Turkey Trot OC 5K
About this race
2025 ONLINE REGISTRATION IS CLOSED!
Pre-registration is closed. Day of registration will be open at 6:30am on a first-come, first-served basis.
Now in its 12th year, we invite you to join our annual Turkey Trot OC 5K on Thanksgiving morning at 8:00 am. Your participation will continue the work of ending homelessness one life at a time.
Give a hand-up to OC families leaving homelessness behind!
REGISTRATION
Every participant must be registered to take part in the race.
Children aged three and under, including those in strollers, are welcome to join, but DO NOT need to register. However, they are not eligible to receive a T-shirt or a medal.
PACKET PICK UP
Save time and pick up your packet on a day before the race. A person can pick up packets on behalf of other registrants.
Packet pickup will be held on Monday, November 24th & Tuesday, November 25th from 3:30-6:00 pm at 1 Hope Drive, Tustin.
**Packets can also be picked up the morning of the race from 6:30 am - 7:30 am.
RACE-DAY SCHEDULE
Pre-race refreshments - 6:30 am
5K Run/Walk starts - 8:00 am
Expo & awards - following the race
**This event is rain or shine.
AWARDS
Age Division awards will be given to the first and second place winner of each category: 9 & under, 10-14, 15-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70+.
Top Finisher prizes will also be given for both the top three male and female categories.
GIVEAWAYS
T-shirts & medals will be distributed WHILE SUPPLIES LAST.
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Running
13th Annual Turkey Trot OC 5K
Every participant must be registered to take part in the race. Children aged 3 and under DO NOT need to register. HOWEVER, they will not receive a shirt or a medal. To qualify for timed award, you must participate on Thanksgiving morning by 8:00am. Awards Age Division awards will be given to the first and second place winner of each category: 9 & under, 10-14, 15-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70+. Top Finisher prizes will also be given for both the top three male and female categories. Packet pickup will be held on Monday, November 25th & Tuesday, November 26th from 3:30-6:00pm at 1 Hope Drive, Tustin.
Typical race-day weather
Based on 5 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Tustin, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:33 AM and sets at 4:43 PM local time (PST) in Tustin on November 26, 2026 — 10h 09m of daylight.
Course
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- Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
- Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
- Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
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