Ojai Family Fund Turkey Trot

Ojai Family Fund Turkey Trot takes place in Ojai, California, on Thanksgiving Day, November 26, 2026. The event is a single 3-mile Turkey Trot starting at 8:00 a.m., organized in support of the Ojai Family Fund. It is a holiday-morning run for the Ojai Valley community, open to runners and walkers alike.

Three miles is a distance almost anyone can prepare for in a few weeks. New runners can build to it with a walk-run routine three times a week over six weeks; experienced runners can treat it as a brisk tune-up and add one weekly session of short, faster repeats. Because the event is not tied to a standard racing distance, it is a good place to run for enjoyment rather than for a specific time. Late November mornings in the Ojai Valley can be crisp at 8:00 a.m. before warming up, so bring a layer you can tie around your waist once you are moving.