Races 10K · San Jose, USA
Silicon Valley Turkey Trot 10K
Silicon Valley Turkey Trot 10K is a flat 10K in San Jose, USA, held each November. The organiser describes a flat and fast route through the neighbourhoods and business streets of downtown San Jose, starting on West Santa Clara Street at North First Street. Thanksgiving morning in San Jose is cool and usually dry, with temperatures of 4 to 16°C. On a course as flat as Silicon Valley Turkey Trot 10K, even splits are everything; the classic mistake is banking time in the first third.
Page rebuilt 2026-11-14 · race facts not independently verified — confirm dates and entries on the official race site
When
November
next: Thursday 26 November 2026
Course
flat
10K
Conditions
Thanksgiving morning in San Jose is cool and usually dry, with temperatures of 4 to 16°C.
Racing this course well
The organiser describes a flat and fast route through the neighbourhoods and business streets of downtown San Jose, starting on West Santa Clara Street at North First Street.
On a course as flat as Silicon Valley Turkey Trot 10K, even splits are everything; the classic mistake is banking time in the first third.
Getting a place
- How you get in
- Open entry: first come, first served
- Price
- $60.50 including a $5.50 fee, rising after 20 November (2026 race)
Official Silicon Valley Turkey Trot 10K site →Checked November 2026
Race day
- Next race
- Thursday 26 November 2026
- Start time
- 08:30
- Also on the day
- 5k
The course in numbers
- Layout
- Unknown
- Surface
- Paved city streets
Worth knowing
- The organiser calls it the largest Thanksgiving Day race in the United States.
- All proceeds go to four local nonprofits.
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The date shown is the one the organiser has announced. Change it if yours differs.
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Asked often
- When is the Silicon Valley Turkey Trot 10K?
- The next Silicon Valley Turkey Trot 10K is on Thursday 26 November 2026 in San Jose, USA. It is held each November.
- Is the Silicon Valley Turkey Trot 10K course flat?
- The organiser describes a flat and fast route through the neighbourhoods and business streets of downtown San Jose, starting on West Santa Clara Street at North First Street.
- How do I enter the Silicon Valley Turkey Trot 10K?
- Open entry: first come, first served. Price: $60.50 including a $5.50 fee, rising after 20 November (2026 race).
- How should I train for the Silicon Valley Turkey Trot 10K?
- Train specifically for San Jose — terrain, conditions, goal pace — and let the plan flex around real life. With RunV Premium you can adapt your plan to fit your week.
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