
From the Organizer
Please join us 11/26/2026 8:45 AM for the third annual Santa Clarita Track Club's Turkey Trot.
The Santa Clarita Track Club invites community members of all ages to run, walk, or jog in our third annual Thanksgiving Day ‘Turkey Trot’ event benefiting the club’s Cross Country and Track & Field programs.
At the event, participants will run a 5k cross country course through the Santa Clarita Central Park through the hills overlooking the Santa Clarita Valley,
We've added a 10 & Under 1K run around fields 9 & 10, (8:15 am)
The 1K event begins at 8:15 a.m. on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, Nov. 26, 2026
The 5K event begins at 8:30 a.m. on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, Nov. 26, 2026.
Registration takes here online place or at the race start, (An entry fee of $35.00 per runner.)
For more information about the third annual Thanksgiving Day ‘Turkey Trot’ event please contact coach Elaine Bingham at (661) 373-6897 Email coachelaine@runstorm.org
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
67°
Typical Low
46°
Chance of Rain
12%
Based on US Climate Normals data from Newhall 5nw, 4 mi from the venue.
Host City
Population
229,021
as of 2023
Elevation
1,264 ft
Nearest Airport
BUR
Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport · 18 mi
Time Zone
Pacific Time
From Endurance Grid
A mid-size host city. Enough lodging and amenities to keep race weekend easy, without big-city sprawl.
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Third Annual SCTC 5K Turkey Trot
Nov 26, 2026