Garden City Announces 41st Annual Turkey Trot

Calling all runners to the 41st annual Garden City Turkey Trot, Long Island’s largest Thanksgiving Day road race. The race is set for Thursday, Nov. 22.

Online registration is now open for the three races offered: The Challenger Division Race for special needs athletes at 8:30 a.m., a 1.4-mile Fun Run at 9:15 a.m. and the 5-Mile Race at 10 a.m. All three races start and finish in front of the St. Paul’s site, 285 Stewart Ave., near the corner of Rockaway and Stewart avenues in the center of Garden City.

Runners and walkers from all over Long Island and beyond participate, including multi-generational families that have made the event a special part of their holiday. In 2017, close to 7,000 runners participated in the Fun Run and 5-Mile Race.

Spanning the last four decades, the event has seen tremendous success. The Turkey Trot Race Committee works year-round to put on the quality event, and thanks to the generosity of numerous corporate sponsors, the Garden City Turkey Trot is able to offer runners a big race experience.

This year’s Garden City Turkey Trot will once again benefit the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, the Muscular Dystrophy Association and The INN. Runners are encouraged to bring non-perishable food items for the Turkey Trot Food Drive. The event has raised well over $1 million over the years.

Volunteers are always needed; send an email to ttvolunteers@gmail.com if you would like to help out. Register online at www.gcturkeytrot.com to avoid late entry fees or in-person on Thanksgiving Eve Wednesday, Nov. 21 at St. Paul's from 6 to 8:30 p.m., or on race day beginning at 8 a.m.

Photo courtesy Garden City Turkey Trot Committee