LA Turkey Trail

Presented by Los Angeles' only trail race on Thanksgiving morning!! Escape the city and let it rip across the beautiful Santa Monica Mountains on gracious fire roads overlooking the gridlock, down glorious descents towards the Santa Monica Bay, on singletrack sections through the chaparal and with enough vert that you'll be thankful for the rest of the year!! Central to all of LA County, the race starts at the Top of Reseda Trailhead and heads towards the famous Nike Missile Tower. The 1/2-Marathon turns down Westridge for an epic singletrack descent. The 10k classic races fast along Dirt Mulholland and turns around at the Nike Tower. The 5k Fun Run and Hike is an all-levels out-and-back. $1,00 Winner-Takes-All Cash Prize 1/2-marathon winners in women's and men’s categories take home $500 each!! What a better way to spend Thanksgiving than running in the mountains with friends and family!! Work up that holiday appetite with some trail dirt and vert in the beautiful Santa Monica Mountains. All courses are 100% on fire roads and singletrack with views spanning the entire Valley, overlooking the Ocean and peeking at the San Gabriels in the far distance. Take away a soft cotton or tech race shirt, unique finisher medals and amazing race photography that's included with your entry. The LA Turkey Trail finishes with a thirst-quenching beer garden (21+), delicious vegan-friendly taco breakfast, sports massage treatment by Vision for Enrichment and an awards ceremony for 1/2-Marathon and 10k runners. Canned Food Drive Please consider donating canned foods at LA Turkey Trail to be dropped off at the West Valley Food Bank following the event. Drop-off bins will be available at registration. Event Schedule: 6:00am - Race Site Packet Pick Up & Canned Food Drop-Off 7:00am - 1/2 Marathon Starts 7:30am - 10k Starts 7:30am - 5k Starts 8:30am - Beer Garden and Breakfast 9:30am - Award Ceremony 11:00am - Course Closes All SoCalTrail races are CUPLESS.

Win SoCalTrail Season Passes!! The "Trail Half Series" features six fun and challenging trail half-marathons in 2026. 3 of 6 Finishers :Enter the raffle for female, male and non-binary SoCalTrail Season Passes. 6 of 6 Finishers :Earn the collectible SoCalTrail "Trail 1/2 Series" award plaque to display your finisher medals. Age group winners : Win $300 in SoCalTrail race credits in 10-year female and male categories. Overall Series Winners :Take home the "Trail 1/2 Champion" award and comp entries to the SoCalTrail Season Finale at Crystal Cove on Decemer 12, 2026. To be part of the Series, get finishes at any 3 of these 6 races… 1. Boney Mountain ½ Marathon on February 7 >> Register Now << 2. Point Mugu ½ Marathon on April 18 >> Register Now << 3. Singletrack Stampede ½ Marathon on May 9 >> Register Now << 4. Pacifico ½ Marathon on May 30 >> Register Now << 5. No Name ½ Marathon on October 24>> Register Now << 6. LA Turkey Trail ½ Marathon on Thanksgiving morning>> Register Now << Rules of the Game: Points are awarded based on your finish time as a percentage time of the winner’s time in the race. The winner receives the maximum points (100), and everyone else gets a percentage of that maximum. Women and men are scored separately within their divisions based on the winning time in that division. A age group categories are scored within their gender based on the winning time in that gender Only the half-marathon distances from at least 3 of the 6 races in the series are scored. Tied rankings will be settled head-to-head at LA Turkey Trail Check out the 2026 Series Standings! Check out the 2025 Series Standings ! Follow @SoCalTrail on Instagram and @SoCalTrailRuns on Facebook for official announcements and updates.

Racing SoCalTrail’s most exciting half-marathons!! For the first time in SoCalTrail history, 30 runners have been selected to compete for rankings and points to earn cash prizes and SoCalTrail race credits. The Trail Half League is separate from the Trail Half series points, overall results, age group/overall awards, and prize money. Check out the 2026 Trail Half League - Open Series Standings ! Check out the 2026 Trail Half League - Elite Series Standings ! Follow @SoCalTrail on Instagram and @SoCalTrailRuns on Facebook for official announcements and updates.

The Fun Stuff All Runners Get: Unique Finisher Medals FREE Course Photography Delicious Taco Breakfast Beer Garden Entry (21+) Pre-Race Coffee Sponsor Giveaways Finish Line Announcers and Live DJ Same Day Results Professional Medical Support Prizes & Awards: 10k and 1/2 Marathon Age Group Awards 5k, 10k and 1/2 Marathon Overall 1/2/3 Podium Awards: $500 Winner-Takes-All Cash Prize for the 1/2 Marathon male and female winners!! Half-Marathon winners are invited to compete in the SoCalTrail Season Finale on December 13 at the Crystal Cove Trail Run. Follow @SoCalTrail on Instagram and @SoCalTrailRuns on Facebook for official announcements and updates.

The Course Footpath is the official mapping and navigation tool for all SoCalTrail events. ½ Marathon Course : 13.67 miles with 2,323’ gain LA Turkey Trail Half Marathon Cut-Offs: 8:05 a.m. - 10K Aid Station (mile 3.35) 8:55 a.m. - Half Marathon Aid Station (mile 7.1) 9:55 a.m. - 10K Aid Station (mile 10.3) 10:35 a.m. - 5K Aid Station (mile 12.35) 11:00 a.m. - Finish (mile 13.67) 10k Course: 6.7 miles with 857' gain LA Turkey Trail 10k Cut-Off's: 9:55am - 10k Aid Station (mile 3.35) 11:00am - Finish (mile 6.7) 5k Course : 2.76 miles with 448' gain LA Turkey Trail 5k Cut-Off's: 10:35am - 5k Aid Station (mile 1.3) 11:00am - Finish (mile 6.7) All SoCalTrail races are CUPLESS.

Discounts & Volunteers Volunteers from other SoCalTrail events can earn Race Credits for the LA TURKEY TRAIL!! To volunteer at the LA TURKEY TRAIL, or other SoCalTrail races, please sign up at LA Turkey Trail Volunteers . We’d love to have you on the team!! All volunteers get awesome race swag, meals, and coffee/cocoa. Race credits to future SoCalTrail races are $20/hour (THIS RACE ONLY) and are transferrable to friends and family! Please email [email protected] with any questions. If you’re an active Firefighter, Lifeguard, Race Director or running group organizer please email [email protected] for your SoCalTrail discount code.

Sponsors Tanri - Stay Younger Longer with TANRI Suncare Products Adventure Awareness Concepts - professional event medical services at all SoCalTrail events. Nathan - Offiical hydration sponsor Footpath - Official mapping sponsor Fractel - Official hat sponsor KOR - KOR Shots at all SoCalTrail races Sauri - Apparel powering the SoCalTrail "Trail Half League" Home & Health Solutions - The very highest quality water, when a healthy lifestyle matters, at all SoCalTrail aid stations and festivals. Skratch - Elecrolyte hydration at all SoCalTrail races VFE - Certified sports massage Trailfolx - Helping LA inner city kids discover the great outdoors Hand-Brewed Beer - Served at every SoCalTrail Beer Garden