Rising NYRR at the Race to Deliver 4M to Benefit God's Love We Deliver - Stage 1

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. Runners can register as girl, boy, or non-binary. Visit our FAQ page for more information on how to update your profile.

Numbers may be picked up at the NYRR RUNCENTER at 320 West 57th Street (between Eighth and Ninth avenues) on the following dates:

• Monday, November 11, 9:00 a.m.–7:30 p.m. 
• Tuesday, November 12, 9:00 a.m.–7:30 p.m.
• Wednesday, November 13, 9:00 a.m. – 7:30 p.m.
• Thursday, November 14, 9:00 a.m.–7:30 p.m.
• Friday, November 15, 9:00 a.m.–7:30 p.m.
• Saturday, November 16, 9:30 a.m. 5:00 p.m.  
• Sunday, November 17, 9:30 a.m. 5:00 p.m. 
• Monday, November 18, 9:00 a.m.–7:30 p.m. 
• Tuesday, November 19, 9:00 a.m.–7:30 p.m.
• Wednesday, November 20, 9:00 a.m.–7:30 p.m. 
• Thursday, November 21, 9:00 a.m.–7:30 p.m.
• Friday, November 22, 9:00 a.m.–7:30 p.m.
• Saturday, November 23, 9:30 a.m. 5:00 p.m. 

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

On race day, Stage 1 race number pickup will be available from 8:15 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. at Race-Day Central, located at the Naumburg Bandshell in Central Park. 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.

Participants should report to the staging area (starts separated by age group) 10 minutes before the start of their run. Please note that dashes for age groups within Stage 1 will start on a rolling schedule; refer to the estimated start times listed below. 

View the table below for a schedule of start times for each stage of the Rising New York Road Runners event. For more information on corral assignments, please review our youth race procedures. 

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Click here for the event map which includes the Stage 1 start and finish area.

Participants will run short dashes of various distances. See the Schedule of Events section for the estimated distances each age group in Stage 1 will run. 

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

There is no bag check for this event.

Finishers will receive a New Balance T-shirt. Please note that souvenirs are subject to availability.

Souvenirs will only be distributed on race day from 8:15 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. at Race-Day Central, located at the Naumburg Bandshell in Central Park. A youth race number must be presented to collect the event souvenir.

Code of Conduct
Rules of Competition
Youth Race Procedures