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Before you gobble up all your favorite Turkey Day treats, wobble out and burn some calories while helping support our community. 

O’side Turkey Trot. Move your feet before you eat. 5-mile run, 5K run/walk and kids races. Starting at $28. Coast Hwy., Oceanside. Register: www.osideturkeytrot.com

Encinitas Turkey Trot.  Start and finish the race under the world-famous “ENCINITAS” sign on Coast Highway 101. 10K, 7:30 am; 5K, 8 am. www.encinitasturkeytrot.org

Coronado 5K Turkey Trot. Nov. 24, 8–11 am. $20–$50. Tidelands Park, 2000 Mullinex Dr., Coronado. Register: https://runsignup.com/Race/CA/Coronado/Coronado5KTurkeyTrot

Father Joe’s Villages Thanksgiving Day 5K. Help provide life-changing meals to feed hungry neighbors in need. Nov. 24, 7:30 am. $30–$50. Balboa Park. www.thanksgivingrun.org

2022 Annual Fallbrook Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot. A fun, family Thanksgiving morning to come together with the community to raise money for the Fallbrook Village Rotary Club Foundation. Nov. 24. Registration opens at 7 am. Grand Tradition Estate & Gardens,
220 Grand Tradition Way, Fallbrook. http://fallbrookturkeytrot.com/

Updated: October 2022

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