The New Yorker Half Marathon - Queens County
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The New Yorker Half, 10K, and 5K Shake Out
This event offers in-person and virtual race options held at Flushing Meadow Corona Park at the Unisphere, in front of the Queens Museum. The in-person courses use looped laps around park landmarks and a lake. The half marathon uses a 3.275 mile loop run four times. The 10K and 5K use a 3.1 mile loop; 10K athletes run it twice and 5K athletes run it once.
Distances:
- Half Marathon: 13.1 miles (3.275 mile loop run four times)
- 10K: 3.1 mile loop run twice
- 5K: 3.1 mile loop run once
Course support includes aid stations placed to provide water, Gatorade, and gels approximately every mile, paper cups at stations, trash receptacles, and course volunteers. Timing records each loop in real time, and video and images are uploaded within two hours after the race ends. Amenities listed for in-person entries include a technical T-shirt, a die-cast finisher medal, and a personalized bib number. Awards are offered for the top three overall male and female finishers and for multiple age-group categories.
Logistics notes provided by the organizer mention race day packet pick up only, parking lots located within a short distance of the start, and nearby transit options including EMR trains at 67th Street and LIRR and 7 train at MetsWillitsPoint station. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
