Garden City Turkey Trot 5M
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Garden City Turkey Trot 5M : Thanksgiving Day, November 26, 2026
The Garden City Turkey Trot 5M is a community running event held on Thanksgiving Day in Garden City, NY at St. Paul's Recreation Complex, 285 Stewart Avenue. The event is organized as an in-person race and proceeds support several local and national charities.
Race program includes multiple participation options:
- Challenger Division Run for physically challenged competitors, includes a t-shirt.
- Fun Run/Walk, untimed, 1.4 miles, includes a t-shirt.
- 5 Mile Run/Walk, includes personalized bib and t-shirt when registered by November 1.
Registration fees vary by date and option; the Fun Run ranges from $20 to $30 and the 5 Mile from $30 to $45, plus processing fees. All registration fees are non-refundable and non-transferable and are applied toward race expenses. Registrants may join or create optional teams. The event accepts donations to benefit The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, MDA Muscular Dystrophy Association, The INN, and Council 1869.
Packet pickup is available the evening before the event at St. Paul's School field house and on race morning at the field house; parking is described as available near the field house door. Live online results and same-day finish-line photos are provided. The event is staged rain or shine. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
