Prospect Park Track Club (PPTC)
Brooklyn · Prospect Park
The vibe
PPTC is Brooklyn's largest running club with over 2,000 members, founded in 1970, built around a genuinely inclusive community ethos rather than competitive gatekeeping. Group runs happen every day of the week out of Prospect Park, spanning easy social miles to coached speed workouts and marathon training groups led by Coach John Honerkamp — the Wednesday night run ends at a bar, and the Friday morning run wraps with coffee and pastries. The culture has a distinctly Brooklyn neighborhood feel: annual awards nights, a Valentine's Day Sole Mates note exchange among members, and a summer picnic and relay race. PPTC also functions as a civic institution, having donated over $100,000 to Brooklyn community organizations through its biannual grants program.
About
Prospect Park Track Club (PPTC) meets Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays, and Sundays at 7pm at Prospect Park in Prospect Park, Brooklyn. Paid membership required, drop-in friendly, open to all paces. The club typically draws 100+ runners per outing.
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