In the month of October, Open Run will be teaming up NYRR Race Free! 

NYRR Race Free offers complimentary entries to NYRR weekly races to qualifying participants, as well as complimentary entries for each of the NYRR Five-Borough Series races, and the TCS New York City Marathon.  

Information about the 2027 Race Free program application period beginning on October 23rd will be available at Open Run park sites on the following dates. Come out to learn more about Race Free and see.

• October 10, 2026- St. Mary's Park 
• October 17, 2026- Crocheron Park, Astoria Park, Highland Park, Inwood Hill Park, Morningside Park, Shore Road Park  
• October 18, 2026 - Conference House Park, Cunningham Park, Marine Park 
• October 20, 2026- Brooklyn Bridge Park 
• October 22, 2026 - Flushing Meadows Park 
• October 24, 2026 - Canarsie Park, Baisley Park, Soundview Park  

Hispanic/Latinx Heritage Month

Celebrate Hispanic/Latinx Heritage with Open Run! Wear your home country’s colors!

• October 10, 2026 – Astoria Park, Crocheron Park, Morningside Park, St. Mary's Park, Soundview Park
• October 11, 2026 – Cunningham Park, Lincoln Park, Marine Park,
• October 13, 2026 – Brooklyn Bridge Park
• October 17, 2026 – Inwood Hill Park, Shore Road Park, Baisley Pond Park
• October 18, 2026 – Conference House Park

The NYRR Open Run program is free and open to runners and walkers of all ages, abilities, and experience levels all year-round.