Here’s the least you need to know for the NYCRUNS Falling Leaves Half Marathon in Prospect Park this Saturday, October 17:
Your Personal QR Code
Located in the Upcoming Races section of your NYCRUNS Dashboard, your personal QR code is what you’ll use on race day to pick up your bib and participant shirt. Add it to your Apple Wallet or take a screenshot so it’s easily accessible on race morning.
Getting to the Race
Mass transit is usually the best way to get to the race. Check MTA.info to find the subway or bus that works best for you and for all the latest service updates. Parking is limited around the park, but if you’re getting a ride to the race, use 101 Prospect Park Southwest as the destination address to be dropped off at and enter the park at 16th St.
The Festival Area Opens at 5:30 AM
The Festival Area is located in the Nethermead off Center Drive. It’s the hub of race activity. This is where you’ll pick up your bib and participant shirt, check a bag, and get any questions answered.
First Things First, Get Your Bib
If you haven’t received your bib in the mail, you’ll pick it up at the Bib Pick-Up Tent in the Festival Area, which closes at 7:00 AM. It’s best to arrive by 6:30 AM so you’ll have enough time to get everything you need before walking to the Start Corrals on Well House Drive. When picking up your bib, have your personal QR code ready. For safety and security reasons and per NYCRUNS policy, only you can run with the bib that’s assigned to you.
Get Your Shirt
Pick up your official participant shirt before or after the race in the Festival Area. Just show your personal QR code.
Checking a Bag?
If you need to drop gear off until after the race, head over to the Bag Check zone in the Festival Area. For security reasons, all items must be in a clear bag. NYCRUNS can provide an 18” x 24” clear bag if you don’t have one.
Be in Your Start Corral by 7:15 AM
The Start Corrals are located on Well House Drive, just off West Drive, a 10-minute walk from the Festival Area. Follow the signs and staff directions to the corrals, which will be lined up by letter (AA – F). Your corral assignment will be noted on your bib and is determined by the pace you selected in the Profile section of your NYCRUNS Dashboard. Corral entrances are located at the back of each lettered corral. If you’re not sure where to enter, just ask a nearby corral event staff member where to go. Bathrooms will be available inside every corral.
The Course
Check out the USATF-certified half marathon course that features just under four (4) full loops of the park. Fluid stations with water and Gatorade, followed by bathrooms, will be located along the park loop.
Your Bling
After you cross the Finish Line, you’ll be presented with a Finisher Medal that you’ll “fall in” love with and won’t “leave” behind!
Post-Race Refueling
We’ll have a bottle of Essentia water, Gatorade, an apple, and Brooklyn’s best bagel (with a schmear, of course) waiting for you in the post-finish walk off area.
Be Understood
Time’s running out to support Understood, our NYCRUNS Falling Leaves Half Marathon cause partner. Help them reach the finish line and fund resources for neurodivergent individuals. Join Team Understood today.
Spectators
We love seeing your friends and family cheering you on at the Finish. Please remind your supporters that we need to keep the emergency lane near the Finish Area clear and to refrain from using confetti cannons to celebrate, which are extremely difficult to clean up.
Photos
Following the race, you’ll receive an email with a link to your race photo gallery. If you did not pre-purchase a discounted photo package at checkout, you can still do so up to the day before the race by going to the Upcoming Races section of your NYCRUNS Dashboard and modifying your registration. For those who do not purchase a photo package, every NYCRUNS event includes a free photo which you can download after the race.
Track Your Run & Check Your Results
Real-time runner tracking and an interactive course map is available with the NYCRUNS Events App. Download the app now at the Apple App Store and Google Play. You’ll receive an email after the race once the preliminary results are posted on NYCRUNS.com.
Share Your Run On Social
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