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Turkey Day Trot- 5K & Family 1-Miler

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calendar_today 27 Nov, 2025

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About the Event

🦃 Turkey Day Trot: Stride for Peace 5K + Family 1-Miler
📍 Crescent Bay Park — 2000 Ocean Ave, Santa Monica, CA 90405
📅 Thanksgiving Morning — Thursday, November 27, 2025
Check-In Opens: 7:00 AM | Event Begins: 8:00 AM

     This is an UNTIMED Event

Bib Pick/Runner check is on event day. You will pick up your number prior to

the event kick off. Check in opens at 7:00 AM 

 

🌅 Start Your Thanksgiving with Purpose


Gather your loved ones and begin your Thanksgiving morning with gratitude, movement, and meaning.
The Turkey Day Trot: Stride for Peace is an untimed, family-friendly event featuring a 5K Stride for Peace and a Family 1-Miler along the beautiful Santa Monica shoreline.

Walk, stroll, or stride—there’s no rush, just fresh ocean air, good company, and a spirit of togetherness.

 
💫 Event Highlights:


5K Stride for Peace — Scenic, peaceful, and community-centered
Family 1-Miler — Perfect for kids, grandparents, strollers, and all abilities
Coastal views and festive photo ops
Finisher medals for every participant
Free event-day photos
Post-stride music, refreshments & finish line festival fun
 
🗺️ The Course
Begins and ends at Crescent Bay Park
Follows the Santa Monica Beach Path with ocean views
Water stop at North Beach Playground
Clearly marked turnaround points
Returns to the park for celebration and photos
 
💜 Striding for a Cause

We’re proud to partner with Merge Opportunities, a Long Beach–based nonprofit creating pathways to employment, education, and empowerment for individuals facing barriers to work.

Their programs provide hands-on job training, mentorship, and community support — helping participants build confidence, develop skills, and achieve long-term stability.

During registration, you’ll have the opportunity to donate directly to Merge Opportunities, ensuring every stride helps create meaningful opportunities and stronger communities for all.

 
🌿 Remembering Lala – Walking for Love & Healing
This year’s Stride for Peace is inspired by Remembering Lala, honoring victims of domestic violence and supporting survivors on their path to freedom and healing.

The holidays can be difficult for many, and domestic violence reports increase by up to 30% during this season.
By striding together, we raise awareness, offer compassion, and take steps toward a future where every home is safe, and every heart is free.

 
🧡 Join Us
Make this Thanksgiving morning more than a meal — make it a movement.
Bring your friends, your family, your pets, and your gratitude. Together, let’s stride for peace, healing, and hope.

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Weather Overview

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

Temp (°C)
Feels Like (°C)
thermostat 9.8° / 20.9°
wb_sunny 6.5° / 18.1°
Wind (km/h)
Humidity (%)
air 9.5 /
water_drop 55.6%

About Santa Monica

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Anchoring the Westside of Los Angeles County, Santa Monica is a beachfront city popular with tourists for its expansive beach and its famous pier, which are among the most popular coastal attractions in Southern California. Within the city, visitors will find a number of urban shopping districts and plenty of restaurants and nightlife.

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