PPTC Turkey Trot Results Are Posted

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PPTC Turkey Trot Photos

Here's a link to some photos shot at the Turkey Trot. It's Prospect Park Track Club-focused, but there's plenty of shots out there of "regular" runners to give you a flavor of what happened, both in the actual running of the race, as well as the behind-the-scenes stuff.

http://www.pmvhphoto.com/PPTCTTgallery/

Turkey Trot Results: Update

The following notice was posted on the PPTC Web site Sunday:

Please note that we are aware of the inconsistencies in the posted results, we are working on making the corrections. Please check back in a few days, thank you for your patience.

The e-mail address to report issues is raceresults@pptc.org

Turket Trot Results Posted

on the PPTC Web site. 1,494 listed finishers at this point..

UPDATE: I should add, these are preliminary results, as there are apparently a fair number of you who ran the race, with chips, who don't have results listed, so more will be forthcoming.

Turkey Trot Draws Close to 2,000 Runners

The number might be a bit high, but there were tons of runners out today in Prospect Park enjoying near perfect weather and burning off those calories before a feast later in the day. Results, reactions will appear later. Hope everyone who went out there had fun!

Turkey Trot Swag May be Gone

The first 1,200 entrants for this year's Turkey Trot get some free swag (not sure what it is). If you're procrastinating, or hoping to do race-day entry, you may be out of luck, according to this post on the PPTC blog.

Entries do remain available for Thursday's race, of course. With the brilliant weather forecast, can almost guarantee there will be a crush of last-minute entries (and the door slams shut at 8:30 on Thursday morning), so don't dawdle.

Give Thanks For ...

Thanksgiving Day road races. And in this case, we've got one right next door. The annual Prospect Park Club Turkey Trot (5 miles) takes place a week from today.

While many of you are running - as I understand, applications are pouring in - there's also a huge need for volunteers for the race. So, if you're recovering from anyone of a number of fall marathons, sidelined temporarily by an injury, or are simply in a helping mood, by all means, join in the fun Thursday morning.

Interested volunteers should reach out to Richard (e-mail is rwe121776 (at) aol.com). Or, if last minute plans change, show up around 7 a.m. (hey, you're not eating turkey at that time) at the Wollman Skating Rink. All hands are welcome.

And yes, of course, you can also register - at this point, via active.com The first 1200 registrants are guaranteed some kind of race souvenir, though the slots are filling up fast.

PPTC Turkey Trot Results

Results are in for the Thanksgiving Day race ... 1,288 finishers.

Great Day for a Turkey Trot

Temperatures may not have reached 40 degrees at this morning's Turkey Trot in Prospect Park, but the bright sunny day lured more than 1,000 (?) runners to pound out five miles before dispersing to parts unknown for their Thanksgiving Day celebration.

Nice swag too: A sturdy duffel bag that will certainly become home to a lot of running gear (though I might figure a way to distinguish the black bag from the others...)

Results and photos when available. Happy Thanksgiving!

Random Thoughts on a Saturday Evening

** I'm listening to the Boston-Montreal hockey game over the Internet, and trying to decide if it's more or less interesting than trying to watch the streaming video, with limited audio, from the Division III National X/C championships from earlier today. (I've got some NYU ties, so was hoping for the upset ... no luck ...) So far, the jury is out ... Hope the Div. 1 Nationals are better.

** If you haven't signed up for this Thursday's Turkey Trot in Prospect Park, don't wait until the last minute. Race applications are higher than ever, and it's possible that last year's record turnout will be threatened (meaning you show up, get into the race, but won't get the swag). Details here about how to sign up for the 5 mile race. (And hey, if you pick up your stuff at JackRabbit, support the local running community)

** PPTC has a link to some comments from the finisher's of the NYC Marathon earlier this month. If you download, note that it's an Excel file.

** Good luck to everyone running the Philly Marathon tomorrow. Hopefully, the colder temperatures won't affect the times too much (though have got to admit, my run this morning was curtailed because I just simply couldn't get my legs loosened up)

** Am hearing some rumblings that we *might* see more NYRR races outside of Central Park in 2009. This, obviously, would be dependent on a ton of factors - city permits, venues, etc. Worth keeping an eye on, especially if any come to Prospect Park or elsewhere in Brooklyn (hey, maybe a Red Hook track series?)

** Speaking of JackRabbit, some good and bad news. The good: they will have a huge post-Thanksgiving clearance sale. The bad: It's only at their Union Square location, according to the recent newsletter. Still, an opportunity for some cheap running stuff as we head into the dark days of winter (I need new tights, I realize).

Corrected date to get Turkey Trot medals

Please note, the deadline for runners who didn't receive PPTC Turkey Trot medals and wish to receive one is Dec. 7, NOT Dec. 30, as listed in an earlier post.

From the PPTC Web site:

"Please email by December 7th your name, bib number, and pick up location (Brooklyn or NY) to contact@pptc.org and we’ll notify you when the medals are ready for pick up. "

No Medal at Turkey Trot

Due to a larger-than-expected turnout at the PPTC's Turkey Trot, not all finishers received medals as promised. Note the following, which was posted on the PPTC Web site:

"Due to a larger than expected turnout, we ran out of medals after the first 1,000 runners on race day. We’d like to make arrangements for any registered finisher who did not receive a medal to pick one up at a Jack Rabbit Sports store if interested. Please email by December 30th your name, bib number, and pick up location (Brooklyn or NY) to contact@pptc.org and we’ll notify you when the medals are ready for pick up."

Once we have the info, we'll pass it along ...