PPTC 24th Annual Turkey Trot: Race for Reconciliation 5-Miler

About this adventure

Brooklyn's premier Thanksgiving morning fitness celebration, organized by the beloved Prospect Park Track Club (PPTC). The 24th Annual 5-Miler—officially the Race for Reconciliation—gathers thousands of runners, neighbors, and costumed families to celebrate community, movement, and gratitude while supporting the indigenous outreach work of the American Indian Community House (AICH). The rolling 5-mile loop glides along Prospect Park's scenic interior park drives, winding beneath fiery late-autumn foliage, past the Boathouse and Lake, and across scenic gentle inclines. Two timed waves (8:15 AM and 9:00 AM) launch from Center Drive, ensuring plenty of running room for both brisk pacers and relaxed trotters wearing turkey hats and pilgrim outfits. Family Tips: Strollers and pets are prohibited on the timed race course for runner safety, but Prospect Park is an extraordinary, welcoming family spectator haven! Families and kids line Center Drive and Harry’s Wall with cowbells, funny signs, and warm drinks to cheer on running parents and siblings before heading home to Thanksgiving dinner. Public transit is easiest via the Q train to Prospect Park Station or F/G trains to 15th St–Prospect Park.