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Turkey Trot 5K at Thomas Jefferson Recreation Center

Illustrative photo, not from this event. Photo: U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Eve Daugherty, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

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Turkey Trot 5K at Thomas Jefferson Recreation Center

A free pre-Thanksgiving social run with NYC Parks: a guided 5K or 10K through East Harlem from 112th Street and First Avenue to the East River and back. Bring family and friends; drop in, open to all.

✓ Verified Nov 8, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Thomas Jefferson Recreation Center, Manhattan · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 8
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SAT, NOV 21 · 10:30 AM–1 PM
Saturday, November 21 · 10:30 AM–1 PM
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No cost, no ticket · Free
Thomas Jefferson Recreation Center
2180 First Avenue, New York, NY 10029
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A free pre-Thanksgiving social run with NYC Parks: a guided 5K or 10K through East Harlem from 112th Street and First Avenue to the East River and back. Bring family and friends; drop in, open to all.

Saturday, November 21 · 10:30 AM–1 PM. Free. Check the official page before you go; details can change.

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