2016 Airbnb Brooklyn Half and Pre-Party Presented by New Balance
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The sold out 2016 Airbnb Brooklyn Half, part of the NYRR Five-Borough Series, is a 13.1-mile race celebration through the Brooklyn Borough on Saturday, May 21. Approximately 27,000 participants of all ages and abilities, including some of the area’s top local elite runners, are expected to run from the historic Brooklyn Museum down to the finish line on the iconic Coney Island boardwalk.
The Airbnb Brooklyn Half Pre-Party presented by New Balance, is an event filled with celebrations of fitness, hospitality, and live musical performances throughout the day and evening. In addition to picking up race numbers and materials, runners and individuals in the surrounding communities of Brooklyn are invited to spend some time at Pier 2, Brooklyn Bridge Park, enjoying the sights, sounds, and flavors of the Brooklyn borough.
The second annual NYRR Kids’ Boardwalk Run at the Airbnb Brooklyn Half, part of the NYRR Youth Running Series, will bring high school, middle school, and elementary school students, including more than 700 kids from NYRR’s Mighty Milers and Young Runners youth running programs, to Coney Island for a one-mile out-and-back course along one of the most celebrated stretches of the boardwalk. Registration is still open!
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Airbnb Brooklyn Half Saturday, May 21, 7:00 a.m. Start: Washington Avenue, just south of Eastern Parkway Finish: Coney Island boardwalk, at Stillwell Avenue
Airbnb Brooklyn Half Pre-Party presented by New Balance Wednesday, May 18, 12:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. Thursday, May 19, 12:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. Friday, May 20, 12:00p.m. – 10:00 p.m. Location: Pier 2 at Brooklyn Bridge Park, 150 Furman Street, Brooklyn, NY
NYRR Kids’ Boardwalk Run Saturday, May 21, 11:30 a.m. Start and Finish: Airbnb Brooklyn Half finish line
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Members of the media who wish to cover the races and/or the Pre-Party should contact Emily Gallagher, egallagher@nyrr.org. Additional information on the 2016 Airbnb Brooklyn Half can be found here. Or, follow the fun using the hashtag #AirbnbBKHalf.
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