Orange County Turkey Trot

23/10/2026

SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT: Alloy Personal Training Irvine 🏋️‍♂️🔥

We are excited to welcome Alloy Personal Training Irvine as an official sponsor of the 2026 OC Irvine Turkey Trot! 🦃🏃‍♀️

Alloy specializes in personalized, semi-private strength training designed to help you get stronger, move better, and feel your best—whether you're training for race day or building long-term fitness habits!

🚨 EXCLUSIVE TURKEY TROT SPECIAL:
Get $100 OFF your first month at Alloy Personal Training Irvine! 🎟️💥
Just mention "TURKEY TROT" when you sign up to redeem your special discount! (Offer ends December 7, 2026)

🎪 VISIT THEIR BOOTH ON RACE DAY:
Stop by the Alloy tent in the Race Village on Thanksgiving morning to get a FREE Longevity & Grip Strength Test! 🤝📊

22/10/2026

VENDOR SPECIAL: 50% OFF!

Want to get your business in front of 4,000+ local OC families on Thanksgiving morning? 🦃✨ Join us in the Race Village at the OC Irvine Turkey Trot! Contact [email protected] or 808-283-8566 for vendor details!

Why it’s a game-changer:
✅Direct face-to-face access to a huge local crowd
✅Perfect timing—the day before Black Friday!
✅Build brand awareness & capture leads in a fun, high-energy environment

🎟️ EARLY BIRD SPECIAL:
Lock in your 10x10 booth space for just $175 (regularly $350)! 💥

⏳ Offer ends October 31st! Spots are limited and fill up fast.

Contact [email protected] or 808-283-8566 for vendor details.

20/10/2026

🙋‍♀️ JOIN THE TURKEY TROT CREW! 🦃

Want to be part of the magic on Thanksgiving morning without running? Join our Volunteer Team! 🙌✨

We need energetic volunteers to help with:

🎟️ Check-in & Registration
💧 Water Stations
🥇 Handing out Finisher Medals
🎉 Cheering on our runners!

Earn community service hours, grab a free event shirt, and bring the hype to Race Village!

📲 Tap the link in our bio to sign up for a shift, or DM us!

18/10/2026

🍊GIVEAWAY SERIES: THE GRAND FINALE! 🦃🔥

This is it, runners—it’s the FINAL DAY of our Orangetheory Fitness Class Giveaway Series! 🎉

Today we’re picking our 5th and final winner! For the grand finale, we want to see who you’re bringing with you to the start line!

🔥 FINAL GIVEAWAY ALERT! 🔥
Your last chance to score a free workout is right here. Let’s make this one fun!

🎟️ HOW TO ENTER THE FINAL DRAWING:
1️⃣ LIKE this post ❤️
2️⃣ COMMENT BELOW & TAG YOUR RACE DAY BUDDIES 👥 + tell us your Turkey Trot Squad Name OR your go-to race day hype song! 🎧🦃 (Each buddy tagged = 1 entry!)

📋 RULES & ELIGIBILITY:

*Must be a registered participant of the 2026 OC Irvine Turkey Trot to win! (Not registered yet? Click the link in our bio to grab your spot before we sell out!)

*All winners will collect their prize on Race Day (November 26th) right at the Orangetheory booth in the Race Village! 🦃

Thank you to everyone who entered this week, and huge thanks to for sponsoring! Get tagging, drop your squad name or jam below, and good luck! 🍊🏃‍♂️💨✨

17/10/2026

🍊 GIVEAWAY SERIES: DAY 4! 🦃⚡

We are officially on Day 4 of our 5-Day Giveaway! Another free Orangetheory class is up for grabs TODAY! 🎉

🔥 DAY 4 GIVEAWAY ALERT! 🔥
We’re selecting WINNER #4 TODAY! Here is how to enter:

🎟️ HOW TO ENTER TODAY:
1️⃣ LIKE this post ❤️
2️⃣ COMMENT below with a 🦃 emoji + your favorite post-race food! 🥧

📋 RULES & ELIGIBILITY:

*Must be a registered participant of the 2026 OC Irvine Turkey Trot to win! (Not registered yet? Link in bio to sign up!)

*All winners will collect their prize on Race Day (November 26th) right at the Orangetheory booth in the Race Village! 🦃

Drop your comment below, and check back tomorrow for Day 5—our FINAL day! Good luck! 🍊🏃‍♀️💨

The Irvine/Orange County Turkey Trot 5K & 1 Mile is on Thursday November 26, 2026. It includes the following events: IRVINE/OC Turkey Trot 5K, IRVINE/OC 1 Mile Turkey Dash, Turkey Feast Combo (5K + 1 Mile), Kid's GOBBLE WOBBLE, and Virtual Run.

16/10/2026

🍊 We're BACK with our 5-DAY GIVEAWAY SERIES: DAY 3! SHARE THE TROT! 🦃✨

It's Day 3 of our 5-day Orangetheory class giveaway series! 🎉 Today, we’re making it super simple to jump in and win your free class—all it takes is a quick tap and a comment to spread the race day excitement!

🔥 DAY 3 GIVEAWAY ALERT! 🔥
We are picking WINNER #3 TODAY! Want to snag a free class? Here’s how to enter! 🏋️‍♂️⚡

🎟️ HOW TO ENTER TODAY:
1️⃣ LIKE this post ❤️
2️⃣ SHARE this post to your Story & tag us! 📲

📋 RULES & ELIGIBILITY:

*Must be a registered participant of the 2026 OC Irvine Turkey Trot to win! (Not registered yet? Tap the link in our bio to grab your spot!)
*The winner will pick up their prize on Race Day (November 26th) at the Orangetheory booth in the Race Village! 🦃

Share to your story, and stay tuned for the next giveaway! Good luck, runners! 🏃‍♂️💨🍊

15/10/2026

NEW SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT: SOCAL REDS FC! ⚽️🔥

We are thrilled to welcome SoCal Reds FC as an official sponsor and community partner for the 2026 OC Irvine Turkey Trot! 🎉🦃

🌍 Supporting Local Athletes on the World Stage:
We are so proud to partner with SoCal Reds FC as they raise funds to send their youth players to Brazil and Spain in July 2027 for international World Cup tours! These talented athletes will be representing Irvine and all of Southern California on a global stage. ⚽️✨

Be sure to stop by and say hi to the squad at Packet Pickup and Race Day! 🙌

14/10/2026

🚨 VENDOR OFFER! 50% OFF 🚨

Looking to promote your business to over 4,000 local runners and families? 📈✨
Bring your brand to the OC Irvine Turkey Trot Race Village on Thanksgiving Day! 🦃

Why Join Us?
✅ Captive Local Audience: Direct access to 4,000+ local participants & spectators
✅ Black Friday Eve: Catch people right before the biggest shopping weekend of the year!
✅ VENDOR SPECIAL: Secure a 10x10 vendor space for just $175 (Normally $350)!

⚠️ Offer expires October 31st! Spaces are limited.

Contact [email protected] or 808-283-8566 for vendor details!

12/10/2026

🥧 5-DAY GIVEAWAY SERIES: DAY 2! THE GREAT PIE GUESS! 🦃✨

We are back with Day 2 of our 5-day sponsor giveaway series! And Orangetheory Fitness Orange County is keeping us moving!

Did you know every single registered participant gets a slice of delicious pie on race day? 🥧🍂 But here is the real question... how many whole pies will we be slicing up for the finish line this year?!

🔥 DAY 2 GIVEAWAY ALERT! 🔥
We’re giving away another free class today! To enter and win, you have to play our guessing game.

🎟️ HOW TO ENTER TODAY:
1️⃣ LIKE this post ❤️
2️⃣ COMMENT WITH YOUR GUESS: How many whole pies do you think will be served on race day? 🥧🔢 (Closest guess wins! In case of a tie, a winner will be drawn at random).

📋 RULES & ELIGIBILITY:

*Must be a registered participant of the 2026 OC Irvine Turkey Trot to win! (Not registered yet? Tap the link in our bio to secure your spot!)

*The winner will collect their prize on Race Day (November 26th) right in the Race Village! 🦃

Drop your number in the comments below, and stay tuned tomorrow for Day 3 of our giveaway series! Let’s hear those guesses! 🥧🏃‍♀️💨

11/10/2026

🍊 5-DAY GIVEAWAY SERIES: DAY 1! SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT: Orangetheory Fitness! 🦃🎁

We are thrilled to announce that Orangetheory Fitness Orange County is an official sponsor of this year’s Turkey Trot at Irvine Valley College! 🎉

Orangetheory’s total-body, heart-rate-based group workouts are scientifically designed to help you push your limits and achieve maximum results, guided by world-class coaches every step of the way!

🔥 CLASS GIVEAWAY ALERT (DAY 1 OF 5)! 🔥
To celebrate, our friends at Orangetheory hooked us up with 5 free classes to give away, and we’re picking 1 winner every day for the next 5 days! 🏋️‍♂️✨

🎟️ HOW TO ENTER TODAY’S DRAWING:
1️⃣ LIKE this post ❤️
2️⃣ TAG a workout buddy in the comments below! 👥 (Each comment/tag = 1 entry!)

📋 RULES & ELIGIBILITY:

*Must be a registered participant of the 2026 OC Irvine Turkey Trot to win! (Not registered yet? Tap the link in our bio to lock in your spot!)
*The winner will collect their prize on Race Day (November 26th) right at the Orangetheory booth in the Race Village! 🦃

We’ll announce today's winner soon, so get tagging and stay tuned tomorrow for Day 2 of our giveaway series! Good luck! 🍊🔥