The Stuffing Shuffle – 5K, 10K, Half Marathon

The Stuffing Shuffle - 5K, 10K, Half Marathon runs in Fountain Valley, California, on November 14, 2026. The half marathon (13.1 miles) goes first at 8:00 a.m., with the 10K and the 5K following together at 8:30 a.m., which gives the shorter-distance field a slightly later morning.

All three are road distances, so racing flats or lightweight trainers are the sensible choice. Landing a week before Thanksgiving, the half fits neatly at the end of a fall block: 14 to 16 weeks of steady mileage with a weekly long run and one tempo session is enough for a first attempt, and a two-week taper will leave you fresh. If you are using the day as a fitness check rather than a goal race, the 10K asks for far less recovery and still tells you where your threshold sits before winter.