Franklin Park Turkey Trot by T, Thu, Nov 26
Quick answer: The 5K starts at 9:00 am at the Franklin Park Golf Clubhouse, 1 Circuit Dr. Take the Orange Line to Forest Hills, then the 8:22 am bus 16 toward Andrew to the Glen Ln @ Blue Hill Ave (Franklin Park Zoo) stop, about a 5 min walk from the clubhouse. Leave Downtown Crossing by about 7:50 am.
Downtown Crossing to Franklin Park Golf Clubhouse
- Orange Line
- 16
- Take the Orange Line to Forest HillsAbout 16 min
- Take the 8:22 am bus 16 toward AndrewAbout every 20 min
- Get off at Glen Ln @ Blue Hill AveFranklin Park Zoo, about 8:29 am
- Walk about 5 min to the clubhouse
Thanksgiving (Sunday) schedule as of Nov 5.
Getting there
Orange Line and bus 16
Take the Orange Line to Forest Hills (about 16 minutes from Downtown Crossing). On Thanksgiving, bus 16 toward Andrew leaves Forest Hills at 7:42, 8:02, 8:22 and 8:42 am and gets to Glen Ln @ Blue Hill Ave (Franklin Park Zoo) 7 minutes later. The clubhouse is about a 5 minute walk. Walking from Forest Hills instead takes about 40 minutes.
Buses 22 and 28 along Blue Hill Avenue
From Ruggles (Orange Line), bus 22 and bus 28 run along Blue Hill Avenue, each about every 15 minutes on Thanksgiving. Get off at Blue Hill Ave opp McLellan St, about a 6 minute walk from the clubhouse.
Race-day bib pickup is at the clubhouse from 7:30 am.
Thanksgiving schedule, Thursday, November 26
The subway, Silver Line and buses run a Sunday schedule. Commuter Rail runs a weekend schedule, so most lines have a train only every two hours. The MBTA's current schedule has no ferry trips that day.
The times on this page come from the MBTA's published schedule data. The MBTA hasn't posted its Thanksgiving notice yet (as of November 5), so check again the day before.
For the whole week, see our MBTA Thanksgiving 2026 schedule.
Getting home
bus 16 toward Forest Hills runs about every 20 minutes, and bus 22 and bus 28 toward Ruggles about every 15 minutes, from the other side of the street.
Franklin Park Turkey Trot by T: common questions
What's the best way to the Franklin Park Turkey Trot by T?
Orange Line to Forest Hills, then bus 16 toward Andrew to Glen Ln @ Blue Hill Ave (Franklin Park Zoo), about a 5 minute walk from the golf clubhouse.
What time does the Franklin Park Turkey Trot start in 2026?
9:00 am on Thursday, November 26, 2026, at the Franklin Park Golf Clubhouse, 1 Circuit Dr. Bib pickup opens at 7:30 am.
Can I walk from Forest Hills?
You can, but it takes about 40 minutes. Bus 16 gets you within 5 minutes of the clubhouse.
Official sources
Cobblehop is independent and isn't affiliated with the MBTA. Event details come from the organizers' own pages. Check these for the latest:
- Franklin Park Coalition: Turkey Trot
- Franklin Park Turkey Trot: race registration page
- MBTA: route 16
- MBTA: holiday service
Start time and location from the Franklin Park Coalition. Bus and train times from the MBTA's published schedule for Thursday, Nov 26. Checked November 5, 2026.
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