Over the Hill Track Club Thanksgiving Turkey Trot

NOV
27
2025
Join the Over the Hill Track Club Thanksgiving Turkey Trot, a fun community 5K in Ridgecrest on Thanksgiving Day. Free to enter with a suggested $5 donation to support Burroughs High School cross country and quirky rubber chicken awards for top finishers.
Thu 27 Nov 2025
5 kilometers

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Event overview

The Over the Hill Track Club Thanksgiving Turkey Trot is a community 5K run/walk held on Thursday, November 27, 2025 in Ridgecrest, California. The event location is the Cerro Coso College gym parking lot at 3000 South College Heights Boulevard, Ridgecrest, CA 93555. The event distance offered is:

  • 5K

Additional information

Entry has no required fee; a $5 donation is suggested. All proceeds benefit the Burroughs (Ridgecrest) High School Boys and Girls Cross Country programs. The event includes traditional Rubber Chicken awards for the top male and female runners and a drawing for prizes donated by local merchants. Water will be available at the finish and there may be donated snacks. Registration opens November 9, 2025 and registration closes on November 26, 2025. Organizers advise that anyone who is feeling sick or has recently had a positive COVID test should stay home, and they encourage social distancing and good hygiene practices. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

5 km
5k Run/walk

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