Smith Point Bridge 5K Run/Walk for Literacy
Always double-check with the organizer's website! This page may contain affiliate links.
About the race
The Smith Point Bridge 5K Run/Walk for Literacy is a community road event held at Smith Point County Park in Shirley, NY. The event is presented as a 5-kilometre run or walk and has appeared with dates in September, including listings for September 12, 2026 and September 11, 2027. Entry benefits and on-site amenities include a race T-shirt guaranteed to the first 400 registered participants, bagels and refreshments after the race, an awards ceremony, and portable toilets in the parking lot. Suffolk County Parks charges a parking fee during the morning hours. Awards are given to the top three men and top three women overall and to the top three men and women in standard age groups, including 9 & under and decade-based categories up to 80 plus. Bib pickup is offered in person starting shortly before the event; registrants who register three weeks in advance may receive a personalized bib.
Virtual participants receive mailed bibs the Monday before the race (allow several days for delivery) and may upload finish times and up to five photos from Race Day through the following Sunday. The course starts at the park parking lot and finishes at the TWA Flight 800 Memorial. The event is sanctioned by USATF-LI. The race supports the Community Family Literacy Project, Inc., a nonprofit that promotes family literacy in the area served by the Mastics-Moriches-Shirley Community Library. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
