NYCRUNS Central Park Half Marathon

THE RACE - Take a 13.1-mile wintry tour of Central Park and test your fitness going into the spring running season. Join us for this popular annual half marathon and get swept up in the magic of running in one of the city’s most beloved open spaces. THE COURSE - Details on the looped course around Central Park will be available closer to race day. 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. HANDCYCLE / WHEELCHAIR ATHLETES - Due to the high number of turns in this course, we do not advise handcycle or wheelchair athletes to register for this event. We’d suggest registering for the NYCRUNS Brooklyn Experience Half Marathon or any of our 5K races in Prospect Park or Central Park. AMENITIES - Bag Check (opens at 6:30 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 6:30AM) - Portable bathrooms will be available in the Festival Area and on the course. Post Race Eats - Our signature bagel options - everything, plain, cinnamon raisin (with a schmear, of course), and a tasty NY State apple will be available for you after the race. Participant Shirt (distribution begins at 6:30 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 6:30 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, your bib will be mailed to yo