New York Road Runners Round-Up: December News and Events
NYRR will be hosting a variety of events this month, with opportunities to stay fit and healthy as the cold weather approaches. Contact information for each event is below and registration information is available on nyrr.org. Please reach out to us with any questions and information about coverage.
December 2015
**The United Airlines NYC Half Application will close on Thursday, December 3, while the drawing will take place on Thursday, December 10**
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NYRR Jingle Bell Jog (at capacity) Saturday, December 5, 2015 9:30 a.m., Prospect Park, Brooklyn
NYRR Reindeer Run (at capacity) Saturday, December 5, 2015 8:30 a.m., Prospect Park, Brooklyn
PR Contact: Laura Paulus, NYRR, lpaulus@nyrr.org, or 646-241-3527
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Runners of all ages and abilities, including thousands of children, will don antler headbands and jingle bells on their sneakers at this four-mile benefit race. They will also receive a fleece neck gaiter, post-race hot chocolate, and automatic entry in to NYRR’s holiday prize drawing. In the weeks leading up to the race, NYRR will pick ten winners to receive awesome prizes such as show tickets, gift cards, etc. Proceeds from the race benefit NYRR's free youth running programs, events, and resources that serve more than 200,000 students locally and nationally, including more than 120,000 in New York City’s five boroughs. |
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NYRR Ted Corbitt 15K (at capacity) Saturday, December 12, 2015 8:30 a.m., Central Park, Manhattan PR Contact: Emily Gallagher, NYRR, egallagher@nyrr.org, or 212-423-2287
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Participants will celebrate the late Ted Corbitt, the co-founder and first president of NYRR, and the first African American to represent the United States in the Olympic Marathon. The ultra-marathoner was inducted into the 2013 NYRR Hall of Fame, and in July of 2014, 228th Street in Harlem—near where Corbitt lived for much of his life—was renamed Ted Corbitt Way. |
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NYRR Midnight Run (available) Thursday, December 31, 2015 11:59pm., Central Park, Manhattan PR Contact: Emily Gallagher, NYRR, egallagher@nyrr.org, or 212-423-2287 |
Thousands of New Yorkers and runners from around the country will start the New Year off on the right foot with this fun four-mile run. With a countdown to midnight beginning at 11:59 pm, the run will begin on the stroke of midnight, as will a spectacular 15 minute fireworks display to light up the night and start of 2016. Runners will receive colored light-up shoe laces as a give-away and can toast to a healthy New Year at a sparkling cider fluid station located at the Mile Two Area. Runners and non-runners alike are also welcome to join the free dance party beginning at 10:00 p.m. |
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.