New York Road Runners Round-Up: December 2016 Events
Jingle Bell Jog (4M) & Reindeer Run – (at capacity)
Race festivities kick off with the Reindeer Run, for children ages 2 to 12. The youngsters will take off on their runs of varying distances at 8:15 a.m., donning antler headbands and jingle bells on their sneakers. Starting at 9:30 a.m., more than 5,000 runners of all ages, participating in the annual Jingle Bell Jog. The four-mile race will kick off NYRR’s holiday running season, with proceeds benefiting NYRR’s free youth running programs and events that serve more than 215,000 youth across the U.S., including 31,000 right in Brooklyn. Also on hand at the race-day events will be Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams, two-time Olympian Donn Cabral, and Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt star Ellie Kemper. More information is available here.
Date & Location
Saturday, December 3, 2016
8:15 a.m. – Reindeer Run
9:30 a.m. – Jingle Bell Jog
Prospect Park, Brooklyn
Event Hashtag:
#JingleBellJog
PR Contact:
Laura Paulus, NYRR, lpaulus@nyrr.org,
or 646-241-3527
NYRR Pete McArdle Cross Country 15K – (on-site registration)
Runners will test their endurance on 15K of rugged terrain while celebrating the late Pete McArdle. The local running legend and Ireland native became an American citizen in 1962 and won the 10,000-meter gold and marathon bronze medals at the 1963 Pan American Games. Following, he was a member of the 1964 Olympic team in the Marathon. More information is available here.
Date & Location
Sunday, December 4, 2016
9:00 a.m., Van Cortlandt Park, Bronx
Event Hashtag:
#PeteMcArdleXC
PR Contact:
Whitney Biaggi, NYRR, wbiaggi@nyrr.org,
or (o) 212-423-2240 (c) 775-781-0384
NYRR Ted Corbitt 15K – (at capacity)
Participants will celebrate the late Ted Corbitt, co-founder and first president of NYRR, and the first African American to compete in the Olympic Marathon. In honor of Corbitt’s commitment to community, health and wellness, NYRR will host a food drive in conjunction with the event. Drop off non-perishable food items at our collection tent, located at Race-Day Central (North Meadow Ball Field #8), from 7:00 to 11:15 a.m. Following the food drive, our partners at City Harvest will distribute collected donations to soup kitchens, food pantries, and community food programs across NYC. More information can be found here.
Date & Location
Saturday, December 10, 2016
8:30 a.m., Central Park, Manhattan
Event Hashtag:
#TedCorbitt15K
PR Contact:
Matt Singer, NYRR, msinger@nyrr.org,
or (o) 212-901-3539 (c) 646-951-3339
NYRR Night at the Races Meet 1 – (open)
The famed Armory will host meets open to individuals, clubs and collegiate runners 18 and over. The first event begins at 7:00 p. m. Event times are on a rolling schedule with heats starting with women and followed by men running fast to slow.
Order of events:
-1 Mile
-800m
-5000m Relay (5 people run 200m five times each)
More information can be found here.
Date & Location
Thursday, December 15, 2016
7:00 p.m., The Armory, Manhattan
216 Fort Washington Avenue, New York, NY
PR Contact:
Stuart Lieberman, NYRR, slieberman@nyrr.org,
or (o) 212-548-7332 (c) 646-770-6987
Armory Youth Holiday Classic, Sponsored by NYRR – (open)
This meet is a USATF Certified youth meet for individual athletes and those representing a club team. The three youngest divisions will compete between 9:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m., and the three oldest divisions will compete from 12:30 to 5:00 p.m. More information is available here.
Date & Location
Sunday, December 18, 2016
9:00 a.m., The Armory, Manhattan
216 Fort Washington Avenue, New York, NY
PR Contact:
Laura Paulus, NYRR, lpaulus@nyrr.org,
or 646-241-3527
Armory Middle School Invitational, Sponsored by NYRR – (open)
This invitational is open to Section 1 Modified athletes and New York City Middle School Teams. More information is available here.
Date & Location
Wednesday, December 21, 2016
5:00 p.m., The Armory, Manhattan
216 Fort Washington Avenue, New York, NY
PR Contact:
Laura Paulus, NYRR, lpaulus@nyrr.org,
or 646-241-3527
Open Sprint Night at the Armory – (open)
Open Sprint Night will feature division athletes competing in up to three track and field events. More information is available here.
Date & Location
Friday, December 30, 2016
6:00 p.m., The Armory, Manhattan
216 Fort Washington Avenue, New York, NY
PR Contact:
Matt Singer, NYRR, msinger@nyrr.org,
or (o) 212-901-3539 (c) 646-951-3339
NYRR Midnight Run (4M) – (open)
Thousands of New Yorkers and runners from around the country will start the New Year with this fun four-mile run. With a countdown to midnight beginning at 11:59 pm, the run will start at the stroke of midnight with a spectacular fireworks display. All runners will receive colored light-up armbands and can toast to a healthy New Year at a sparkling cider fluid station on the course. Runners are also welcome to join the free, pre-race celebration beginning at 10:00 p.m. More information is available here.
Date & Location
Saturday, December 31, 2016
11:59 p.m., Central Park, Manhattan
Event Hashtag:
#MidnightRun
PR Contact:
Stuart Lieberman, NYRR, slieberman@nyrr.org,
or (o) 212-548-7332 (c) 646-770-6987
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 December. For NYRR Open Run media inquiries, please email media@nyrr.org. More information is available here.
Borough Location Time Where to Meet Bronx Crotona Park Sundays, 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 Saturdays, 9:00 a.m. At the Carnarsie Park office on 88th and Seaview Ave. Manhattan Inwood Hill Park Saturdays, 9:00 a.m. Park entrance at the intersection of Isham Street and Seaman Ave. Queens Astoria Park Saturdays, 9:00 a.m. Between the track and the parking lot Queens Cunningham Park Sundays, 9:00 a.m. Union Turnpike at the Comfort Station 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