Presented by SoCalTrail

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.

$500 Winner-Takes-All Cash Prize for the 1/2 Marathon distance for women and men!!

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.

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 along Dirt Mulholland and turns around at the Nike Tower while the 5k Fun Run and Hike is an all-levels out-and-back.

Take away a soft 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.

Event Schedule:
6:00am - Race Site Packet Pick Up
7:00am - 1/2 Marathon Starts
7:30am - 10k Starts
7:45am - 5k Starts
8:30am - Beer Garden and Breakfast
9:30am - Award Ceremony
11:00am - Course Closes

All SoCalTrail races are CUPLESS.

The Trail 1/2 Series

4 Trail Half-Marathons in 2024!!!

Get finishes at the Boney Mountain ½ Marathon, the Point Mugu ½ Marathon and the LA Turkey Trail ½ Marathon on Thanksgiving morning to earn the SoCalTrail "Trail ½ Series" award. Finishes from the Singletrack Stampede 22k on March 2nd count towards the Series.

See the Points Standings HERE

Overall winners (female & male) win SoCalTrail Season Passes.
Age Group winners are entered into a raffle for a SoCalTrail Season Pass.

The Fun Stuff

All Runners Get:
Female/Male Race Shirts
Unique Finisher Medals
FREE Course Photography
Delicious Taco Breakfast
Beer Garden Entry (21+)
Pre-Race Coffee
Sponsor Giveaways
Post-Race Massage by VFE
Finish Line Announcers and Music
Same Day Chip-Timed Results
Professional Medical Support

Awards:
10k and 1/2 Marathon Age Group Awards
Overall 1/2/3 Podium Awards
$500 Winner-Takes-All Cash Prize for the 1/2 Marathon distance!!

Half-Marathon winners are invited to compete in the SoCalTrail Season Finale on December 14 at the Crystal Cove Trail Run.

Follow @SoCalTrail on Instagram and @SoCalTrailRuns on Facebook for official announcements and updates.

The Course

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, coffee/cocoa and massage.

Race credits to future SoCalTrail races are $20/hour (THIS RACE ONLY) and are transferrable to friends and family!

Please email volunteer@socaltrail.events with any questions.

If you’re an active Firefighter, Lifeguard, Race Director or running group organizer please email info@socaltrail.events for your SoCalTrail discount code.

Sponsors

Best Day Brewing - non-alcoholic, craft beer brewed from the finest natural ingredients

Skratch Labs - Electrolyte hydration at all SoCalTrail aid stations

Crank e-Gels - Energy gel at all SoCalTrail aid stations

Vision For Enrichment - Post-Race Sports Massage

TrailFolx - Breaking down barriers for youth getting into mountain sports

Hand Brewed - Local Chatsworth Brewery at all SoCalTrail Beer Gardens

Event's current local time: 3:54 AM PT