ENCINITAS TURKEY TROT 2026

EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION FOR 2027!!

Kick off your Super Bowl Sunday with a 10K or 5K and race down the Coast Highway 101. Take in epic views of the Pacific Ocean and a few world-famous surf breaks.

Touted as one of the most beautiful race courses in Southern California, this out-and-back course will excite runners with its gradual downhill beginnings, challenged with some manageable uphill elements on the returns before delivering participants onto a sure-to-please final stretch through downtown Encinitas.

Running or walking the coast not enough for you? Then join our famous costume contest and win some great prizes.

Got kids that want to run? Join our Jr. Kook Run on Saturday (Feb 13) at packet pickup (open to ages 3-12)

• Can't be there on race day? Then VIRTUALLY RUN the KOOK on your own time and location of choice. Packets for the virtual option will be mailed out on race week

• Race Packet Mailouts... Can't make it to a packet pickup ir don't want the hassle of picking up your bib on race day, the Kook Run now offers Race Packet mailouts. These bibs will be mailed out 1 week in advance of the event.

Moonlight Beach Half Marathon

Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with our Fourth Annual Half Marathon at Moonlight State Beach, featuring our Shamrock Run 10k! Enjoy a festive green-themed atmosphere, fitness, and an amazing event by the Pacific Ocean. 🍀🎉🏅

What's Included:

Runner T-Shirt, Finisher Bling, Scenic Encinitas Course, Top Finisher Prize, Prize Money for Top Finishers

🎗️ Supporting a Cause

Proceeds benefit VANC, a 501(c)(3)nonprofit dedicated to supporting veterans and their families, helping to reduce PTSD and veteran suicide.

🏆 Top Finishers:

Half Marathon Only (Male & Female):

🥇 $300 | 🥈 $200 | 🥉 $100

🏆 NEW Age Bracket Winners (Half & 10K - 👨‍♂️👩‍♀️)

🏅 Top Finisher (18-25, then every 5 years) → 🎟️ Free Entry To Next Year

🛍️ Exclusive Shopping at Columbia at Columbia Outlet

Enjoy up to 40% off Retail at the Columbia Employe Outlet in Carlsbad!

We're hitting the trails not for a podium finish, but to say thank you. Join us for the ERS Rewind Community Run, a FREE 5K evet created to celebrate the runners, volunteers, and trail lovers who make the Endurance Race Series what it is!

This is a fun, untimed community run open to all levels. No pressure, just good vibes, good people, and dirt under your feet.

At the finish, every participant will receive a throwback shirt and medal from a past ERS race. A way of giving you a piece of ERS history to keep (or collect)

• It's a grab bag style, you tell us your size, we surprise you with shirt swag

• San Diego and Colorado race shirts included!

• Finisher medals- we will have medals laid out... you choose which one you want!

Why you should join:

• Celebrate and connect with your local trail community

• Enjoy a scenic run with views of the San Dieguito Lagoon

• Rock some vintage ERS gear and share stories from races past

• Bring friends, family, and anyone who loves the trail life (strollers and dogs welcome)

This is more than a run, it's a thank you lap. A chance to reconnect, rewind, and remember why we run.

The event is limited to 200 runners. Spots will fill up fast!