I had previously run the 10K Turkey Trot a few years ago, but wanted an extra challenge so I upped it to the 15k this year. The 15k also takes me really close to my old neighborhood so I thought why not? It was great running weather. Crisp air. Beautiful grassy start area. But the HILLS. Oh the HILLS. I have never hated my neighborhood hills more. Driving along those hills all those years seemed easy peasy. Running up them? Not so much. You start off the race at the Bonita golf course. That part of the race is on a trail. You have to dodge non-racers around part of the golf course before veering off onto a paved road. This is where the hills started. It's a shallow incline at first and then it gets bad. I'm not sure what the elevation map looked like, but the first hill is not fun. Neither is the second or third, but now I'm just complaining. If you signed up for the 5k, you just complete the golf course loop. If you're a 10ker, you turn around after the first hill. If you're a 15ker like I was, you continue through a neighborhood full of trees, hills, and a canyon. And at least if there's an uphill, there will also be a downhill. You end up running back towards the golf course and finishing where you started. It's a good race to get your heart pumping before a Thanksgiving feast and I'd definitely repeat it. It is a smaller race with maybe 300 people running it so maybe not the best for competing athletes. They do have a challenge with the 15k Turkey Trot and the San Diego Holiday Half marathon, which will give you an extra medal though. It's great for family and friends. A lot of people dress up for the costume contest as well. You'll see turkeys, pilgrims, and even a fork or knife costume. The distances are differentiated by the neck ribbon. All the medals are the same. Fun race and would do again.