Brooklyn Pride LGBT 5K Run...

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Brooklyn Pride LGBT 5K Run:- Run 3.1 Miles

RACE DATE

Saturday, June 14, 2014

Start Time

10:00 AM

REGISTRATION WEBSITE

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RACE WEBSITE

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CITY

Brooklyn

STATE/TERR

New York

Zip

11215

COUNTRY

USA

Description

Show Brooklyn your pride at the 17th annual Brooklyn Pride LGBT 5K Run! The race follows a 5 kilometer route through scenic and historic Prospect Park. A portion of the revenue generated will go to GMAD (Gay Men of African Descent), which has been serving the LGBTQ Community for over 25 years and has provided development and leadership opportunities for LGBTQ young adults since 2000. GMAD views youth as promising and strives to provide them with substantive and positive support.

The race directors are working to continue improving the Brooklyn Pride Run and make this race the best in its 17 year history! New this year! Every runner will receive a Brooklyn Pride Run tech t-shirt and a custom engraved Brooklyn Pride Run finishers medal. There will also be prizes for the top finishers.

Course Info

The course is a beautiful run over the rolling hills of Prospect Park, Brooklyn. The race will begin approximately 14 mile inside the entrance to the park at Bartel-Pritchard Square, which is at the corner of Prospect Park West and 15th Street. Runners will follow the parks main loop drive, completing a 5 kilometer lap of the park, to finish near the starting point. There will be mile markers along the course. Water will be available at the half-way mark and at the finish

Directions

Take the F train to the 15th Street-Prospect Park stop and walk east to the start. Please check the MTA website for details at mta.info.