Bret Harte's Run Turkey Run 2026

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Date 26 Nov, 2026
Races 2 distances
Entry fee $40.00
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Bret Harte's Run Turkey Run 2026

About the event

Make room for your Thanksgiving dinner and join us for the Bret Harte Athletics & Booster Club's 2026 Run Turkey Run 5K/10K on Thursday, November 26, 2026! This fun, family-friendly event starts and ends at Leland High School in scenic Almaden Valley, San Jose. Both the 5K and 10K courses are run on level terrain down Camden Avenue and on the paved trails along the Los Alamitos Creek and the open space area. Scroll down for race day schedule and parking information.

Register by November 7th to get a free commemorative 2026 Run Turkey Run shirt!

Pricing

 Kids (10 & under)/
Seniors (65 & older)
GeneralFree Shirt?
September 15 - October 31$35$40Yes
November 1 - November 7$45$50Yes
November 8 - November 24
(until 8:00 pm PST)
$45$50No
November 25 - November 26$65$65No

Please note: Pricing above does not include processing fees. Consider adding multiple participants to your transaction to save money on processing fees. A limited supply of shirts will be available for purchase at packet pick-up and race day.

Packet Pick-up & Last Minute Registration:
Pre-Race Packet Pick-up
Tuesday, November 24 from 3:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Bret Harte Middle School
Staff Dining Room
7050 Bret Harte Dr., San Jose, CA 95120

Race Day Packet Pick-up
Thursday, November 26 from 7:00 am - 8:00 am
Leland High School
Look for signs or volunteers to direct you 
6677 Camden Ave, San Jose, CA 95120

Registration will be available at both packet pick-up and race morning, if the race is not sold out.

Race Day Schedule:
SEE YOU THERE - RAIN OR SHINE!!! 
7:00 am - 8:00 am Late Registration
7:00 am - 8:00am Packet Pick-up
8:30 am 10K START
8:40 am 5K START

Parking:
Available at Leland High School and along Via Valiente. Pease plan your route to Leland to avoid the Camden Ave. road closure. Use the Via Valiente entrance to the Leland parking lot as all Camden Ave. entrances will be closed due to the road closure. Please visit FAQs above for more info on parking directions.

Races offered

26Nov

10K Run/Walk

Running

Distance
10K
Start time
08:30
Entry fee
$40.00
26Nov

5K Run/Walk

Running

Distance
5K
Start time
08:30
Entry fee
$40.00

Weather history

3-year monthly averages for November in San Jose.

Temperature8.9° / 18.8°
Feels like7.0° / 16.7°
Sunshine hours8h 6m
Rainfall2.7 mm
Snowfall—
Wind6.0 km/h (Light breeze)
Humidity70.8%
Max UV indexLow (2.0)
Sweat lossLow
Course conditionsFirm and slightly soft
Sunrise07:47
Sunset17:57

About San Jose

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San Jose, officially the City of San José, is the most populous city in the San Francisco Bay Area and Northern California, and the 13th-most populous in the United States, with an estimated 989,814 residents as of 2025. The city's metropolitan area is home to nearly two million people, while the broader combined statistical area has a population of over nine million. Located in Santa Clara Valley on the southern shore of San Francisco Bay, San Jose covers an area of 179.97 sq mi (466.1 km2) and is the county seat of Santa Clara County.

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