NYCRUNS Big Apple Half Marathon

THE RACE - Join us for our Tenth Annual Big Apple race in Central Park! Since 2017, this has been one of our most popular annual events. The NYCRUNS Big Apple Half Marathon is the first race of our Central Park winter race series and includes one of our most popular FINISHER MEDALS. Oh, and it's a holiday season favorite too, with the world-famous park in all its seasonal splendor. Want to Give This Race to Friends or Family? Purchase HereHave a Group of 20 or More to Run This Race? Purchase Here THE COURSE - Details on the looped course around Central Park will be available closer to race day. Half Marathon Course Map (2025 race) All NYCRUNS courses are USATF-certified. START CORRALS - NYCRUNS uses a pace-based corral system. Start Corrals are assigned by letter, AA-F. Your Start Corral assignment will be noted on your bib (see Bib Distribution below). Please be in your start corral no later than 15 minutes prior to the start of the race.  Corral assignments are based on the pace indicated in your NYCRUNS Dashboard under Profile. You can update your pace at any time. AMENITIES - Bag Check (opens at 6:00 AM) - If you plan on checking gear, you'll have to use a single clear bag, which we'll provide (18 x 24) if you don't have one. All items must fit inside one clear bag. For security reasons, NYCRUNS reserves the right to search the contents in your bag at any time. Bathrooms (available at 6:00AM) - Portable bathrooms will be available in the Festival Area and on the course. Post Race Eats - After your 13.1-mile run we'll be there to refuel you with our signature bagel options - everything, plain, cinnamon raisin (with a schmear, of course), and....wait for it...a very big apple! Participant Shirt (distribution begins at 6:00 AM) - Every runner receives an official race tech shirt. Shirts may be picked up on race day only. In order to cut down on waste, we try not to over order and sizes are not guaranteed. If you have your heart set on a size, we recommend picking up your shirt before the race. Finisher Medal - Our staff and volunteers will be at the Finish Line to greet you with a well-earned Finisher Medal. Photos – Event photographers will be positioned along the course, at the Finish, and in the Festival Area. You’ll receive an email a few days after the race with your photo gallery. You can purchase a photo package or choose one photo to download for free. A prepurchase option is available at checkout for a discounted price. You can also search for your photos a few days after the race on the MarathonFoto website. BIB DISTRIBUTION - You can pick up your bib in the Festival Area on race day beginning at 6:00 AM. Bibs are only available for pick up on race day. You’ll need to show your unique QR code to pick up your bib. Your QR code will be available the week of the race on your NYCRUNS Dashboard under Upcoming Races (we'll also send it to you in a pre-race email). The QR code can be added to your Apple Wallet. If you're a NYCRUNS Member, you