2026 Grand Junction Fire Fighters Foundation GJ Turkey Trot
5K GJ Turkey Trot & Little Gobbler Kids Run - Join over 3,000 people that have made the GJ Turkey Trot part of their Thanksgiving tradition. Come out and run, jog or walk through over 3 miles of Colorado Mesa University's beautiful campus. This is a family event so load your kids in the stroller and bring them along.
Thanksgiving Morning - Thursday, November 26th, 2026
9:00 Little Gobbler Kids Run - A free kids fun run for children 8 and under. The kids will run 1 lap around the track and finish while being cheered on by the crowd. The run is free and every child will receive a small prize.
9:30 5K GJ Turkey Trot - A family event that winds through over 3 miles of Colorado Mesa University's beautiful campus. Come out to break a PR or just enjoy a walk with family and friends. We welcome all ages and abilities so feel free to bring the strollers.
Early Registration
Free Under 5 / $20 Ages 5-15 / $30 Ages 16+
Late Registration - Starting 11/24/26
Free Under 5 / $20 Ages 5-15 / $40 Ages 16+
Packet Pick-Up
Wednesday, November 25th 5:00 - 7:00pm
Thursday, November 26th 7:00 - 8:30am
Foster Field House - Colorado Mesa University, Grand Junction, CO
Nov 26, 2026
Distance — 5K
Type — Running
09:30
$30.00
These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for November in Grand Junction.
Learn more about the host city, Grand Junction.
Graced by red rock mesas, Grand Junction is a vital part of Colorado's Wine Country. The city lies on the Colorado River at the foot of Grand Mesa, Mount Garfield, and Colorado National Monument. With a population of about 69,000, Grand Junction is the most populous city in the western half of the U.S. state of Colorado and the seat of Mesa County.
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Official finishing times from previous editions of Grand Junction Fire Fighters Foundation GJ Turkey Trot.
| Place | Name | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🥇 | Mary Chapman | 35:03.83 | |
| 🥈 | Janette Deagle | 37:19.6 | |
| 🥉 | Theresa Williamson | 39:17.51 | |
| 4 | Anne Meyer | 39:24.5 | |
| 5 | Lynn Myers | 41:50.94 | |
| 6 | Carol Conklin | 43:39.2 | |
| 7 | Debbie Mackillop | 43:53.06 | |
| 8 | Judy Moeny | 46:11.79 | |
| 9 | Marian Brosig | 46:56.06 | |
| 10 | Becky Wride | 49:03.2 | |
| 11 | Susan Oconnor | 49:54.27 | |
| 12 | Sherry Raff | 51:33.57 | |
| 13 | Barbara Harshbarger | 51:34.29 | |
| 14 | Lynda Stahl | 52:12.56 | |
| 15 | Mim Rapp | 52:41.88 | |
| 16 | Margaret Petersen | 52:53.08 | |
| 17 | Diane Trappett | 52:54.14 | |
| 18 | Cynthia Deyoe | 53:26.49 | |
| 19 | Shanna Kokal | 55:43.56 | |
| 20 | Judy Biehn | 57:21.1 | |
| 21 | Mary Ann Garcia | 58:19.31 | |
| 22 | Cindy Balaz | 58:36.81 | |
| 23 | Dora Bensch | 58:37.76 | |
| 24 | Kay Bruner | 1:00:02.23 | |
| 25 | Jeannette Vanduyn | 1:00:11.23 | |
| 26 | Pamela Delaney | 1:00:11.53 | |
| 27 | Alice Betts | 1:00:28.42 | |
| 28 | Ann Stewart | 1:00:44.14 | |
| 29 | Donna Sherbenou | 1:00:54.05 | |
| 30 | Gayle Mitchell | 1:00:58.54 | |
| 31 | Sarah Hughes | 1:02:40.36 | |
| 32 | Deborah Zeller | 1:04:26.81 | |
| 33 | Hyonsun Klier | 1:06:22.52 | |
| 34 | Leonora Summers | 1:08:42.06 | |
| 35 | Kathy Allin | 1:09:03.47 | |
| 36 | Donna Wasneski | 1:10:49.73 | |
| 37 | Marie Haywood | 1:12:09.99 | |
| 38 | Evelyn Vanbuskirk | 1:12:29.24 | |
| 39 | Judy Hegge | 1:13:20.85 | |
| 40 | Charlene Hagen | 1:14:05.04 | |
| 41 | Judy Prakken | 1:15:16.82 | |
| 42 | Della Bingham | 1:15:56.42 |
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