Join us on Thanksgiving Day for the 2023 running of the Bishop Ranch Turkey Trot - our inaugural run! We will gather at Bishop Ranch City Center in San Ramon for a run around the lakes and gardens. These are chip-timed races on a flat course that has both pavement and packed dirt. Come and run or cheer. Or both!
Costumes are welcome, so break out your turkey suit and let's go! Here are the ways to take part:
Also! Everyone who takes part in the Bishop Ranch Turkey Trot is encouraged to take part in the Rockstar Challenge. This is a totally free challenge to do good things in your community:
Bishop Ranch Turkey Trot is a Scena Performance event. Proceeds support Contra Costa Food Bank.
All Finishers receive the special Bishop Ranch Turkey Trot wood-cut medal. Made from recycled wood, these are one-of-a-kind. Also each runner unners receives a custom, perfectly cozy Bishop Ranch Turkey Trot long-sleeve shirt as part of registration. Shirts are not included for athletes under 5 but can be purchased separately during registration. These are cotton-feel shirts perfect for running or going to the market. Sizes run from small to XXXL and are in male and female cuts. Youth sizes are available. Got enough race shirts? No problem. We allow you to donate $5 to charity instead.
All athletes receive a custom Bishop Ranch Turkey Trot bib for the race and to put on your refrigerator once the race is done. Sign up before November 15 and your bib will be customized with your first name!
Podium awards are given to the top 3 adult finishers, by gender, and also to youth runners 12 and under, by gender.
There are two days of bib and shirt pickup on race week. You can pick up on race morning as well but we strongly encourage you to do so beforehand. Race morning is always nuts. (Yes! You can pick up for family and friends).
Race morning in on Thanksgiving Day. The start and finish are in the square of City Center Bishop Ranch. the schedule is as follows:
All runners and their families are welcome to post-race treats that include water, Bellwether Farms yogurt, fruit, and other snacks.
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