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Sri Chinmoy 5K, Half-Marathon & Relay

Starts Saturday July 23rd, 2022

Queens, NY

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Description

Join us on Saturday, July 23, 2022, 8AM for the Sri Chinmoy Half-Marathon, featuring a scenic, flat and fast 5K loop around historic Flushing Meadows Corona Park!

What, not up for a half-marathon? Don't worry, we've got you covered with a 5K, or better yet, for a morning of fun, grab some friends and sign up for the Half-Marathon Relay!

PERKS & AMENITIES:

Free parking, bag check, aid stations every mile, included race cap, medals for all finishers, and freshly made fruit smoothies.

Sponsored by the Sri Chinmoy Marathon Team in cooperation with the NYC Parks Department.

Event details and schedule

REGISTRATION & FEES

Through June 25: $25 5K or Relay*, $40 Half-Marathon
Through July 13: $30 5K or Relay*, $50 Half-Marathon
Through July 21, 12 noon: $35 5K or Relay*, $60 Half-Marathon

*Fee per relay team member.  Please visit our race page for instructions for relay signup.

No race-day registration. Entries cannot be transferred to another person.

Kids Race: please see details below

 

THE COURSE

A scenic, mostly flat, accurately measured USATF certified loop starting at the north end of Meadow Lake, passing the iconic World's Fair Unisphere, Fountain of the Planets, Queens Zoo, New York State Pavilion and Queens Museum of Art. 5K = one loop, Half-Marathon = one 5K loop + three 5.37K loops. View course map >>

USATF certified course NY16032JG (5K), NY18033JG (Half-Marathon)

 

KIDS RACE

Fun for the little ones, too! There will be a Kids Race at 7:45 a.m., for children under 13. Each child will be issued a real race bib and receive a finisher medal and a small gift. The course distance will be 400 meters or less, and there may be two separate heats, depending on the number of children and their ages.

Registration fee is $3 if pre-reserving a spot online in advance (see race website) or $5 if registering on race-day. In either case, you will need to pay the fee in cash on race-day, anytime from 7:15 a.m. onward. Please note that children under 13 are not eligible to run in the 5K or Half-Marathon.

 

RACE PACKETS

Choose Packet Shipping when registering ($5.95), to avoid the lines on race day and have your race cap and bib delivered to your door before the race.  Option available for US addresses only, through July 13. Option not available for Half-Marathon Relay.
For runners that do not choose packet shipping, packet pickup is available at the race site between 7:00-7:45AM.

 

RACE CAPS

For a fun change, the giveaway for this race will be a Sri Chinmoy Races vented running cap instead of a shirt.

*Race caps guaranteed for all participants registered by July 9. We'll do our best to provide caps for those who register after that date, but no guarantees!

 

AWARDS

Men’s and Women’s awards categories:

5K and Half-Marathon:

Under 50: Top 7
50-59: Top 3
60-69: Top 2
70 & over: First Place

Half-Marathon Relay:

First place team overall (each team member receives a trophy)

Awards ceremonies:

5K: 8:50 a.m.
Half-Marathon & Relay: 10:15 a.m.

 

FRUIT SMOOTHIES

We'll have freshly made fruit smoothies for all runners after the race!

 

TIME LIMITS

5K: 1 Hour
Half-Marathon: 3 hrs, 15 min.

 

AGE RESTRICTIONS

5K & Half-Marathon Relay: Open to ages 13 & up
Half-Marathon: Open to ages 16 & up

 

COVID-19

There are currently no COVID restrictions for outdoor events of this size in NYC Parks. Masks are optional. Those wishing to have a little extra space at the start can move towards the back where there is plenty of room to spread out. Spectators are allowed. If there are new restrictions imposed before the event, we will post them here and notify runners via email.


DIRECTIONS:

You can drive to the race (free parking right next to race-day central), or take the Subway (7 train to Mets-Willets point)
Please familiarize yourself with the map and directions on our race website before race day, Flushing Meadows Park is a VERY BIG park (larger than Central Park), we don’t want you to get lost!


RESULTS:

Will be posted on our race webpage within 24 hours.

 

CANCELLATION POLICY

We live in uncertain times.  If we are forced to cancel this event owing to circumstances beyond our control, including, but not limited to:

  • New or modified COVID-19 regulations/restrictions imposed by park officials or city or state governments;
  • Unsafe conditions in the park, such severe weather related conditions;

the event will be converted to a virtual one.  Registered participants will still receive race giveaways 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.

 

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 organizes over 1,700 races a year in 27 countries across 4 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.

 

Race Distances

Price Register
Running-Half marathon - Individual $60.00 until Btn active register yellow
Running-5K - Individual Age group/open $35.00 until Btn active register yellow
Running-Half marathon - Individual $60.00 until Btn active register yellow
Running-5K - Individual Age group/open $35.00 until Btn active register yellow
Running-Half marathon - Individual $60.00 until Btn active register yellow
Running-5K - Individual Age group/open $35.00 until Btn active register yellow

Places to Stay

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Start Location

Meadowlark Circle, Queens, NY

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