New York, October 18, 2018 – New York Road Runners (NYRR), the world’s premier community running organization, today announced that registration is open until November 14 for the 2019 United Airlines NYC Half. Runners can register at NYRR.org for the race which will take place on March 17, 2019.

The event marks the six-year extension of United Airlines as a foundation partner of NYRR and the title sponsor of the NYC Half. As part of the expanded agreement, United Airlines will have onsite activations, hospitality, integrated marketing opportunities, brand exposure, and inclusion at the TCS New York City Marathon and the NYRR Five-Borough Series — consisting of the United Airlines NYC Half, the Popular Brooklyn Half, the NYRR Queens 10K, the New Balance Bronx 10 Mile, and the NYRR Staten Island Half. Additionally, United Airlines will be an annual sponsor of the NYRR Night of Champions, which raises funds to support free youth and community programs.

“The United Airlines NYC Half is a premier, world-class sporting event that draws thousands of runners of all ages and abilities from all over the world,” said Michael Capiraso, president and CEO of NYRR. “We are thrilled for our continued collaboration with an industry leader like United Airlines to provide a unique and memorable experience for our runners, fans and spectators.”

“We're excited to renew and expand our partnership with New York Road Runners. At United, it’s our goal to connect people and unite the world – something the sport of running naturally does. Whether you’re a New Yorker or you travel in for a race, we’re proud to support so many of our customers in pursuit of their passion," said Mark Krolick, vice president of marketing at United.

The event’s 13.1-mile course gives runners the opportunity to pass by many of New York City’s most popular sights, including Grand Army Plaza in Brooklyn, the United Nations, Grand Central Terminal, Times Square, and Central Park. Last year’s event featured an event-record 21,965 runners.

The application for entry into the 2019 United Airlines NYC Half will open at 12:00 p.m. ET on October 18, 2018 and will close at 11:59 p.m. ET on November 14, 2018.

The drawing will take place on November 28, 2018.

Race details and the application for the 2019 United Airlines NYC Half can be found https://www.nyrr.org/races-and-events/2019/united-airlines-nyc-half.

About New York Road Runners (NYRR)

In 2018, NYRR is celebrating 60 years of helping and inspiring people through running. Since 1958, New York Road Runners has grown from a local running club to the world’s premier community running organization. NYRR’s commitment to New York City’s five boroughs features races, community events, free youth running initiatives and school programs, the NYRR RUNCENTER featuring the New Balance Run Hub, 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.

About United

United Airlines and United Express operate approximately 4,700 flights a day to 356 airports across five continents. In 2017, United and United Express operated more than 1.6 million flights carrying more than 148 million customers. United is proud to have the world's most comprehensive route network, including U.S. mainland hubs in Chicago, Denver, Houston, Los Angeles, Newark/New York, San Francisco and Washington, D.C. United operates 760 mainline aircraft and the airline's United Express carriers operate 546 regional aircraft. The airline is a founding member of Star Alliance, which provides service to 193 countries via 28 member airlines. For more information, visit united.com, follow @United on Twitter or connect on Facebook. The common stock of United's parent, United Continental Holdings, Inc., is traded on the Nasdaq under the symbol "UAL".