About the LA Classic Turkey Trot
The course runs through Griffith Park, starting and finishing near the Shane's Inspiration playground area. There are several distance options, from a short loop to a longer trail push through the park. Costumes are common, especially around Thanksgiving, and strollers are welcome on the shorter route. Port-a-potties are at the start and finish, and there are park restrooms nearby as well.
Water stations are spread along the longer routes. The finish line and course support do close after a set cutoff, so if you are planning to walk the longer distances, factor that into your pace.
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LA Classic Turkey Trot 2025 Results
Going by the 2025 results, this is a decent-sized field, and the spread of finish times is wide, so this is a mostly recreational race rather than one for club runners.
5K Results · 2025
395finishers
15:08winner
38:45median
1:25:55cutoff
Top 3: Anonymous Anonymous (15:08) · Antoine Puglisi (19:30) · Amrith Dhinesh Kumar (19:51)
5 Miles Results · 2025
109finishers
38:41winner
59:55median
2:07:48cutoff
Top 3: Charlene Cohen (38:41) · Ferdinand Rust (39:27) · Simon Lee (39:38)
15K Results · 2025
99finishers
1:07:37winner
1:43:44median
2:44:13cutoff
Top 3: Nicolas Vargas (1:07:37) · Oswaldo Hurtado (1:09:32) · Caleb Jacobo (1:11:32)
The LA Classic Turkey Trot has been held every year since at least 2024. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.
How we calculate these stats: RunSesh calculates these figures from the most recent published results of past editions, sourced from RunSignup. We show aggregates only: field size, winning and median times, and the cutoff. We never publish individual finisher tables. Last updated Oct 25, 2026.
Distances & Start Times
5K11/22/2026 08:30$49
5 Miles11/22/2026 08:15$59
15K11/22/2026 07:45$85
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