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

> Event for families in the New York–Newark–Jersey City area (NY / NJ). Times are Eastern Time.

- When: Thu, Nov 26 · 8:15 AM – 10:40 AM
- Where: Prospect Park (Center Drive & LeFrak Center at Lakeside), 171 East Dr, Brooklyn, NY 11225
- Ages: All ages welcome to spectate; race runners 8+ (course closes 10:40 AM)
- Price: $42 early bird, $47 regular bibs, $100 charity bib; free for cheering park spectators
- Organizer: Prospect Park Track Club (PPTC)
- Official page: https://runsignup.com/Race/NY/Brooklyn/PPTCTurkeyTrotRaceforReconciliation5Miler
- Last checked: Thu, Nov 5

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## About

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.

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