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Santa Cruz Turkey Trot

Santa Cruz, California, United States

calendar_today 21 Nov, 2026

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sell $5.00 – $45.00

About the Event

2025 Finisher Photos can be found here. Thanks for a great race!

Flat, fast out and back courses that begin & end at the back entrance of Natural Bridges State Park. Run through the state park and then out to West Cliff for some spectacular ocean views!

10k, 5k, and kids 1k all offered.

Signature Santa Cruz Track Club finisher socks for all 5k and 10k finishers.

Prizes for top three overall.

Bib pickup at Santa Cruz Running Company (1664 Soquel Drive Santa Cruz, CA 95065) Friday, 11/21 from 2:00-5:30pm. We strongly encourage you to stop by so you don't have to wait in line race day morning.

10% off at Santa Cruz Running Company at packet pickup.

Race day registration is available starting at 7:00 on race day morning. Race headquarters will be at the intersection of Natural Bridges Drive and Delaware Ave.

All race bib pickup is also at 7:00am race day morning—looking forward to seeing you there!

Races Offered

Kids 1k

Nov 21, 2026

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Distance — 1K

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Type — Running

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07:45

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$5.00

5k

Nov 21, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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Type — Running

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08:00

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$40.00

10k

Nov 21, 2026

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Distance — 10K

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Type — Running

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08:30

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$45.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for November in Santa Cruz.

thermostat Temperature

9.3° / 18.4°

wb_sunny Feels like

7.2° / 17.1°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

8h 3m

water_drop Avg rainfall

3.6 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

6.4 km/h (Light breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Low

terrain Course conditions

Firm and slightly soft

sunny Max UV Index

Low (2.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

73.1%

wb_twilight Sunrise

07:47

nightlight Sunset

17:58

About Santa Cruz

Learn more about the host city, Santa Cruz.

Santa Cruz is a coastal city in Santa Cruz County, at the north end of Monterey Bay in California, about 40 miles south of San Jose and 75 miles south of San Francisco.