Granite Bay Turkey Trot 3K/6K

Granite Bay Turkey Trot 3K/6K is held in Granite Bay, California, on Thanksgiving Day, November 26, 2026, and offers two short distances. The 6K, a little under four miles, starts first at 7:30 a.m., and the 3K, just under two miles, follows at 8:00 a.m. Both are over quickly, and the half-hour gap makes it realistic to run one and cheer at the other.

Neither distance is a standard American race length, which is part of the fun: there is no personal best to defend, so you can simply run hard and see what happens. The 6K is the better test if you want a real effort, close enough to a 5K that you can pace it the same way, just with an extra half mile to hold on. The 3K suits children, walkers, and anyone treating the morning as a warm-up for the meal. Regular easy running plus one weekly faster session is all the preparation either asks for.