Event Description
Join us on Sunday, July 16, 2023, 7AM for the Sri Chinmoy 5K & Half-Marathon, featuring a scenic, flat and fast 5K loop around historic Flushing Meadows Corona Park!
PERKS & AMENITIES:
Free parking, bag check, aid stations every mile, custom race shirt*, custom medals for all finishers, free finisher photos, and freshly made fruit smoothies!
Sponsored by the Sri Chinmoy Marathon Team in cooperation with the NYC Parks Department.
Event details and schedule
REGISTRATION & FEES
Through June 18: $25 5K, $40 Half-Marathon
Through July 6: $30 5K, $50 Half-Marathon
Through July 14, 5PM: $35 5K, $60 Half-Marathon
No race-day registration. Entries cannot be transferred to another person.
THE COURSE
A scenic, mostly flat, accurately measured USATF certified loop starting at the north end of Meadow Lake, passing the iconic World's Fair Unisphere, Fountain of the Planets, Queens Zoo, New York State Pavilion and Queens Museum of Art. 5K = one loop, Half-Marathon = one 5K loop + three 5.37K loops.
USATF certified course NY16032JG (5K), NY18033JG (Half-Marathon)
RACE PACKETS
Choose Packet Shipping when registering ($5.95), to avoid the lines on race day and have your race cap and bib delivered to your door before the race. Option available for US addresses only, through July 5. All packets will ship out on July 7.
For runners that do not choose packet shipping, packet pickup is available at the race site between 6:00-6:45AM.
RACE SHIRTS
*Free race shirts guaranteed for all participants registered by July 2.
Shirt sizes are Unisex or Women's Fitted: X-Small, Small, Medium, Large, X-Large, and Unisex 2XL
AWARDS
Men’s and Women’s awards categories:
5K and Half-Marathon:
Under 50: Top 3
50-59: Top 2
60 & over: First Place
Awards ceremonies:
5K: 7:50 a.m.
Half-Marathon & Relay: 9:15 a.m.
FRUIT SMOOTHIES
We'll have freshly made fruit smoothies for all runners after the race!
TIME LIMITS
5K: 1 Hour
Half-Marathon: 3 hrs, 15 min.
AGE RESTRICTIONS
5K: Open to ages 13 & up
Half-Marathon: Open to ages 16 & up
DIRECTIONS:
You can drive to the race (free parking right next to race-day central), or take the Subway (7 train to Mets-Willets point)
Please familiarize yourself with the map and directions on our race website before race day, Flushing Meadows Park is a VERY BIG park (larger than Central Park), we don’t want you to get lost!
RESULTS:
Will be posted on our race webpage within 24 hours.
CANCELLATION POLICY
We live in uncertain times. If we are forced to cancel this event owing to circumstances beyond our control, including, but not limited to:
- New or modified COVID-19 regulations/restrictions imposed by park officials or city or state governments;
- Unsafe conditions in the park, such severe weather related conditions;
the event will be converted to a virtual one. Registered participants will still receive race giveaways and finisher medals in the mail upon completion of the virtual race, and trophies will be mailed to winners as per the awards breakdown above.
ABOUT US:
From race directors to course monitors, all Sri Chinmoy Marathon Team races are staffed by its own volunteers since the Team’s inauguration in 1977 by its founder and fitness advocate, Sri Chinmoy.
Today, the SCMT organizes over 1,700 races a year in 27 countries across 4 continents, ranging from short kids fun-runs, to marathons to the world’s longest certified road race – the annual Self-Transcendence 3100 mile race (yes, 3,100 miles, it’s not a typo). We love running and putting on races – we hope you enjoy the friendly atmosphere we provide, free of commercial sponsors.
