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Runners of All Ages Invited to 17th Annual Thanksgiving ‘Turkey Trot’

Promotional flyer for the College of the Canyons 17th Annual Turkey Trot. A cartoon turkey dressed in a pilgrim outfit with the college’s cougar mascot logo on its face gives thumbs up in front of a wooden sign. Text reads: ‘Proceeds benefit College of the Canyons Cross Country & Track and Field Teams. Thanksgiving Morning — Thursday Nov. 27, 2025 @ 8:30 a.m. Cougar Stadium.’ Background features colorful turkey feathers and an orange gradient.”
November 10, 2025

The College of the Canyons Athletics Department invites community members of all ages to run, walk, or jog in the 17th annual Thanksgiving Day 'Turkey Trot' event benefiting the college's cross country and track & field programs.

At the event, participants will run a three-mile cross country course through the COC Valencia campus, beginning near Cougar Stadium, winding through the hills overlooking the Santa Clarita Valley and finishing in the stadium. 

The fun begins at 8:30 a.m. Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, Nov. 27.  An entry fee of $30 per runner includes a race T-shirt. Free event parking is available in college lot 8.

The top 300 participants to cross the finish line receive a medal. Top finishers and times will be announced at the conclusion of the event.

Online registration for the 17th Annual Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot is now open.

Walk up/In-person registration begins at 6:30 a.m. on race day at the course finish line inside Cougar Stadium. All checks should be made out to SCCCD ASG with "Turkey Trot" in the memo line.

Turkey Trot registration can also be completed via RunSignUp.com here.

For more information about the 17th annual Thanksgiving Day 'Turkey Trot' event please visit www.COCathletics.com​ or contact COC cross country/track & field head coach Lindie Kane at (661) 755-8162 or belinda.kane@canyons.edu.