California · 5K Run/Walk
Father Joe's Villages Thanksgiving Day 5K (Run for Hope)
Father Joe's Villages Thanksgiving Day 5K (Run for Hope) is a 5K Run/Walk event held in San Diego, California. Its next confirmed date is Thursday, November 26, 2026. About 10,000 runners take part across all distances.
- Race day
- November 26, 2026
- Location
- San Diego, CA
- Field size
- ~10,000 runners
Race details
- Date
- Thursday, November 26, 2026
- Location
- San Diego, California
- Distances
- 5K Run/Walk
- Field size
- About 10,000 runners
- Course
- Gently rolling Balboa Park course; modest elevation change (~100-150 ft)
- Registration
- my.neighbor.org
- Official website
- thanksgivingrun.org
About the Father Joe's Villages Thanksgiving Day 5K (Run for Hope)
San Diego's signature Thanksgiving turkey trot in Balboa Park, raising funds for Father Joe's Villages' hunger-relief programs.
Rankings and notes
- Rankings and awards
- San Diego's original and longest-standing Thanksgiving Day 5K (25+ years); one of California's largest Thanksgiving runs
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Father Joe's Villages Thanksgiving Day 5K (Run for Hope): common questions
- When is the Father Joe's Villages Thanksgiving Day 5K (Run for Hope)?
- The next confirmed date is Thursday, November 26, 2026.
- Where is the Father Joe's Villages Thanksgiving Day 5K (Run for Hope) held?
- In San Diego, California.
- What distances does the Father Joe's Villages Thanksgiving Day 5K (Run for Hope) offer?
- 5K Run/Walk.
- How many people run the Father Joe's Villages Thanksgiving Day 5K (Run for Hope)?
- About 10,000 runners across all of its distances. That figure is an estimate of the field size, not an entry cap.
- How do I register for the Father Joe's Villages Thanksgiving Day 5K (Run for Hope)?
- Registration is handled by the organiser at my.neighbor.org. Entry fees, caps and deadlines are set there.
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