Rising NYRR at the NYRR Washington Heights Salsa, Blues, and Shamrocks 5K - Stage 3

The chart below is a guide to the stages available. Use the chart to determine the appropriate stage for your child. If you need help determining your child's stage, contact our Runner Services team.

Rising New York Road Runners strives to host inclusive, sustainable, and accessible events that enable all individuals to engage. We welcome all young participants with disabilities, including but not limited to, participants that use wheelchairs, crutches, walkers, and other mobility devices. To request reasonable accommodation or for inquiries about accessibility for attending this event, please email Arianna Moliere at amoliere@nyrr.org.

• We’ve updated our website to increase inclusivity and representation in our races. Parents/guardians can register youth runners as girl, boy, or non-binary. Visit our FAQ page for more information on how to update your profile.

Race numbers (which include timing tags) may be picked up at the NYRR RUNCENTER featuring the New Balance Run Hub at 320 West 57th Street (between Eighth and Ninth Avenues) in advance of the event. Check back in for the dates and times available.

Parents and guardians of runners are encouraged to pick up race numbers at the NYRR RUNCENTER to avoid race-day lines.

On race day, race number pickup will be available from 6:30 a.m. to 10 minutes before your child's start time at Race-Day Central, located on W. 170th Street between Haven Avenue and Fort Washington Avenue in Washington Heights. If you plan to pick up a runner's race number on race day, please arrive at least 60 minutes before the start of their run.

Stage 2 and 3 participants should report to the corrals 15 minutes before the start of their run. Staff will walk participants to the start line.

For more information on corral assignments, please review our youth race procedures. 

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Bag check will be available from 6:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at Race-Day Central.

Planning to check a bag on race morning? 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.

Check back in closer to race day for an event map.

Stage 3 participants will run an out-and-back loop on Fort Washington Avenue. The Stage 3 courses will start on Fort Washington Avenue between W. 172nd and W. 173rd Streets, run north to the turnaround point just below W. 183rd Street, and then continue south on Fort Washington Avenue toward the finish line just below W. 173rd Street.

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

Finishers will receive a New Balance souvenir. Please note that souvenirs are subject to availability.

Souvenirs will only be distributed on race day from 6:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at Race-Day Central. A youth race number must be presented to collect the event souvenir.

Code of Conduct
Rules of Competition
Youth Race Procedures

After the conclusion of the event, official results for Stage 3 will be posted on results.nyrr.org.

Awards will be given to the overall 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place girl, boy, and non-binary Rising NYRR at the NYRR Washington Heights Salsa, Blues, and Shamrocks 5K - Stage 3 finishers. Awards will only be distributed on event day at the race finish.

If NYRR cancels an offering on the direction of local, city, or state authorities, parents/guardians will be informed as soon as possible. Events will not be rescheduled.