New York Road Runners Round-Up: March News and Events
March 2016
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NYRR Washington Heights Salsa, Blues, and Shamrocks 5K (at capacity) Sunday, March 6, 2016 8:00 a.m., Central Park, Manhattan
PR Contact: NYRR Media
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NYRR Washington Heights Salsa, Blues, and Shamrocks 5K is a family-friendly race event in upper Manhattan. On a hilly course that circles Fort Tryon Park and the historic Cloisters, runners are serenaded by musical groups playing everything from salsa, blues, and Irish folk music, to gospel, merengue, and jazz. For more information on the event, please click here. |
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2016 TCS New York City Marathon Runner Application Drawing
PR Contact: Emily Gallagher, NYRR, egallagher@nyrr.org,
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The 2016 TCS New York City Marathon runner application drawing will take place on Tuesday, March 8. The runner application was open for exactly one month, from January 21 through February 21. For more information on the TCS New York City Marathon, please visit the website here. |
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United Airlines NYC Half (at capacity) Sunday, March 20, 2016 7:30 a.m., Manhattan
PR Contacts: For general inquires or to request a media credential: Emily Gallagher, NYRR, egallagher@nyrr.org,
For inquiries related to professional athletes fields: Stuart Lieberman, NYRR, slieberman@nyrr.org,
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The 2016 United Airlines NYC Half is part of NYRR’s Five-Borough Series. The race will feature a talented American and international professional athlete field full of Olympic and Paralympic hopefuls and qualifiers, along with charity runners and recreational runners. An estimated 20,000 finishers and 1,500 volunteers are expected for the event. The race boasts an on-street experience like no other – from the rolling hills of Central Park, up to Harlem, down through Times Square, and along the Hudson River waterfront to the finish in lower Manhattan. For more information on the event, please visit the event page here. |
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NYRR Times Square Kids’ Run at Sunday, March 20, 2016 8:00 a.m., Manhattan
PR Contacts: Laura Paulus, NYRR, lpaulus@nyrr.org,
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The second edition of the NYRR Times Square Kids’ run will be a 1500-meter out-and-back road race on Seventh Avenue for children ages 7 to 18 that starts and ends in Times Square. It will feature 1,000 students – many from NYRR’s free youth running programs – including young wheelchair racers for the first time. For more information on the event, please visit the event page here. |
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NYRR Central Park Spring Classic 10K (at capacity) Saturday, March 26, 2016 9:00 a.m., Manhattan
PR Contacts: NYRR Media media@nyrr.org |
Join NYRR in Central Park for this 10K that celebrates the arrival of spring and can serve as a test of your long-distance fitness, a solid training run or a tune-up for a spring marathon. This is a classic race that brings back the feel of our events of yesteryear and is a race that is open to NYRR members only. For more information on the event, please visit the event page here. |
NYRR Open Run
This community-based initiative brings free weekly runs and walks to local neighborhood parks across New York City. Below are the weekly NYRR Open Runs for March. For NYRR Open Run media inquiries, please email media@nyrr.org.
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Where to Meet |
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Bronx |
St. Mary’s Park |
Saturdays, 9:00 a.m. |
Intersection of Eagle Ave. and 149th St. |
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Queens |
Astoria Park |
Saturdays, 9:00 a.m. |
Near the track |
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Brooklyn |
Brooklyn Bridge Park |
Thursdays, 7:00 p.m. |
South side of Fornino on Pier 6 |
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Staten Island |
Silver Lake Park |
Tuesdays, 7:00 p.m. |
Lake bridge, down the hill from intersection of Victory Blvd. and Eddy St. |
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Brooklyn |
Marine Park |
Saturdays, 9:00 a.m. |
Behind Carmine Carro Community Center on Fillmore Ave. |
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Staten Island |
Conference House Park |
Saturdays, 9:00 a.m. |
Off Hylan Blvd., next to parking lot |
About New York Road Runners
Founded in 1958, New York Road Runners has grown from a local running club to the world’s premier community running organization, whose mission is to help and inspire people through running. NYRR’s commitment to New York City’s five boroughs features races, community events, youth running initiatives, school programs, and training resources that provide hundreds of thousands of people each year, from children to seniors, with the motivation, know-how, and opportunity to Run for Life. NYRR’s premier event, and the largest marathon in the world, is the TCS New York City Marathon. Held annually on the first Sunday in November, the race features 50,000 runners, from the world’s top professional athletes to a vast range of competitive, recreational, and charity runners. To learn more, visit www.nyrr.org.