2026 - Event Registration
Grab your friends and family and join us for the festive Ventura Turkey Trot 5K & Kids 1K. This loop course is fast and flat, so come out and sweat with us before you sit down for your Thanksgiving feast.
All registrants in the 5K and Kids Run will receive a custom finishers medal. Plus choose from our fun 2026 Turkey Trot Shirt or Mug.
Wednesday of race week (the day before Thanksgiving) from 1pm - 5pm at Mile 26 Running Co (2222 E Thompson Blvd, Ventura, CA 93001)
Race Morning (Thanksgiving Morning) - At the Race (Hofer Dr just off King at the Ventura Auto Center) starting at 7:00am.
Please bring non-perishable food items, such as canned meats, legumes, fruits, or vegetables. They will be donated to the food drive being held by the Ventura County Area Agency on Aging, which is a division of the Ventura County Human Services Agency.
5K - 8:00am
Kids 1K - 9:15am
Nov 26, 2026
Distance — 5K
Type — Running
08:00
$40.00
Nov 26, 2026
Distance — 1K
Type — Running
09:15
$15.00
These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for November in Ventura.
Learn more about the host city, Ventura.
Ventura, officially the City of San Buenaventura, is a city in and the county seat of Ventura County, California, United States. It is a coastal city located northwest of Los Angeles. The population was 110,763 at the 2020 United States census. Ventura is a popular tourist destination, owing to its historic landmarks, beaches, and resorts.
Read more launchOfficial finishing times from previous editions of Ventura Turkey Trot.
| Place | Name | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🥇 | Richard Hutson | — | |
| 🥈 | Bill Tokar | — | |
| 🥉 | Heather Wheat | — | |
| 4 | Seth Alson | — | |
| 5 | Aurora Meadows | — | |
| 6 | Holiday Buen | — | |
| 7 | Gary Ford | — | |
| 8 | Donna Munyon | — | |
| 9 | Mark Munyon | — | |
| 10 | P. Howard | — | |
| 11 | Heidi Howard | — |
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