New York Road Runners Round-Up: July 2016 Events
Boomer’s Cystic Fibrosis Run to Breathe (4M) Brought To You by Vertex – Open
Date & Location:
Saturday, July 16, 2016
8:00 a.m., Central Park, Manhattan
Event Hashtag:
#RuntoBreathe
PR Contact:
Lauren Doll, NYRR: ldoll@nyrr.org or
(o) 212-423-2271 (c) 347-931-1232
Former NFL quarterback Boomer Esiason will lead Team Boomer at the sixth-annual Run to Breathe. This four-mile run through Central Park helps support research for a cure to cystic fibrosis and benefits the thousands of Americans with cystic fibrosis improve their quality of life. For more information about the event, please visit here.
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NYRR Flushing Meadows Summer Classic 5K – Open
Date & Location:
Sunday, July 17, 2016
9:00 a.m., Flushing Meadow Park, Queens
Event Hashtag:
#FMSummerClassic
PR Contact:
Stuart Lieberman, NYRR: slieberman@nyrr.org or
(o) 212-548-7332 (c) 646-770-6987
This brand-new, members-only Classic Race will bring back the feel – and pricing – of yesteryear. For $10 NYRR members can participate in a timed and scored 5K through the beautiful Flushing Meadow Park. Proceeds from the race will help fund youth and community running and walking events throughout the five boroughs. No T-shirt, physical awards, or post-race activities will be provided. For more information about the event, please visit here.
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TCS New York City Marathon Long Training Run #1 – Open
Date & Location:
Sunday, July 23, 2016
7:00 a.m., Central Park, Manhattan
Event Hashtag:
#LongTrainingRun
PR Contact:
Stuart Lieberman, NYRR: slieberman@nyrr.org or
(o) 212-548-7332 (c) 646-770-6987
Join thousands of runners gearing up for the fall marathon season! This noncompetitive long training run features built-in fuel, pace-setters, and training partners. Participants will be divided into groups based on mile pace. All groups will cover 20 miles, but individuals may shorten their distance to suit their training needs. For more information about the event, please visit here.
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NYRR Team Championships (5M) – Open
Date & Location:
Sunday, July 30, 2016
8:30 a.m. (women’s start), 9:30 a.m. (men’s start), Central Park, Manhattan
Event Hashtag:
#NYRRTeamChamps
PR Contact:
Lauren Doll, NYRR: ldoll@nyrr.org or
(o) 212-423-2271 (c) 347-931-1232
New York’s top running squads go head to head in Central Park to find out who truly is the fastest team in town. This race is open only to members of established, NYRR-recognized teams. Men and women race in separate events. For more information about the event, please visit here.
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NYRR Open Runs
This community-based initiative brings free weekly runs and walks to local neighborhood parks across New York City. Below are the weekly NYRR Open Runs for July. Times for this are below as well. For NYRR Open Run media inquiries, please email media@nyrr.org.
Borough Location Time Where to Meet Bronx Crotona Park Saturdays, 9:00 a.m. The park path north of the tennis courts on Crotona Ave. Bronx St. Mary’s Park Saturdays, 9:00 a.m. Intersection of Eagle Ave. and 149th St. Brooklyn Brooklyn Bridge Park Tuesdays, 7:00 p.m. South side of Fornino on Pier 6 Brooklyn Marine Park Sundays, 9:00 a.m. Behind the Carmine Carro Community Center on Fillmore Ave. Brooklyn Canarsie Park (Starting July 23) Saturdays, 9:00 a.m. Next to the Parks Building at 88th and Seaview Ave. Manhattan Inwood Hill Park Saturdays, 9:00 a.m. Intersection of Isham Street & Seaman Ave. Queens Astoria Park Saturdays, 9:00 a.m. Near the track Queens Cunningham Park Sundays, 9:00 a.m. Comfort Station off Union Turnpike Staten Island Silver Lake Park Tuesdays, 7:00 p.m. Lake bridge, down the hill from intersection of Victory Blvd. and Eddy St. Staten Island Conference House Park Sundays, 9:00 a.m. Off Hylan Blvd., next to parking lot