Friends of 4 Parks 10K Race
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Friends of 4 Parks 5K and 10K Race
This event offers distance options of 5 km and 10 km on a looped course that runs through the four parks of the historic Lower Grand Concourse in the Bronx. The course passes Joyce Kilmer Park, Franz Sigel Park, Macombs Dam Park, and Wendell Foster Park, and runs by the Lorelai Fountain, the Bronx Supreme Court, and Yankee Stadium. The start and finish are at the track in Macombs Dam Park. Runners are accompanied by cyclists and NYPD support with street closures.
Distances
- 5K - 1 loop
- 10K - 2 loops; runners must cross the finish line on both loops for accurate time and splits
Race entries include a commemorative T-shirt while supplies last and a personalized race bib when registration is completed at least three weeks in advance. Amenities listed for the event include Waterloo sparkling water, finish line photos, live online and text results, and same-day finish line video and pictures. Age groups are listed online with the top three male and female finishers shown for each bracket; no awards are indicated.
Additional notes specify a requested minimum pace of 12 minutes per mile for 10K entrants, a general area for leaving bags without official bag check service, and that proceeds benefit Friends of 4 Parks Alliance, a registered 501(c)(3) organization. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
