
From the Organizer
DESCRIPTION:
A FAMILY-FRIENDLY, ALL-COMERS 3-KILOMETER (1.86 MILE) FUN RUN AND WALK THAT STARTS ON WELLINGTON WAY NEAR THE GRANITE BAY HIGH SCHOOL PARKING LOT, AND VENTURES ALONG EAST ROSEVILLE PARKWAY, TRAVELS DOWN HILLSBOROUGH DRIVE, AND VENTURES BACK ALONG THE PEDESTRIAN SIDEWALKS OF EUREKA ROAD AND FINISHES IN FRONT OF GRANITE BAY HIGH SCHOOL ON WELLINGTON WAY.
6k course does 2 loops of the 3k course -- reversing course and doing it backwards!!!
3k: Clockwise
6k: Clockwise, then Counter-Clockwise
Date:
Thursday, November 26th, 2026
Time:
7:30am - 6k
8:00am - 3k
Location:
Wellington Way, in front of
Granite Bay High School,
#1 Grizzly Way,
Granite Bay, CA 95746
Parking:
GBHS Parking lot, or on the street along Wellington Way
Cost:
$35.00 early bird 07/31/2026-09/30/2026
$45.00 regular 10/01-10/31
$50.00 late 11/01-11/25
No Race Day Registration!
No Refunds unless extenuating circumstances (email me a love letter for refund consideration).
Additional online processing fee
bib, t-shirt, medal, CHIP timing, post-race snacks, and water and age group awards!
Course:
Starts on Wellington Way in front of Granite Bay High School, and follows a 1.86 mile, 3 kilometer clock-wise loop traveling along the pedestrian sidewalks only along East Roseville Parkway, Hillsborough Drive, Eureka Road, and back to Wellington Way. Course will be lightly traffic controlled by CHP and/or PCSO.
6k course does 2 loops of the 3k course -- reversing course and doing it backwards!!!
3k: Clockwise
6k: Clockwise, then Counter-Clockwise
Packet Pick-Up:
Granite Bay Public Library,
Wednesday, November 25th 2026
11am-6pm
Beneficiary:
Fieldhaven Feline Center, Lincoln
To Volunteer:
e-mail GraniteBayTurkeyTrot@gmail.com
Events
Weather
It's too far out for a forecast, so here's what weather on this date is normally like in the area. A race day forecast will replace this as race week approaches.
Typical High
60°
Typical Low
40°
Chance of Rain
29%
Based on US Climate Normals data from Auburn, 13 mi from the venue.
Host City
Elevation
322 ft
Nearest Airport
SMF
Sacramento International Airport · 22 mi
Time Zone
Pacific Time
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Days to train
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GRANITE BAY TURKEY TROT 3K/6K
Nov 26, 2026