The Irvine/Orange County Turkey Trot returns to Irvine Valley College, 5500 Irvine Center Drive, on Thanksgiving morning, Thursday, November 26, 2026. The lineup includes a chip-timed 5K, an untimed 1-mile Turkey Dash, and short races for kids.
Start times
The 1 Mile Turkey Dash starts at 7:30 a.m., followed by the 5K at 8 a.m. Runners must pass under the start arch by 8:12 a.m.
Kids’ Gobble Wobble
The kids’ races start at 9:15 a.m. with a 50-yard Diaper Dash for ages 3 and under, then a 100-yard Tot Trot for ages 4 and 5, a quarter-mile race for ages 6 to 10, and a half-mile race for ages 11 and 12.
Registration
Current prices, with fees, are $42.80 for the 5K, $33 for the 1 mile, $56 for the Turkey Feast Combo of both, and $31 for the Gobble Wobble. Prices for the 5K, 1 mile and combo rise after October 30 at 10 a.m., and kids’ race prices rise after October 31. A virtual run is also offered.
The race benefits South County Outreach and Urban Health Alliance, which is running a food drive for bagged pasta, beans, rice, soups and spices.
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