Long Island 6 Hour
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Long Island 6 Hour 60th Birthday Celebration Run and Relay
The event is a six-hour timed run and relay held at Belmont Lake State Park in West Babylon, New York, on September 27, 2026. Participants cover as much distance as they can on a 1.50 mile loop around Belmont Lake, with an aid station located every 1.50 miles. A short loop is used for the final half hour of the event.
Entries include individual runners and relay teams. Team categories include male, female, and coed teams of four and teams of six, with competition based on total distance covered. Every registrant receives a commemorative crewneck sweatshirt; members of the Class of 1966 receive a commemorative hooded sweatshirt. Personalized bibs are available for those registered at least three weeks before the event.
The course is described as flat and scenic, mostly on a dirt path near and around the lake. Amenities listed include post-event food and drink, free finish line and course photos, and live text/email results. Awards are given to the top three male and female overall finishers, the top male, female, and coed four- and six-person teams, and special awards for the top male and female Class of 1966. Runners who cover at least 26.2 miles receive a finisher medal.
A portion of proceeds is donated to local community programs and a firefighters museum. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
