The Brooklynite Summer Half, 10K, 5K 2023

6901 Shore Rd.
Brooklyn, NY 11209

Running > 10k, 5k, Half Marathon

Registration Powered by Active.com

Event Description

Run Course:  Shore Road Promenade

Reference Address: 
6901 Shore Road, Brooklyn NY 11209

Check-in:  American Veterans Memorial Pier

Run Course:  Shore Road Promenade

The Half course consists now of 3 loops.  Each loop is 4.33   

The  10K and 5K follow a shorter course that has a turn around point at mile 1.55 and returns to the start.  The 10K runners complete this loop twice.

Start and finish is at the American Veterans Memorial Pier.

Water Stations: There will be water stations about every 2 miles along the course.  Besides water there will be Gatorade and sports gels.  Liquids will be distributed in cups by volunteers unless required to provide a touchless support station in which case liquids will be in plastic bottles and placed on tables for you to "grab and go". 

Entry Fee:  early bird includes

  • Technical T-shirt: male & female cut

  • personalized bib (must register 4 weeks prior) commemorative bib thereafter.

  • Die Cast Medal with full color ribbon

  • Awards/Plaques for Top 3 overall Male and Female

  • Awards/Plaques for Top 3 Age Groups Male and Female 14- 19, 20-24 until 75-79. 

  • Live results uploaded everytime you pass by the timing mat/device.  Great to have your family follow you remotely. 

    Pictures and finisher videos posted on the day of the event.  

 

Event details and schedule

Please always check our website: http://www.citytri.com   for updates. 

Welcome to the Brooklynite Summer Half Marathon! Join our brave and powerful athletes ready to run and celebrate the summer along the New York Bay! Choose among 3 distances: 5K, 10K or go long 13.1 Miles.  This is  one of the most historic river fronts in the nation. We look forward to seeing you there early. To make sure all goes well here are some important points to remember:

 

START TIME: 9:00 AM

PACKET PICK UP:

From: 8:00 AM so that you can pick up your shirt, bib, and timing tag. BRING PICTURE ID!

You need to know your Bib number as bibs are given in numerical order. Also, you can drop off your valuables, warm up, and make any final preparations before the start.

 

LOCATION: American Veteran Memorial Pier

6904 Shore Rd.

Access by using the overpass off Shore Rd. and continue to the Pier.

BEWARE THAT THE PATH HAS A LANE FOR CYCLISTS AND ANOTHER FOR PEDESTRIANS. YOU AND YOUR FANS NEED TO BE VERY CAREFUL WHEN CROSSING THESE LANES! THE PARK IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC! HEADPHONES ARE NOT ALLOWED AS YOU HAVE TO BE AWARE OF YOUR ENVIRONMENT.

PARKING:

You can find parking on Shore Parkway.

PERSONAL ITEMS AREA:

Drop off your bags, coats, etc. in our personal items area for a safe and dry place to keep your items. The items will be secure and managed by one of our great volunteers.

COURSE:

Watch a video of the course in Youtube. Click here.

HALF - 3 loops of 4.36 Miles each

  • UTURN 1: Right under the Verrazano Bridge
  • UTURN 2:A tenth of a mile from the Start Line. 

10K - 2 loops

  • UTURN 1: Approximately 1.59 Miles from Start
  • UTURN 2: A tenth of a mile from the Start Line. 

5K - 1 loop

  • UTURN: 1.55 Miles from Start

 

 START & FINISH @ American Veteran Memorial Pier

 View the map here.

It’s a 3-loop course along the Shore. You start running South and u-turn at 2nd water station. Where the U-turn sign is.  Head back North towards the start/finish area and U-turn and head back South. Complete 3 loops and then finish. We will direct you to the start location on race day. The loop is 4.34 Miles long. Miles markers will be placed for every mile. Water tables will be placed at three locations on the loop providing you with 12 opportunities to pick up electrolyte drinks, water, and gels. Each will have music to keep you going.

 TIMING:

You MUST wear your BIB on your front torso to assure that you get timed. You will go over a timing mat for each loop so that you get timing splits for every loop. LIVE! Every time you go over the timing mat your time will be uploaded to our results page. www.citytri.com/results. Share this link with your family and they will see your time as you complete each loop.

 

AWARDS CEREMONY:

We have two ceremonies, first for the top 3 male and female OVERALL. Shortly after we hold the age group ceremony. Live timing allow us to start the ceremony quickly so do not leave without your award or have a friend hold it for you. We do not mail awards.

 

TRANSFER OUT TO ANOTHER EVENT.

If you cannot make it and didn't buy insurance protection we have you covered. Pay a $25 transfer fee and choose another event from our calendar. You can complete this online by logging into your active.com account, selecting "my events" find the Brooklynite Summer Half Marathon event, and you will see the option to transfer out.

 

WEATHER:

It is usually high 70 - 80F. There is always a cool breeze along the run.

 

YOUR FANS:

The best place for them to watch is at the UTURN located near the Finish line and then the Finish Line ( Remember they must be careful when crossing the boardwalk as there is a lane for cyclists!) They’ll see you pass for each loop! So, prepare them to get their cheer on! We’ll pass out some cheer equipment as well, cowbells, horns, etc.

 

 


Event Location & Accomodations


Connect on Social