Sri Chinmoy New Year's Day Half-Marathon
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Event details
The Sri Chinmoy New Year's Day Half-Marathon takes place at Flushing Meadows Corona Park in Queens, New York (Ave. of Progress and Ave. of Commerce). The event is organized by the Sri Chinmoy Marathon Team in cooperation with the NYC Parks Department. Amenities listed for the event include free parking, bag check, aid stations every mile, custom race shirts, custom finisher medals, free finisher photos, and a post-race pancake breakfast. Participants must be 16 years or older on race day. The race enforces a 3-hour time limit (equivalent to a 13:45 per mile minimum pace). Entries cannot be transferred and there is no race-day registration.
Course and logistics
The course is USATF certified (cert. #NY22047DNB) and described as a scenic, "pancake flat" loop that passes the World’s Fair Unisphere, Queens Museum of Art and Fountain of the Planets. The half-marathon format uses a start loop plus repeated laps: 0.35-mile start loop followed by ten 1.27-mile main loops; mile signs are posted and all laps are counted. One main aid station is located next to Race-Day Central and supplies water and Skratch Hydration. Packet shipping is available for a fee ($6.95) through Dec. 18; packet pickup is offered at the race site. Awards are given by gender and age group, and custom medals are provided for all finishers. Results are posted on the race webpage within 24 hours. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
