Brooklyn Free Clinic 5K Run/Walk
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Brooklyn Free Clinic 5K Run/Walk : Prospect Park
The Brooklyn Free Clinic 5K Run/Walk is held on November 7, 2026 in Prospect Park, Brooklyn, supporting the Brooklyn Free Clinic’s provision of free healthcare to uninsured patients. The event is capped at 400 registrants and is organized with race-day services and volunteer support.
The course is a 5K (3.1 miles) loop that finishes at Center Drive. Water is provided on course at mile 2. After the race participants can gather in the Nethermead for post race refreshments and music; the Nethermead is accessible through Center Drive or walking paths off Well House.
Amenities listed for participants include a shirt, finisher medal, post race nutrition, bag check (available for those with bibs), live/text/email results, and free finish line photos. Personalized bibs are provided to registrants who register three weeks before race day. Bib pickup is available through campus department distribution for SUNY Downstate employees and students, or at Center Drive on race day for those who registered online.
Registration tiers are published, with pricing that includes a processing fee; a base registration option and an early bird tier are available. A six-week BFC running clinic is scheduled in Prospect Park from September 22 to October 28, 2026 and is limited to SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University employees and students. The race day medical team is provided by a local sports medicine division, and the event lists several organizational sponsors and partners. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
