NYCRUNS Frozen Pigeon 5K
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NYCRUNS Frozen Pigeon 5K : Prospect Park, Brooklyn
The NYCRUNS Frozen Pigeon 5K is scheduled for January 16, 2027 in Prospect Park, Brooklyn. The course covers just under one full loop of the park and finishes with a final sprint up Center Drive. All NYCRUNS courses are USATF certified.
A Festival Area is located in the Nethermead and provides bib and shirt pickup, bag check, and race information. Start corrals are pace based and assigned by letter; corral assignments appear on the bib and are managed through the NYCRUNS dashboard. The Start Corrals are located on Well House Drive.
On-course and event amenities include a single clear bag bag check (18 x 24 provided if needed), portable bathrooms, water on course, post-race refreshments including water, Gatorade, an apple, and a bagel with schmear, a race tech participant shirt distributed on race day only, and a finisher medal. Race photography is available with a free download option for an eligible image and paid photo packages for additional images. NYCRUNS members receive complimentary bib mailing under specified conditions; bibs can also be picked up race morning using a unique QR code.
Handcycle and wheelchair divisions are included. Results and awards are posted after the race; awards include top three overall male, female, and non-binary finishers by gun time and age-group awards by net time across standard age brackets. Event policies note no-refunds and no-transfers, membership withdrawal rights for race credit, restrictions on strollers and dogs, and standard time limits on the course. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
