Join us for the Sri Chinmoy Thanksgiving Day 5K, 10K & Kids Race featuring a scenic, flat and fast 5K loop around Flushing Meadows Park. USATF certified course.

Come out and support your park!  All proceeds go to Flushing Meadows Corona Park.

Perks & amenities:

Free parking, bag check, aid stations every mile, custom race shirts and medals for all finishers, and our famous post-race pancake breakfast!

Registration & Fees

Same entry fee for 5K and 10K

$25 through Oct. 31
$30 through Nov. 18
$35 through Nov. 26, 12 noon

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

Remember: Register early and save yourself a few bucks, guarantee yourself a race hat, and make things easier for us!

Kids Race

Fun for the little ones, too!  There will be a Kids Race at 8:40 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 8:00 a.m. onward.
Please note that children under 13 are not eligible to run the 5K or 10K.

Race Start

9:00AM simultaneous start for 5K and 10K.

The Course

A scenic, flat and fast USATF certified 5K 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 = 1 loop, 10K = 2 loops.
USATF course certification NY16032JG, NY16033JG.

Race Packets

Choose Packet Shipping when registering ($6.45), to avoid the lines on race day and have your hat and bib delivered to your door before the race.  Option available for US addresses only, through Nov. 16.  All packets will ship out on Nov. 18.
For runners that do not choose packet shipping, packet pickup is available at the race site between 7:30-8:30AM.

Awards

Men's and Women's awards categories:

5K and 10K:
Under 50: Top 7
50-59: Top 3
60-69: Top 2
70 & over: First Place

Medals for all finishers

Awards Ceremony at 9:50 AM for 5K, 10:15 AM for 10K

Time limits
5k: 1 hr
10k: 1 hr 30 min

Click here for Registration