The NYCRUNS Local Elite Athlete Race Entry Program provides any athlete competing in select NYCRUNS half marathons* who meet the criteria outlined below with complimentary entry to all NYCRUNS races (excluding the NYCRUNS Brooklyn Half Marathon) for a one-year period from the date of the race that the criteria are met.
*Qualifying events include the New Jersey Half Marathon at Newport, NYCRUNS Falling Leaves Half Marathon, NYCRUNS Big Apple Half Marathon, and NYCRUNS Central Park Half Marathon.
- You must be an NYCRUNS Member and your account must be in good standing prior to and on race day
- Men must run 1:20:00 or faster (gun time)
- Women must run 1:30:00 or faster (gun time)
- Non-Binary / Gender Non-Conforming must run 1:30:00 or faster (gun time)
- You must have competed only in your registered gender at any race in the 90 days prior to the event you achieved the time standard in
- Your gender must be unchanged on your NYCRUNS profile in the 90 days prior to the event you achieved the time standard in, or from the point you became a member if that date is less than 90 days from when you achieved the standard
Please fill out this form if you are eligible for the NYCRUNS Local Elite Athlete Race Entry Program.
NOTE: Elite athlete entry for the NYCRUNS Brooklyn Half Marathon is a separate program.