Below is a catalog of our blog posts in chronological order, starting with the most recent. The blog highlights various PPTC members and their accomplishments as well as topics that may be of interest to the NYC running community or at large.
If you are interested in contributing to the blog, please get in touch at blog@pptc.org!
Happy Black History Month! PPTC held its second annual Black History Month Run on Saturday, February 3, 2024. Like last year, it was also a no-drop run, with pacers available so that no runner would be left behind. This was apropos, since Black History Month is about being inclusive of all people, by celebrating the contributions of people of the African diaspora to the United States.
Read MoreWe have the last ice age to blame—or thank, if yours is a generous spirit—for the hills of Brooklyn. Through the Pleistocene Epoch, continental ice sheets expanded and retreated dozens of times, carrying and smoothing rocks and eventually depositing them miles from where they had been picked up. The Laurentide ice sheet, which covered much of Canada and the northern United States, reached its greatest extent in the most recent glacial period about 20,000 years ago. Its southernmost boundary crossed Brooklyn.
Read MoreIf you’ve ever been to or run by the PPTC cheer zone at the NYC Marathon, NYC Half, or any number of other races, you’ve probably seen the PPTC Cat often being held high by its steward, Murray Rosenblith.. PPTCat has cheered us on at countless races. Alas Mike’s cat has crossed the rainbow bridge and the PPTC Cat is on its last leg. With this, we are calling for nominations for a new PPTC mascot.
Read MoreThis year, the 20th anniversary of 9/11 and a time of upheaval, I’ve heard the whisperings of the 2001 NYC marathon, which was held a mere 7.5 weeks after the attacks. Runners recalled hesitancy regarding running the race, but also stories of running with friends, helping strangers, and coming together as a city.
Read MoreI’ve been doing these monthly meeting write-ups for a year now. A lot has changed since January 2020—at that point I wouldn’t have guessed most of our 2020 meetings would be virtual—but plenty has stayed the same.
Read MoreWhat a month we’ve had between this and our last meeting. The virtual Turkey Trot raised more than $19,000, and just at the start of December, PPTC hosted its 50th anniversary 50-mile race—all in Prospect Park, of course.
Read MoreIf you were in Prospect Park on Sunday, December 6, you might have noticed more runners than usual looping the park wearing race numbers. Those brave souls were running PPTC’s inaugural 50 miler in honor of the club’s 50th Anniversary year.
Read MoreOn Wednesday, November 25, PPTC held its annual anniversary memorial service. This year, we also planted a tree in partnership with The Prospect Park Alliance, a contribution of positivity during such a troubling year.
Read MoreEditor’s Note: The following is the text of an address given by Allison McGinnis, Michael Koplin’s daughter, at the 2020 Memorial Ceremony held in Prospect Park at Harry’s Wall on November 25, 2020.
Read MoreMiles and smiles. The true worth of a life is best measured in miles and smiles. MILES – long, hard, sweaty miles. The kind of miles that make your heart pound and your breath come with effort. The kind of miles that remind you that you are alive.
Read MoreThe Prospect Park Track Club has members-only meetings the first Monday of the month. Since April 2020, instead of gathering at our usual place, Da Nonna Rosa on 7th Avenue in Brooklyn, we’ve had virtual meetings. The meetings have followed the same format we used in The Before Times.
Read MoreThe Prospect Park Track Club has members-only meetings the first Monday of the month. We’re in our fourth month of virtual meetings, instead of gathering at Da Nonna Rosa on 7th Avenue in Brooklyn, but despite the venue change, President Tom started off the night with a familiar greeting.
Read MoreThe Prospect Park Track Club has members-only meetings the first Monday of the month. Since April 2020, instead of gathering at our usual place, Da Nonna Rosa on 7th Avenue in Brooklyn, we’ve had virtual meetings.
Read MoreThe Prospect Park Track Club lost one of its pillars of the last four decades on May 23, 2020. John Lothrop might not be a name well known to the newer and younger members of the club, but I'm here to tell you, he was one of the giants who ran the earth.
Read MoreThe Prospect Park Track Club has members-only meetings the first Monday of the month. Usually, the group gathers at Da Nonna Rosa on 7th Avenue in Brooklyn, but like most things right now, this meeting had to go virtual in the spring.
Read MoreDid you know that the first Earth Day was observed on April 22, 1970 – the same year PPTC was founded? Ryan Glantz, Manager of Public Programs at Prospect Park’s Audubon Center, talked to us about the history of the Audubon Center, as well as the art of bird-watching.
Read MoreIt’s that time of the year again: Time to vote for your team’s leadership! Please take a moment to read the below statements of intent and consider who will best represent YOU!
Read MoreMarch 8 is International Women’s Day, an annual celebration of each and every female. Here’s a look at some of the inspiring women of PPTC.
Read MoreI've never questioned that women run the world. I come from a long line of strong and stubborn matriarchs: The men in their lives were well aware that their wives, mothers, and sisters ran the show.
Read MorePPTC’s 50th Anniversary Awards Night was held on February 21 at Berg’n.
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