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Santa Cruz Turkey Trot
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Santa Cruz Turkey Trot

Santa Cruz, California, United States
Nov 21, 2026
Running

About this race

2025 Finisher Photos can be found here. Thanks for a great race!

Flat, fast out and back courses that begin & end at the back entrance of Natural Bridges State Park. Run through the state park and then out to West Cliff for some spectacular ocean views!

10k, 5k, and kids 1k all offered. 

Signature Santa Cruz Track Club finisher socks for all 5k and 10k finishers. 

Prizes for top three overall. 

Bib pickup at Santa Cruz Running Company (1664 Soquel Drive Santa Cruz, CA 95065) Friday, 11/21 from 2:00-5:30pm. We strongly encourage you to stop by so you don't have to wait in line race day morning. 

10% off at Santa Cruz Running Company at packet pickup. 

Race day registration is available starting at 7:00 on race day morning. Race headquarters will be at the intersection of Natural Bridges Drive and Delaware Ave. 

All race bib pickup is also at 7:00am race day morning—looking forward to seeing you there! 

Join fellow runners on November 21, 2026 for the Santa Cruz Turkey Trot. It's a fantastic 10K, 5K, 1K featuring a flat and fast course in Santa Cruz.

Pick your distance

Running

10k

Nov 21, 2026 10K 8:30 AM
$55.00
Open

5k

Nov 21, 2026 5K 8:00 AM
$45.00
Open

Kids 1k

Finisher ribbons for all kids races!

Nov 21, 2026 1K 7:45 AM
$5.00
Open

Weather Overview

These values represent the 5-year monthly averages for November in Santa Cruz.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (monthly average) 9.1° / Maximum temperature (monthly average) 16.4°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like (with wind chill; monthly average) 7.1° / Maximum feels like (with wind chill; monthly average) 16.4°
Wind (km/h)
Average wind speed (monthly average)
12.9
Precipitation (mm)
Average precipitation (monthly average)
3.5mm

About Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz Turkey Trot takes place in Santa Cruz, California, United States. The local timezone is America/Los_Angeles.

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