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O’side Turkey Trot Event Details

Voted Top Trot by Runner’s World Magazine & LA Times

Join us to “move your feet before you eat” this Thanksgiving at Oceanside’s 20th Annual Turkey Trot 5K Run/Walk & Kids Run. Register & join one of the fastest-growing holiday traditions. Be sure to bring the entire family, as there will be races for everyone. The event offers a costume contest, the largest teams competition, fabulous live entertainment on the course, and finisher medals for all participants. Free photos, medals, shirts, and live results to all registered participants.

Recognized as one of the Top Trots in the country by Runner’s World Magazine and the Los Angeles Times, the trot draws participants from 46 states and more than 500 cities, making it a true Thanksgiving destination. The event benefits the Jacobs and Cushman San Diego Food Bank, along with dozens of North County schools and nonprofits. Over the past 20 years, the Trot has raised more than $500,000 to support organizations that serve the Oceanside community.

Dates/Times

The scenic beachside course starts on Coast Highway and ends behind the amphitheater on the strand in Oceanside and features a fast 5K course with flat stretches, water views and ocean breezes.

Date: Thursday, November 27th

Early Wave 5K Start Time: 6:45am

  • Start Line Location: 330 N. Coast Highway
  • Finish Line Location: The Strand & Seagaze

Main Wave 5K Start Time: 8:05am

  • Start Line Location: 330 N. Coast Highway
  • Finish Line Location: The Strand & Seagaze

Kids 1 Mile Start Time: 10:00am

  • Start Line Location: Tyson and Pacific
  • Finish Line Location: The Strand & Seagaze

Kids 1/5 Mile Start Time: 10:25am

  • Start Line Location: Tyson Park
  • Finish Line Location: The Strand & Seagaze

Registration

Adult Pricing

  • $49.99 | Adult 5K
  • $64.99 | Double Dip 5K Adult (Complete both 5Ks for a bonus medal!)
  • For our Active Military, go to our FAQ page for discount information!

Youth (18 & Under Pricing)

  • $39.99 | Youth 5K
  • $49.99 | Double Dip 5K Youth

Kids Races

  • $29.99 | Kids 1 Mile (7-12 Years Old)
  • $29.99 | Kids 1/5 Mile (6 & Under)

Displayed price includes all fees – what you see is what you pay!

PROUDLY BENEFITING

 

This year, we’re proud to feature the Jacobs & Cushman San Diego Food Bank as our official nonprofit partner. The Food Bank is the largest hunger-relief organization in San Diego County, serving an average of 400,000 people each month through a network of more than 450 nonprofit partners.

Your $30 gift during registration can provide a full Thanksgiving meal—including a turkey and all the fixings—to a local family in need. Your support helps ensure no family goes without during this special time of year.

You’ll also have the option to designate a portion of your entry fee to another local school or nonprofit of your choice. Simply look for the section in registration that asks if you’d like to support a beneficiary.

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