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:

The FAST Turkey 5k is a race designed for people who will finish in under 40 minutes. Fast! This race starts at 8am. Finish with the cheering crowd!
The Festive 5k, is a race for the rest of us. This race starts at 8:40. Finish with a smile on your face!
The TINY Turkey starts at 9:00 am and is a short run around City Center for children under 5. This is a 50-yard dash that's very fun. Get your camera/cell phone ready!

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:

The Rockstar Challenge encourages you to do 10 good deeds between Halloween and Cyber Monday (November 27) We offer you ideas on things to do. Most are very simple. You can also make up your own Good Deeds. The world can't have enough of them, really.
Track your Good Deeds here at bishopranchturkeytrot.com on the leaderboard of Do-Gooders! Do 10 and receive a Bishop Ranch Rockstar badge.
This is a great activity for the whole family and for groups of young people interested in making the world a better place.
Rockstar Challenge is FREE but if you want to run in the race, you still need to register to run!

Bishop Ranch Turkey Trot is a Scena Performance event. Proceeds support Contra Costa Food Bank.

Medals, Shirts, and Awards

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.

Race Week Schedule

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).

Tuesday, November 21, 12pm - 6pm: Fieldwork Brewing, Bishop Ranch City Center, 6000 Bollinger Canyon Road, San Ramon
Wednesday, November 22, 12pm - 6pm: Equinox Health Club, Bishop Ranch City Center, 6000 Bollinger Canyon Road, San Ramon
Thursday, November 23 (Thanksgiving Day), 6:30am - 8am: START/FINISH, Alexander Square, Bishop Ranch City Center, 6000 Bollinger Canyon Road, San Ramon

Race morning in on Thanksgiving Day. The start and finish are in the square of City Center Bishop Ranch. the schedule is as follows:

6:30am: Bib pickup registration opens
8:00am: Fast Turkey starts
8:40am: Festive 5k starts
9am: Tiny Turkey starts

Post Race

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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