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2018 Sri Chinmoy Thanksgiving Day 5K/10K at Flushing Meadows ::

EVENTS
  • 10K Run :- Run 6.2 Miles
  • 5K Run :- Run 3.1 Miles
RACE DATE
Thursday, November 22, 2018
REGISTRATION WEBSITE
Location
Flushing Meadows Corona Park - North end of Meadow Lake
Address
Meadowlark Circle
CITY
Queens
STATE/TERR
New York
Zip
11375
COUNTRY
USA
Description

_ The 2018 Sri Chinmoy Thanksgiving Day 5K/10K at Flushing Meadows:

The Sri Chinmoy Thanksgiving Day 5K & 10K Race at Flushing Meadows follow a scenic and fast loop through Flushing Meadows. Come out and support your park - all proceeds of this race go to Flushing Meadows Corona Park!

Event details and schedule

 

AMENITIES:

Bag check, aid stations every mile, free T-shirt (guaranteed if registered by November 10), medals for all finishers, and our famous post-race pancake breakfast!

THE COURSE:

A flat and fast USATF certified loop starting at the north end of Meadow Lake, passing the iconic World's Fair Unisphere, Pool of Industry, Queens Zoo and Queens Museum of Art. 5K = 1 loop, 10K = 2 loops.
USATF course certification NY16032JG, NY16033JG

AWARDS:

Men’s and Women’s awards categories:

5K:
Under 50: Top 7
50-59: Top 3
60-69: Top 2
70 & over: First place

10K:
Under 50: Top 3
50-59: Top 2
60 & over: First place

Medals for all finishers

Awards Ceremony at 10:45 AM for 5K, 11:15 AM for 10K


T-SHIRTS:

Free race T-shirts guaranteed for all participants registered by November 10.
For participants registered after November 10, remaining T-Shirts will be available after the race on a first-come first-serve basis.
T-Shirt sizes are Unisex: X-Small, Small, Medium, Large, X-Large, 2XL

POST-RACE PANCAKE BREAKFAST!

Hot pancakes are even more enjoyable after you’ve run a race, and we’re cooking them up fresh for everyone on race day! (yes, of course they're free!)

TIME LIMITS:

5K: 1 hr
10K: 1 hr 30 min

AGE RESTRICTIONS:

Participants must be 13 or older to compete in the 5K, 15 or older for the 10K.

KIDS RACE:

There will be a kids race for children under 13, at 9:45 a.m. 100 meter and 400 meter distances - depending on the child’s age. Registration - $5 - is on race day only, starting at 9:00 a.m and ending at 9:30 am. Each child will receive a small prize. Please email [email protected] if you plan to enter your child so we can be sure to have enough prizes.

REGISTRATION AND FEES:

Register Online through this website. (Processing fee applies).

Register by mail: Visit our event webpage for entry form. Entry must be received by November 16.

Early registration: 5K: $20, 10K: $30 through November 10 (online or by mail; Free T-shirt guaranteed)
Late registration: 5K: $20, 10K: $30 through, November 16 (online only)
Race-day registration: 5K: $30, 10K: $40, 8:30-9:30 AM on race-day. Cash, check, money order ONLY. (Sorry, no credit cards). 

Entries cannot be transferred to another person.

RACE NUMBER PICKUP:

Number pickup will be on race day only, between 8:30-9:30 AM

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.

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 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 >>

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