Turkey Trot Half Marathon - Long Beach
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Event overview
The Turkey Trot (Friday) takes place on Friday, November 28, 2025, in Belmont Shores, Long Beach. The event offers the following distances:
- 5k
- 10k
- 15k
- Half marathon
The course is an open route on the beach path. Participants should be courteous to other pedestrians, runners, and cyclists.
Course, services and logistics
Routes use out-and-back loops on the beach path. The 5k is a single out-and-back. The 10k is two 5k loops, the 15k is three 5k loops, and the half marathon is three 4.36-mile loops. An aid station at the turnaround/start-finish provides water cups, water bottles, Gatorade cups, and Gu gels. The event includes custom finisher medals, drawstring goodie bags, free photos and videos, results posted on the website within 12-24 hours, and an assortment of snacks.
Registration is available through Active.com or PayPal, with early bird, race month, and race day pricing tiers. There is a no-refund policy. Transfers are allowed only by contacting the organizer. A 3:15 time limit applies to the half marathon; alternate arrangements may be requested from the organizer. Check-in and staging are at the beach path near 54th Place and E. Ocean Blvd. Parking is free in the residential area; the beach parking lot uses paid ticket machines. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.