Fillmore Runners Participate in Multiple Turkey Trots
Above is Team Tapia running the Anaheim Turkey Trot. Pictured above are Rolando, Jessica, Alianna, Renaldo, and Erick.
Above is Team Tapia running the Anaheim Turkey Trot. Pictured above are Rolando, Jessica, Alianna, Renaldo, and Erick.
By Epi Torres — Thursday, December 4th, 2025
Pictured is Fillmore’s Damian Santa Rosa and his brother Jacob, medal winners at the Santa Clarita Valley Turkey Trot.
Pictured is Fillmore’s Damian Santa Rosa and his brother Jacob, medal winners at the Santa Clarita Valley Turkey Trot.
Pictured is Fillmore’s Marcos Suarez winning the Piru Turkey Trot.
Pictured is Fillmore’s Marcos Suarez winning the Piru Turkey Trot.
Above is Carlos Laureano running the Ventura Turkey Trot.
Above is Carlos Laureano running the Ventura Turkey Trot.

A number of Fillmore community members participated in several of the Turkey Trots and other events that took place throughout the holidays in our surrounding areas
In November, six individuals from Fillmore ran the Anaheim Turkey Trot. Reynaldo Tapia was the top finisher in this event posting a time of 24:23.61. He was followed by Alianna Tapia 24:45.46, Erick Gutierrez 25:43.87, Javier Tapia 31:34.26, Veronica Tapia 51:06.82, and Jessica Cobb who finished in 51:07.63.
Closer to home, at the Ventura Turkey Trot, eleven individuals participated in the 5-kilometer run, and one in the Kids K. Angel Laureano was the top finisher in 18:59.1. He was followed by Irma Torres 23:40.1, Michael Torres 23:58.4, Angelica Herrera 23:58.7, Taylor Becker 25:13.2, Carlos Laureano 20:27.4, Giovanni Villarreal 30:51.8, Emma Torres 32.40.7, Joanna Espinoza 36:28.2, Caitlyn Maga 50:38.5, Nicole Becker Maga 50:39.2, and Susana Rangel 51:42.6. David Gomez ran the Kids K in 8:31.7.
At the Santa Clarita Turkey Trot, 19 individuals competed and Damian Santa Rosa took first place overall in 17:37.0. He was followed by Roberto Marin in 19:47.0, Jacob Santa Rosa 22:11.0, Christine Beltran 22:21.0, Ethan Leighton 22:49.0, Nathanial Magana 23:32.0, Carlos Marin Baez 23:33.0, Luna Ochoa 23:39.0, Eric Magana 24:38.0, Ares Sanchez 25:21.0, Zachariah Magana 25:36.0, Robert Marin 25:37.0, Max Magana 27:52.0, Everardo Santa Rosa 28:29.0, Victoria Magana 31:02.0, Eva Dunlap 33:02.0, Elena Magana 38:07.0, Jillian Evan 44:33.0, and Nicole Evan 44:33.0.
On Thursday, November 27th, Piru also held a 5K Turkey Trot. They had approximately 45 participants from the Fillmore/Piru area. Runners ages 7-75 years old participated. Anyone interested in helping to continue and grow this event can contact, Pirulocalsonlyfitness@gmail.com
The LA Turkey Trail Run lists one competitor from Fillmore. Nick Engelhart finished the half-marathon distance in 2:26.25. This race is run on single track in the Santa Monica Mountains to the ocean.