Smith Point Bridge 5K Run/Walk for Literacy
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Smith Point Bridge 5K Run/Walk for Literacy
The Smith Point Bridge 5K Run/Walk for Literacy is a 5K event held on September 12, 2026 at Smith Point County Park in Shirley, NY. The course starts in the park parking lot and finishes at the TWA Flight 800 Memorial. The route follows a coastal section that passes the historic Smith Point Bridge and provides ocean views.
The event supports the Community Family Literacy Project, Inc., a not-for-profit that promotes family literacy in the area served by the Mastics-Moriches-Shirley Community Library. Registration options include a 5K Run/Walk entry and a donation-only option. Registrants who sign up three weeks before the event can have their name printed on their bib; last-minute registrants may receive a bib number by text.
Amenities listed for participants include a T-shirt guaranteed to the first 400 runners, bagels and refreshments after the race, an awards ceremony, portable toilets in the parking lot, and parking (Suffolk County Parks may charge a parking fee). Awards are given to the top three male and female overall finishers and to top three male and female finishers in multiple age groups ranging from 9 and under through 80 plus.
The event page notes that registration fees are non-refundable and that entrants agree to standard liability and media release terms. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
