NYC Turkey Trot

Create a TEAM OF TURKEYS, Get rewards!
Create a team, give it a name and get as many people as possible to be a part of your team.

1. Grow your team to 10 participants and get a free can cooler.
2. Have the “largest team” or get voted “best team name” in your city and qualify for the national competition.
3. Have the “largest team” or “best team name” in the country and receive national recognition with $2500 donated to a charity of your choice (win both get $5000 total donation).

New York City Turkey Trot – Team Standings

American Turkey Tradition – National Team Standings

-Best team name voting will take place on Nov. 9, 2018.

Event site & start/finish line:
Roosevelt Island
1 W Loop Rd.
New York, NY 10044

Parking:
Parking is very limited. We highly recommend public transportation. Take F train or Tram to Roosevelt Island.

Parking is very limited on Roosevelt Island. If you plan on driving, please use the Motorgate Parking Garage, 688 Main St, New York, NY 10044 right near the bridge exit. Please arrive with plenty of time to find parking and to walk to the event site.

Awards will be awarded to the top 3 participants, male and female in each age group and overall.
Participant must be present on event day to receive medal.

Age Groups: 14 & under, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69 & 70+

Kids Dash finisher award to all participants.

If you do not pick up your medal there will be a $5 fee to have it mailed to you: Post race medal request registration.

2018 National Lead Board Results (link coming soon)
Results from all the American Turkey Tradition races will be aggregated into one results page where you can see how compared to over 60,000 runners from around the country.

2017 Results
2017 Photos

2016 Results
2016 Photos

Join the fun as a volunteer. All volunteers receive a free event shirt. Volunteers can help with water stations, course marshaling, registration or similar

Click here to volunteer

This event is chip timed. Your “chip” is integrated with your bib. You must wear your bib on your front across your stomach to be electronically timed.

Participant limit = 1,500 runners.

Runners and walkers can participate in this event as long as the participant can finish within the event time limit, see schedule above.

Monitored gear check will be provided.  Pick up and drop off will be at the start/finish area.  The event is not responsible for any lost or stolen items. 

If you ordered your race packet to be mailed to you, it will typically arrive 1-4 days before the event. It will be sent to the address you entered during registration. If your package does not arrive before the event day, please come to event day packet pick up where you will be re-assigned your bib and gear.

Participant gear must be picked up at pre-event packet pick up or on event day. If you do not pick up your participant gear there will be a fee to have it mailed to you: Post-race event gear registration

All participants are required to read and sign the event waiver form.

It is the participant’s responsibility to make sure that they do not impair their ability to hear, see, sense, and detect present or potential hazards and dangers.

If at any time you are in need of assistance throughout the event please notify a volunteer or course monitor.

No dogs. Strollers are allowed for walkers only after all other runners and walkers have started. Children in strollers must be wearing helmets.

The event will start rain, snow or shine. The event could be delayed due to lightning or other dangerous conditions.  Above schedule is weather dependent.  Trail conditions could be variable.

You can transfer to a different distance within the same race up to 3 days before the event. If you are transferring to a more expensive race you’ll have to pay the difference of the registration fees.

You can transfer your registration/bib # to another participant for $6 up to 3 days before the event.

You can defer your registration to next year’s race or any other TriStateRuns.com’s race for $6 up to 17 days before the event. After that, you can still defer for $15 until the day prior to packet pick up. Please send us an e-mail to request a deferment.

You can manage your event shirt size and any other add-ons up to 10 days before the event

Email: nycturkeytrot@tristateruns.com
Phone: 224-757-5425

Office hours: M – F from 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. CST
*We may not be in the office on Mondays or Fridays due to being on-site for events.