Sri Chinmoy New Year's Day Half-Marathon
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Sri Chinmoy New Year's Day Half-Marathon - Flushing Meadows Corona Park
The Sri Chinmoy New Year's Day Half-Marathon takes place on January 1, 2027 at Flushing Meadows Corona Park in New York. The event is a certified half marathon covering 13.1 miles on a looped course near the intersection of Ave. of Commerce and Ave. of Progress.
The course is USATF certified and described as pancake flat. It uses a 1.27-mile loop that passes the Unisphere, Queens Museum of Art and the Fountain of the Planets. The half marathon format is one 0.35-mile start loop plus ten 1.27-mile loops.
On-course and participant services include free parking, bag check, aid stations approximately every mile, custom race shirts, custom finisher medals, free finisher photos and a post-race pancake breakfast. Long-sleeve race tops are guaranteed for participants registered by December 18; sizes include women's fitted S to XL and unisex XS to 2XL.
Registration opens January 1, 2026 and closes December 4, 2026. Tiered entry fees apply: $51.20 through Dec 4, $59.45 through Dec 22, and $66.65 through Dec 30. Packet shipping is available for an additional $7.45 if selected by Dec 18; packets will ship on Dec 20. There is no race-day registration and entries are not transferable. Participants can earn their registration fee back by referring others through the registration platform.
Awards are given by age group with custom medals for all finishers. Time limit is 3 hours or a 13:45 per mile minimum pace. Participants must be at least 16 years old on race day. The race is organized and staffed by Sri Chinmoy Marathon Team volunteers. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
