There are a variety of ways to gain entry into New York Road Runners’ races.

NYRR Races

Most of our races are available for registration online through our website or in person at the NYRR RUNCenter featuring the New Balance Run Hub until the race capacity has been met. Please note that these races are in high demand and tend to reach capacity quickly.

To receive advance registration for all in-person non-drawing races (excluding NYRR Team Championships 5M), sign up for Member Plus membership here.

Member-Only Standby List

The Member-Only Standby List is a new perk for NYRR members who would like to participate in an NYRR race if entries become available after registration has closed. Members can easily join a race's standby list for free. Learn more here.

Race Free

To those who financially qualify, Race Free provides race fee assistance to NYRR races and more. Learn more here.

Signature Races with Drawings and Other Entry Methods

There are a number of methods to apply for entry into NYRR’s races with a drawing, and more information can be found on those methods on the race pages for the TCS New York City Marathon, the United Airlines NYC Half, and the RBC Brooklyn Half. All NYRR races with a drawing feature a member-only second chance drawing.

Drawing

Runners who do not have guaranteed entry to the one of our marquee races (United Airlines NYC Half, RBC Brooklyn Half, and the 2025 TCS New York City Marathon) can apply to the non-guaranteed general entry drawing during the application period, and the drawing for these entries will take place following the application period.

Member-Only Second Chance Drawing

Current members of New York Road Runners who apply to a non-guaranteed general entry drawing for an in-person race (which includes the TCS New York City Marathon, United Airlines NYC Half, and the RBC Brooklyn Half) will automatically be entered into the NYRR Member-Only Second-Chance Drawing. Learn more here.

Team Championships

The NYRR Team Championships is a club favorite featuring men's, women’s, and non-binary club points races worth double points in the NYRR Club Points Series. Club teams have access to advance registration. To learn more about entry to the race, please visit the race website.

United Airlines NYC Half

To learn the various methods to apply to enter the United Airlines NYC Half, please visit here.

To learn how to apply to enter the United Airlines NYC Half by running a qualifying race time, please visit here.

RBC Brooklyn Half

To learn how to apply to enter the RBC Brooklyn Half, please visit here.

TCS New York City Marathon

To learn the various methods to apply to enter the TCS New York City Marathon, please visit here.