Granville Island Turkey Trot Returns for Thanksgiving
The Granville Island Turkey Trot returns on Monday, October 12, 2026, running from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. at Granville Island. The 10-kilometre race field has already filled up, according to the event's official page, but organizers say anyone can still show up to watch.
No Bib, No Problem
Granville Island calls the Turkey Trot a Thanksgiving tradition that brings the local running community together, and this year's 10K slots are gone before the race even starts. That leaves a sizeable gap in the market for people whose idea of athletic achievement is holding two coffees without spilling either. The event supports local food banks, including the Greater Vancouver Food Bank, so the real competitive event here might be deciding how much to donate versus how much you just spent on a pastry eaten in full view of several thousand calories being actively burned around you.
Getting There Monday Morning
The race runs through Granville Island starting at 8:30 a.m. and wrapping by 10:30 a.m. on Thanksgiving Monday, October 12, 2026. Spectators are welcome to watch without joining the race, which makes this one of the rare Vancouver events where showing up without a plan is not just acceptable, it is the entire plan.
A Cheap Monday Morning Together
For couples, it is an outdoor, pre turkey dinner excuse to leave the house together: pick a spot along the route, cheer for strangers finishing a 10K before most people have finished coffee, then go eat something that required zero cardio.
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