New York Road Runners: May 2017 Events

NYRR Races

Japan Run (4M)

Date & Location
Sunday, May 14, 2017
8:00 a.m., Central Park
Manhattan

Event Hashtag
#JapanRun

PR Contact
Matt Singer, NYRR
msinger@nyrr.org
212-901-3539 Celebrate traditional and contemporary Japanese culture at this four-mile race in Central Park, now in its 11th year. The race and accompanying kids' races are part of Japan Day at Central Park, which starts immediately after the Japan Run and features a variety of Japanese food, activities, and stage performances over the course of the day.

More information is available here.

Airbnb Brooklyn Half Pre-Party Presented by New Balance

Date & Location
May, 17-19, 2017
12:00 p.m.-10:00p.m.
Brooklyn Bridge Park Pier 2
150 Furman Street, Brooklyn

Event Hashtag
#AirbnbBKHalf

PR Contact
Whitney Biaggi, NYRR
wbiaggi@nyrr.org
or 212-423-2240 The Pier 2 Brooklyn Bridge Park location of the Pre-Party presented by New Balance is right on the water, with amazing views of Manhattan. Race materials pick up will be open among with numerous fun activities: live entertainment, merchandise sales, great food and drinks much more.
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More information is available here.

Airbnb Brooklyn Half

Date & Location
Saturday, May 21, 2017
7:00 a.m., Brooklyn

Event Hashtag
#AirbnbBKHalf

PR Contact
Whitney Biaggi, NYRR
wbiaggi@nyrr.org
or 212-423-2240 The Airbnb Brooklyn Half, the largest half-marathon in the country, is an iconic 13.1-mile journey through the amazing borough of Brooklyn. The race starts near the Brooklyn Museum and ends at a finish line on the Coney Island Boardwalk. The Airbnb Brooklyn Half is part of NYRR's Five-Borough Series: Run New York. Five Boroughs. One City.

More information is available here.

NYRR Youth Boardwalk Run at the Airbnb Brooklyn Half

Date & Location
Saturday, May 20, 2017
11:30 a.m., Brooklyn

Event Hashtag
#NYRRBoardwalkRun

PR Contact
Matt Singer, NYRR
msinger@nyrr.org
212-901-3539 Hundreds of boys and girls, many of them from New York Road Runners' youth programs, will run a mile on the Coney Island Boardwalk, one of Brooklyn’s most iconic landmarks.

More information is available here.

NYRR RUNCENTER

Located at 320 West 57th Street in Manhattan, the NYRR RUNCENTER featuring the New Balance Run Hub showcases the latest in running education, training, and innovation, serving as a meeting place for all members of the running community. It hosts a variety of running-related events and programs each month, including the following events below in May. Please reach out to media@nyrr.org with any inquiries.

Airbnb Brooklyn Half Long Training Run Hosted by New Balance
Saturday, May 6, 7:00 a.m.
Training for the Airbnb Brooklyn Half on May 20? Join us for a 10-mile training run starting at Pier 2 in Brooklyn Bridge Park, the same place you’ll pick up your bib at the Airbnb Brooklyn Half Pre-Party Presented by New Balance during race week. The run will finish at the NYRR RUNCENTER, where attendees can enjoy brunch (with live DJ) hosted by New Balance.

NYRR NYC Running History Tour
Saturday, May 6, 11:00 a.m.
Saturday, May 20, 11:00 a.m.
Get a taste of the Big Apple’s vibrant past on the NYRR NYC Running History Tour, leaving from the NYRR RUNCenter. Coaches will guide runners at a comfortable 10-minute mile pace past various landmarks significant to the city’s running history, including the Fred Lebow statue and the location of the iconic TCS New York City Marathon finish line. Runners may use the changing rooms at the NYRR RUNCenter to stash their bags in one of the day lockers for the tour.

RUNHealthy: Stretching
Sunday, May 7, 11:00 a.m.
RUNHealthy is a series of holistic exercise sessions aimed at helping to reduce injury and keep you running healthy. Free yoga and stretching sessions are each offered on a monthly basis.

RUNHealthy: Yoga
Sunday, May 14, 4:00 p.m.
RUNHealthy is a series of holistic exercise sessions aimed at helping to reduce injury and keep you running healthy. Free yoga and stretching sessions are each offered on a monthly basis.

Race Recovery 101 with Hospital for Special Surgery
Monday, May 15, 7:00 p.m.
Learn how to get back to your best running self after a hard race. Join experts from Hospital for Special Surgery for a discussion on race-recovery best practices—just in time for the Airbnb Brooklyn Half.

NYRR Family Running Class
Saturday, May 27, 10:00 a.m.
Join New York Road Runners' youth staff for a one-hour coach-led session for families with youth runners ages 6 to 10. The hour will combine exercise and education so both kids and adults can learn and foster healthy relationships with running exercises.

NYRR Open Run

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 April. For NYRR Open Run media inquiries, please email media@nyrr.org. More information is available here.

Borough Park Time Where to meet Bronx Crotona Park Saturdays
9:00 a.m. Park path north of the tennis courts on Crotona Ave. Bronx St. Mary's Park Sundays
9:00 a.m. At the intersection of Eagle Ave. and 149th St. (look for the big rock. Brooklyn Brooklyn Bridge Park Tuesdays
7:00 p.m. South side of Fornino on Pier 6. Brooklyn Highland Park Saturdays
7:00 p.m. Off Union Turnpike at the Comfort Station between the Tennis Courts and Baseball fields. 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 Canarsie Park office, on 88th & Seaview Ave. Manhattan Inwood Hill Park Saturdays
9:00 a.m. Park entrance at the intersection of Isham Street & Seaman Ave. Queens Astoria Park Saturdays
9:00 a.m. Near the track, next to the bathrooms. Queens Flushing Meadows Corona Park Thursdays
7:00 ap.m.
(from April, 13th) Parking lot on the corner of 111th St & 55th Ave Queens Cunningham Park Sundays
9:00 a.m. Off Union Turnpike at the Comfort Station between the Tennis Courts and Baseball fields. Staten Island Conference House Park Sundays
9:00 a.m. Off Hylan Blvd., next to the parking lot, on the path that leads to the water. Staten Island Silver Lake Park Tuesdays
7:00 p.m. At the lake bridge, down the hill from the intersection of Victory Blvd. and Eddy St.