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San Francisco Turkey Trot and Kids Gobbler Chase (Golden Gate Park)

When
Thu, Nov 26 · 8:00 AM8:00 AM Kids Gobbler Chase (100 m); 8:40 AM 5-mile run and 3-mile walk
Where
Polo Field, Golden Gate ParkGolden Gate Park (Polo Field), San Francisco, CA 94122Open in Google Maps ↗
Ages
Kids Gobbler Chase: ages 10 & under only
Cost
Run/walk $57 + Active processing fee; Kids Gobbler Chase free only for kids of registered adults
Organizer
San Francisco Turkey Trot (benefiting Lowell High School Track & Cross Country)

San Francisco's 24th annual Thanksgiving Day run and walk starts from the Polo Field in Golden Gate Park and raises money for the Lowell High School track and cross-country teams, as it has since 2004. Children 10 and under can run the Kids Gobbler Chase, a 100-meter 'Beat the Turkey' dash that goes off first at 8:00 AM. At 8:40 AM the adults set off on the Turkey Trail Trot (a 5-mile run) and the non-competitive Pilgrim Promenade (a 3-mile walk), so families can have kids race and then walk the promenade together before the holiday meal. Adult entry is $57 plus Active's processing fee; the Gobbler Chase is free, but only for children of registered adults. Registration is through the race's Active.com page.

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Organizer's Wix pages read via Cloudflare Browser Run (curl gets only a JS shell). Start times from the organizer's Active.com listing (curl). No street number for the Polo Field; Active lists 'Golden Gate Park San Francisco, CA 94122'. Active listing showed $55 for the 5-mile entry while the organizer's entry page says $57 + fee; recorded the organizer's figure.

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