NYRR Midnight Run

  • Date

    December 31, 2024
    11:59 PM
  • Location

    Central Park
  • Distance

    4 Mile
  • Hashtag

    #NYRRMidnightRun
  • 9+1
  • Scored

About

Midnight Run

Due to lightning strikes in the area, this race was canceled. Registered runners will have the option of receiving a 9+1 credit, donating your race-entry fee to NYRR to help support our inclusive and accessible running experiences, or receiving a monetary credit to be applied toward a future race registration. Volunteers will still receive their volunteering credit. If you were registered for this event, please check your email for more details.

Cheers to 2025! Get a running start to the new year with your first race of 2025 at the NYRR Midnight Run! Join us as we celebrate 2024 and get excited to set your New Year’s resolutions as you cross the finish line in Central Park.

Unfortunately, we are no longer able to offer a drone show at the race, in lieu of fireworks. We apologize for any inconvenience this might cause.

Make sure your NYRR membership is active for this final race of the 2024 9+1 program to earn guaranteed entry to the 2025 TCS New York City Marathon. Congratulations to all those ringing the 9+1 bell as they ring in the new year!

The souvenir for this race will be a New Balance long-sleeved tech T-shirt.

 

Race Day


Start Location / The Course

 

View the Full Course Map (with the Start & Finish Location)

There will be two entrance points for runners, their guests (if given a wristband at bib pickup at the NYRR RUNCENTER), volunteers, and staff: Central Park West & West 72nd Street and 5th Avenue & East 72nd Street starting at 9:00 p.m. NYRR security screening will be conducted at these entrance points. Please review the prohibited items list to see what you can and cannot bring into the park.

ONLY participants with valid bibs, wrist-banded guests, or credentialed personnel may enter at NYRR security checkpoints; the general public is not permitted to enter at NYRR’s 72nd Street security checkpoints.

The course will run on the Central Park four-mile "inner loop," starting and finishing on the 72nd Street Transverse.

Mile 1: Start on the 72nd Street Transverse near Bethesda Terrace and head east. Turn left (north) at East Drive and run north, ascending Cat Hill.

Mile 2: Continue north and and pass Engineers' Gate (East 90th Street). Turn left onto the 102nd Street Cross Drive.

Mile 3: Turn left onto West Drive and run south through a series of three rolling hills as you pass the Reservoir on your left.

Mile 4: Enjoy a downhill, then a flat section. Turn left onto the 72nd Street Transverse and finish just west of Bethesda Terrace.

We strongly recommend checking mta.info before you travel. You can also message the MTA on WhatsApp.

Race-Day Number Pickup Policy

 

All runners must pick up their bibs at the NYRR RUNCENTER featuring the New Balance Run Hub at 320 West 57th Street (between Eighth and Ninth avenues). There will be no race number pickup in Central Park on race night.

  • Tuesday, December 31, 9:00 a.m. - 9:30 p.m.

Bag Check

 

Bag check will be available beginning at 10:30 pm at Race-Day Central (located at Center Road near the 72nd Street Transverse).

Planning to check a bag at the race? While we will continue to have clear plastic bags available at number pickup, we encourage you to use your own clear reusable plastic bag, no larger than 17" wide x 20" high x 7" deep, with the tag affixed.

NYRR is not responsible for lost, damaged, or stolen bags or items from bags checked at NYRR bag check.

Race Amenities

 

The following race-day amenities will be provided and are subject to availability.

Pre-Race

  • Water
  • Course

  • Water
  • Cider
  • Post-Finish

  • Water
  • Apples
  • Pretzels
  • Prohibited Items

     

    For a full list of Prohibited Items, please click here.

    An Update About Fireworks

      
    • Unfortunately, we are no longer able to offer a drone show at the race, in lieu of fireworks. We apologize for any inconvenience this might cause.

     

    Runner Tracking (App and Web), Results, and Awards

     

    Live, unofficial results will be available in the NYRR Racing App and at liveresults.nyrr.org during the event.

    After the conclusion of the event, official results will be posted on results.nyrr.org.

    Awards will be presented on site to the top-three finishers in the overall men, women, and non-binary divisions. Runners who place in the top-three of their age group will be able to claim an award in the days following the race by filling out our Age-Group Awards Claim Form

     

    More Race Information


    Cancellation

     

    If NYRR cancels an offering on the direction of local, city, or state authorities, participants will be informed as soon as possible, including communication of participant resolution options. Events will not be rescheduled.

    No Refunds: Entry fees are non-refundable and may not be deferred or transferred.

    All event information is subject to change.

    Map

    Detailed Race Map
    PDF - 1.25 MB

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