Starts Sunday March 14th, 2021
Brooklyn, NY
Official WebsiteKick off your running season!
Join us on Sunday, March 14, for the Sri Chinmoy 5K & 7-mile race in Prospect Park, featuring a scenic loop course around the park. Multiple start waves beginning as early as 7:30am.
Covid-19 precautions will be in effect - please see details below.
** Please note: The 5K option this year will actually be 5.3K (3.3 miles) due to restrictions on the location of the start and finish areas.
Sponsored by the Sri Chinmoy Marathon Team in cooperation with the Prospect Park Alliance and NYC Parks Dept.
Register Online through this webpage (a processing fee applies)
Same price for 5K & 7-Mile:
$30 through Feb. 21
$35 through Feb. 28 (T-shirt guaranteed)
$40 until registration closes
Strictly no race-day registration. Entries cannot be transferred to another person.
The following is a list of measures we are taking in order to help protect the health and safety of participants and race personnel. As the situation is subject to change, this page may be updated. Please make sure to add [email protected] to your address book in order to receive important race updates.
A scenic loop course (a few hills), traveling counterclockwise on the pedestrian lane of the main Park Drive, through forest and meadow. Starting at the north end of the Lincoln Rd. Lawns, continuing through Battle pass, past Nellie’s Lawn, down Long Meadow, past Lookout Hill, alongside Prospect Park Lake, and finishing back at Lincoln Rd. Lawns.
5K option this year will actually be 5.3K (3.3 miles, almost 1 loop) due to the park's Covid restrictions. 7-Mile option will be exactly 7-miles, and is two full loops, the first loop includes an extra out and back section on Centre Drive.
All participants will receive a race shirt and bib in the mail in advance of the race, to further limit on-site interactions on race-day. There will be no packet pickup on race day.
The cost of shipping is included in the race registration fee. You will be notified by email when your package ships, which will be about 7 days before the race. Please help us by registering early, entering a valid U.S. shipping address including apartment number, if applicable, and adding [email protected] to your address book to ensure you receive all notifications.
Free race shirts guaranteed for all participants registered by Feb 28.
T-Shirt sizes are Unisex: X-Small, Small, Medium, Large, X-Large, 2XL
We'll do our best to provide shirts for those who register after Feb 28, but no guarantees!
Men’s and Women’s awards categories, for 5K and 7-Mile:
Under 50: Top 3
50 & over: First place
Medals for all finishers
Awards will be mailed to winners after the race (no awards ceremony at the race)
5K: 1 hour (20 min/mile pace)
7-Mile: 1hr, 45 min (15 min/mile pace)
5K: 13 & up
7-Mile: 15 & up
We live in uncertain times. If we are forced to cancel this event owing to circumstances beyond our control, including, but not limited to:
the event will be converted to a virtual one. Registered participants will still receive race shirts and finisher medals in the mail upon completion of the virtual race, and trophies will be mailed to winners as per the awards breakdown above.
Refunds: We're sorry, but we cannot issue refunds, credit or deferrals within 30 days of the original event date, as most expenses (such as race shirts, trophies, finisher medals) have been paid for. If the event is cancelled more than 30 days prior to the original event date, we will contact registered participants with race refund / credit / deferral options.
DIRECTIONS:
Public transportation recommended, parking is very limited. Prospect Park is a big park with many entrances, please familiarize yourself with the map and directions on our race webpage before race day, we don’t want you to get lost!
RESULTS:
Will be posted on our race webpage within 24 hours.
ABOUT US:
From race directors to course monitors, all Sri Chinmoy Marathon Team races are staffed by its own volunteers since the Team’s inauguration in 1977 by its founder and fitness advocate, Sri Chinmoy.
Today, the SCMT puts on over 500 races a year in 20 countries across 5 continents, ranging from short kids fun-runs, to marathons to the world’s longest certified road race – the annual Self-Transcendence 3100 mile race (yes, 3,100 miles, it’s not a typo). We love running and putting on races – we hope you enjoy the friendly atmosphere we provide, free of commercial sponsors. Read more >>
Race Distances |
Price | Register |
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Running-5.3K - Individual Age group/open | $40.00 until | |
Running-7 Mile - Individual Age group/open | $40.00 until |
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