Dana Point Turkey Trot.
A Thanksgiving morning 10K and 5K in Dana Point Harbor, held for the 49th time in 2026 and run by the Dana Point Chamber of Commerce. Runners can enter both races as a combo, and the 5K goes off in three waves, the last of them a family walk/run.
Distances and start times.
- 10K6.2 mi7:00 AM$54.00
- Combo 10K + 5K7:00 AM$63.00
- 5K #13.1 mi8:30 AM$48.00
- 5K #23.1 mi9:30 AM$48.00
- 5K #3 Family Walk/Run3.1 mi10:00 AM$48.00
- Kids' 1-Mile Gobble Wobble (ages 2-12)1 mi10:30 AM$25.00
- Virtual 5K3.1 miRun it anywhereNo fixed start$45.00
What your entry includes.
- 2026 commemorative T-shirt
- Finisher medal (one for each race on a combo entry)
- Race bib with timed results (the Kids' Gobble Wobble is not timed)
- Virtual goody bag with giveaways, vouchers and offers
Where and when.
- Date
- November 26, 2026
- Venue
- Dana Point Harbor
- Organizer
- Dana Point Chamber of Commerce
The course.
The organizer has not yet published the 2026 course map. It describes the 10K as a flat, scenic route in Dana Point Harbor with part of it inside Doheny State Beach, and the event is USA Track & Field certified. The 10K starts at 7:00 AM and the 5K at 8:30, 9:30 and 10:00 AM; combo entrants run the 10K and then the 5K wave they picked when registering. There are water stations on the course, and runners may also carry their own. Strollers are allowed but must line up at the back of the start corral, and the 10:00 AM Family Walk/Run is the start recommended for them. Dogs are not allowed on the course. The Kids' 1-Mile Gobble Wobble for ages 2 to 12 starts at 10:30 AM and is not timed.
Official information.
Getting there.
Packet pickup and the expo are in the Dana Marina Plaza parking lot, 25001 Dana Point Harbor Drive (at Golden Lantern), on Wednesday, November 25, from 12:00 to 6:00 PM, and on race morning from 6:00 to 11:00 AM. Free shuttles run on race day from 5:30 to 11:15 AM from Dana Hills High School (33333 Golden Lantern) to Del Prado and Golden Lantern, one block from the race. Street parking is on Del Prado and in the city's public lots in the Lantern District, and a free e-bike corral in the harbor lot is open from 6:30 to 11:00 AM.
Details last checked on October 8, 2026 against Official race website. Dates, prices and entry status change - always confirm with the organizer before you enter.