O'side Turkey Trot
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O’side Turkey Trot
The O’side Turkey Trot is an annual Thanksgiving running event in Oceanside, California. The event features a beachside 5K run and walk plus two kids races on a course that starts on Coast Highway and finishes on the strand behind the amphitheater. The course includes flat stretches, water views and ocean breezes.
Distances
- 5K
- Kids 1 Mile
- Kids one fifth mile
The event includes a Team Competition and a Costume Contest with prizes for top entries. Participants receive a custom race shirt, a finisher medal, free race photos, and chip timing with live results. Age group awards are offered across a wide range of categories for both local and open divisions.
A prize purse of $3,000 is available with cash awards for top finishers and additional bonuses for fastest local and new course records. Awards are distributed for 5K overall placings and multiple age groups; separate awards are listed for the kids races.
The event benefits local nonprofits, with the Jacobs & Cushman San Diego Food Bank as the primary nonprofit partner. Ten percent of 5K registration fees support selected charities and registrants may designate a beneficiary during registration. Packet pick up and a race expo take place the day before and on race morning at local venues including the Junior Seau Beach Community Center and the Oceanside Pier Amphitheater. Complimentary parking shuttles and free city parking on Thanksgiving morning are provided. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
