Anaheim Turkey Trot 5K/10K -Corner of Katella on the SANTA ANA RIVER TRAIL. Across the street from Honda Center

Run up a Thanksgiving appetite at this year’s Anaheim Turkey Trot 5K/10K! 🍗 Enjoy a PIECE OF PUMPKIN PIE with whipped cream at the finish! Served by Kiwanis of Circle K from IVC to help support KID’S READ. CAREN WARE EVENTS provide the Ultimate BLING and The Best theme to motivate your holiday to be HEALTHY and ACTIVE!


Each participant will receive: 

• Get the BEST THEMED collectable  turkey shirt/beanie/or cute stuffed event Turkey.
• CUSTOM cast TURKEY FINISHER MEDALs and a matching race bib for ALL. **This year's race medal SPINS!  
• CHIP TIMED by ITZABOUTTIME. Lots of age division awards. Check the results. If you got 1, 2, or 3 next to your age division, you placed.
• A fresh slice of tasty pumpkin pie with whipped cream!

Enjoy live music and event expo with Thanksgiving themed decor and photo ups! Make it a healthy festive family tradition!


Race & Course Details:
To accommodate this size event on the paved River Trail 
Rolling Start  7:55am to 8:05am for 5k/10k
                      8:06  am for the 1 mile start. 
                      9:00am 5k Awards Ceremony   9:30am 10K awards ceremony
All 5k/10k Must cross the start mats by 8:05am.  Elite and fast runners plan to go off in the first wave at 7:55am. 
To get to your age division awards and the award's stand, you must go to the Northern End of the long RIVER TRAIL EXPO area (nearest Katella) and look for the awards stands!  9am starts the 5k awards with the top overall and age divisions.  9:30 am starts the 10K overall awards and the age divisions.

Race Day Schedule:
7am  to 8am  - Registration opens (Walk up LATE Registration available on race day , plus PRE REG BIB & Shirt Pick Up.) 

A "COOL" warm up begins at 7:50am! Course time starts when you step  under the START ARCH  and on the start mats.  Wear Bib on Front.  Its a FUN FESTIVE TURKEY TROT STREET CORNER RACE!  

7:55am to 8:05.  ROLLING START.   Start of the 5k/10k & 1 Mile Fun Run can take place during this time.  MAKE SURE you have the PROPER BIB on for your race distance or you will be incorrectly scored and deque. Wear that bib pinned to the front and visible. 
You will be running on the SANTA ANA RIVER BED TRAIL.  It is a picturesque, newly landscaped paved path and you will have views of the  BIG A  at Angeles Stadium as you run by. You will be sharing the path with cyclist, other runners, and dog walkers.  This is a public pathway that you are 'exercising" your right to run on.  We will time you at the start and  finish spot off of Katella. You are responsible for your use of the public path.  This pathway entrance is located right east of the transit center and the new construction.  Right off of Katella.  Across from the HONDA CENTER. (REMAIN ON THE SIDEWALKs not the roads to get to the entrance. Be aware of traffic of others. )
9am 5k awards available for pick up
9:30am 10K awards available for pick up.
Remember to WRITE on your race BIB what you are THANKFUL for!

Packet Pick Up:

EARLY PRE Packet Pick Up at NEW LOCATION:  GOLDEN ROAD BREWERY from 2 to 4 pm. Saturday, Nov 22, 2025
Golden Road:  2210 E. Orangewood Ave, Anaheim, Ca 92806  Get your parking passes at Packet pick up, or if getting your bib and shirt on race day,  pay online and take a picture of the pass and have on your phone on race day. 
RACE DAY PACKET PICK UP also AVAILABLE:  Shirts and bibs available at registration booth on ramp to START/FINISH .

Race day Registration begins at 7am. Walk up registration welcome.

The Course:
The COURSE is on Anaheim Santa River  paved, multi-purpose path. Start /Finish just south of Katella across from the Honda Center East of the Transit Center on the Santa Ana River trail. ALLOW TIME to walk from parking lots. You are RUNNING the PUBLIC PATH COURSE on SANTA ANA RIVERBED TRAIL beginning off of KATELLA. You are sharing the route with open public, cyclists, runners, and walkers,  and pets. You are responsible for giving cyclists the right away.


Parking Details:
PLAN to walk from Angel Stadium's back lot where you park , all the way to the SANTA ANA RIVER TRAIL or drop off people on Douglas and have someone park the car!  READ BELOW on parking.
PARKING is available lot adjacent to Transit Center.   It will fill up fast.  Enter into the front parking off of Katella and  the gate arm raises.  Only 150 spaces at this lot.  (NOTE: JT SCHMIDT Brewery was demolished to allow NEW CONSTRUCTION .  We use the address to give you a location.  Turn left on Douglas to park at the Angel Stadium Lot or into the transit Center in the old JT SCHMIDT's lot and the arm will for up. Only carpool cars that have two are more in the vehicle are to park in this lot.  Need proof of an event parking pass. on your dash .  Most of the race participants will need to park in the Angel Stadium lot secured just for this event.. 
ANGEL's STADIUM BACKLOT PARKING: FASTER and EASIER access.  PARKING has been secured just for this race at the backlot of ANGEL's Stadium.  Enter in on DOUGLAS WAY off of KATELLA. Take a right at the light  at the corner of Jt Schmid's. Enter Angel's Stadium behind the Transit Center.  There is access entrances to the SANTA ANA RIVER TRAIL path at LOT B of the transit center. Park, then walk  or jog down to the race start in front of the transit center.  You can drop off and then park .  They are requesting that we give entrants parking passes to just have on dash or a photo on the phone when you enter. $6 or parking. Click as an add on or pay zelle carenfasttrack@aol.com   or venmo:  caren-Ware-1.  No cash. You will need proof of an event parking pass. Info will be emailed. Take a picture of it. 
 
Awards:
Age DIVISION AWARDS:  1-7, 8-10, 11-14, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-59, 80-84, 85 plus.  WOW, that is a lot of awards!  And just running up an appetite wins!  Top male and female 1-10, 11-17 in the 1 mile. 

Additional Details:

There will be Street Tacos and Tamales served at the FINISH LINE as your refreshment.  Reserve them now.  Get a FOOD VOUCHER at registration or also purchase online  as an add on or via zelle carenfasttrack@aol.com or venmo caren-Ware-
Go to the FINISH LINE food area and the awards tent and retrieve your award!!!  Top 3 overall trophies.  Male/female also.
Finisher medals handed out as you FINISH.  

Limited Porta potties will be available near the Start/finish line.
Race takes place rain or shine!  

Thanks for supporting Caren Ware Events as we spread health and hope through the proceeds of the races. We look forward to seeing you there!

For questions please email us at carenfasttrack@aol.com