TURKEY TREK (13.1, 10k, 5k & 2k)
About the race
This is NOT your run-of-the-mill Turkey Trot. THE CHALLENGES! Chug some eggnog, hop some hay bales, and fill your pie hole with pumpkin pie! Come ready to laugh, cheer each other on, and make some unforgettable Turkey Trek memories.
Turkey Trek takes place on Saturday, November 21, 2026, on the Ralston Creek Trail at Long Lake Ranch Park in Arvada, Colorado. Courses are a 13.1-mile half marathon, a 10K, a 5K, and a 2K un-timed Turkey Toddle. Registration is open, with fees rising at set deadlines: the half marathon starts at $64 through March 1, and the 5K starts at $32 through March 1.
Courses & distances
Half Turkey
Distance: 13.1 Miles
Starts: Sat, Nov 21 · 8:40 AM
10k Turkey Trek
Distance: 10K
Starts: Sat, Nov 21 · 9:00 AM
5k Turkey Trot
Distance: 5K
Starts: Sat, Nov 21 · 8:30 AM
2k Turkey Toddle (un-timed)
Distance: 2K
Starts: Sat, Nov 21 · 9:10 AM
The course
10K Turkey Trek course
Start with a steady uphill climb to the summit at mile 3, where the infamous EGGNOG CHUG CHALLENGE awaits. The eggnog chug is optional: chug 5 oz of eggnog to earn an entry to win a new pair of running shoes.
Catch your breath and soak in the views from the top of the mesa. Then run the ridge for a mile before winding your way down the east side.
Once you're off the hill, the HAY BALE HOP CHALLENGE awaits. Navigate the hay bales along the relatively flat straightaway before continuing your clockwise loop back toward the park.
Just one kilometer from the finish, you'll face the final challenge: FILL YOUR PIE HOLE. Enjoy a fresh portion of holiday pumpkin pie before making your final push to the finish line.
This course is for bragging rights: hills, holiday treats, ridiculous challenges and a whole lot of fun.
5K course
The 5K has plenty of Turkey Trek fun without the big climb to the summit. It includes two challenges:
- Hay bale hop: get those legs moving!
- Fill your pie hole: pumpkin pie awaits!
2K course
The 2K is a great way to join the fun without the bigger distances. It includes the FILL YOUR PIE HOLE challenge, where a delicious portion of pumpkin pie adds a sweet twist to your trek.
Half Turkey (13.1 miles)
For those who eat hills for breakfast and wash them down with eggnog, the Half Turkey is the biggest challenge. It takes on all three challenges offered on the 10K course, plus additional mileage to reach a full 13.1 miles.
Finish the Half Turkey and you'll earn a commemorative FINISHER MUG to celebrate your accomplishment.
Location
City insight: Arvada
Arvada is a home rule city in Jefferson and Adams counties, Colorado, in the United States, and the seventh-most populous city in the state. It had 124,402 residents at the 2020 census and lies within the Denver-Aurora-Centennial metropolitan area, with its Olde Town historic district about 7 miles northwest of the Colorado State Capitol. The climate is semi-arid with plenty of sunshine, warm summers and cold, dry winters, so late spring and early autumn are the best seasons to race.
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