Brooklyn Ice Cream Social Half Marathon
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NYCRUNS Brooklyn Ice Cream Social Half Marathon
The event is a half marathon held in Prospect Park, Brooklyn. The course is just under four full loops of the park, passing Center Drive three times before a final left turn to the finish. The course is USATF certified. Finishers receive a finisher medal and a choice of an ice cream cup or a non dairy frozen treat.
The Festival Area is in the Nethermead and is accessible via Center Drive or the walking paths off Well House Drive. Start corrals are pace based and assigned by letter (AA through F); corrals are located on Well House Drive. Bag check requires a single clear bag (18 x 24); event staff may inspect bag contents. Portable bathrooms will be available in corrals, along the course, and after the finish. Water and Gatorade are provided on course and at the finish. Post race refueling includes bottled water, Gatorade, an apple, and a bagel with schmear. Participant tech shirts are distributed on race day and sizes are not guaranteed.
NYCRUNS members receive free bib mailing; non members may purchase mailing for $25. Bibs can be mailed only if registration occurs 20 days or more before the race and only to U.S. addresses. Bib pick up on race morning requires a unique QR code available the week of the race on the NYCRUNS Dashboard.
Mass transit is recommended. Closest subway stations are the B Q at Prospect Park and the F G at 15th St Prospect Park. Bus stops include the B68 and B16. Parking is limited; 101 Prospect Park Southwest is the suggested drop off point.
Results will be emailed and posted online. Awards are given to the top three male, female, and non binary overall finishers by gun time, with age group awards for top three finishers in standard age divisions. This race is a qualifying event for the NYCRUNS Local Elite Athlete Race Entry Program and includes published time standards for eligibility. Policies include no refunds and no transfers, restrictions on strollers and dogs, and enforced time limits on the course. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
