49th Annual Garden City Turkey Trot & Family Fun Run

About this adventure

Head out to Long Island for one of the largest and oldest Thanksgiving road race traditions in the entire United States! Welcoming more than 7,000 runners and families each Thanksgiving morning, the Garden City Turkey Trot transforms the historic tree-lined avenues around St. Paul's School into an electrifying festival of community fitness and philanthropy. The event is expertly designed for every age and ability level: it starts with the inspiring Challenger Division at 8:30 AM for youth and adults with special needs, followed by the super-popular 1.4-Mile Family Fun Run at 9:30 AM where thousands of kids, parents, and strollers dash together in turkey headbands and festive Thanksgiving costumes. Serious runners tackle the premier 5-Mile USATF-certified race at 10:00 AM through fast, flat, police-controlled residential streets. Family Tips: Proceeds support vital regional causes including the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, MDA, and The INN (Interfaith Nutrition Network). Ample parking is available on surrounding streets and municipal lots near Garden City LIRR station. Heated restrooms and registration packet tents are located inside and around the St. Paul’s fieldhouse, making it comfortable for families with little ones.