Sri Chinmoy 1 & 4-Mile Race “Around The World”, & 1+4 CHALLENGE

Two fun and scenic races through Flushing Meadows Corona Park!

Ready to run around “The World”? Then this event is for you!
Both races take place in Flushing Meadows Park on a scenic and mostly flat course that includes a gentle curve around “The World” - the iconic 140-ft tall World’s Fair Unisphere. USATF certified course and sanctioned event.
Choose one of the following 3 options:

1-Mile Race: 9:30AM start. An out-and-back course, the "turnaround" is a gentle 250-meter curve around the Unisphere. Course includes a small hill.
Sprinters, runners and joggers welcome!

4-Mile Race: 10:00AM start. Two laps around a 2-mile loop, which includes the 1-mile section described above (you get to run around the world twice!), and a 1-mile section that touches the shores of Meadow Lake.

1+4 CHALLENGE: Are you up for the CHALLENGE? Run the 1-Mile Race at 9:30 am, catch your breath and rest up, then set off on the 4-Mile Race at 10am! Competitors are eligible for awards in both the 1-mile and 4-mile races, and those with the fastest combined 1-mile and 4-mile times will receive "1+4 CHALLENGE" awards.

Sponsored by the Sri Chinmoy Marathon Team in cooperation with the NYC Parks Dept.

AMENITIES:

Free parking, bag check, aid stations every mile, medals for all finishers, free “I Ran Around the World” T-shirt (guaranteed if registered by November 29), and our famous post-race pancake breakfast!

AWARDS:

Men’s and Women’s awards categories, for all races:

Under 50: Top 3
50-59: First place
60 and over: First place

Medals for all finishers

Awards ceremonies:

1-mile: 9:50 a.m.
4-mile and 1+4 CHALLENGE: 10:50 a.m.

T-SHIRTS:

Free "I Ran Around the World!" race T-Shirts, guaranteed for all participants registered by November 29.
For participants registered after November 29, remaining T-Shirts will be available after the race on a first-come first-serve basis.
T-Shirt sizes are Unisex: X-Small, Small, Medium, Large, X-Large, 2XL

POST-RACE PANCAKE BREAKFAST!

Hot pancakes are even more enjoyable after you’ve run a race, and we’re cooking them up fresh for everyone on race day! yes, of course they're free, and yes, we have toppings!

KIDS RACE:

There will be a kids race for children under 13, at 9:15 a.m. 100 meter and 400 meter distances - depending on the child’s age. Registration - $2 - is on race day only, starting at 8:30 a.m. Each child will receive a small prize.

TIME LIMITS:

1-Mile: 20 minutes
4-Mile: 1 hour (minimum 15 minute/mile pace)

AGE RESTRICTIONS:

1-Mile: Open to ages 10 & up
4-Mile & 1+4 CHALLENGE: Open to ages 15 & up

REGISTRATION AND FEES

We strongly recommend pre-registering for this event, race-day registration may not be available.

Register Online through Redpodium or Active. Processing fee applies, RedPodium has lowest fee.
Register by mail: Entry must be postmarked no later than Friday, November 29 to be accepted.

1-mile: Early $18, Late $23, Race-day (IF available) $35
4-mile: Early $23, Late $28, Race-day (IF available) $40
1+4 Challenge: Early $27, Late $32, Race-day (IF available) $45

Early registration: Through Friday, November 29 (online or by mail)
Late registration: Through December 13, 5pm (online only)
Race-day registration, IF AVAILABLE: 8:30 - 9:15 am on race day, except for 4-mile registration which ends at 9:30 a.m. Cash, check, money order ONLY. (Sorry, no credit cards). Please check our website on Dec 14 to see if race day registration will be offered.

Entries cannot be transferred to another person.

RACE NUMBER PICKUP:

Number pickup for all races will be on race day only:

1-Mile Race and 1+4 CHALLENGE: 8:30-9:15 a.m.
4-Mile Race only: 8:30-9:30 a.m.

DIRECTIONS:

At 1.4 square miles, Flushing Meadows is a huge park (larger than Central Park), please familiarize yourself with the map and directions before race day - whether you’re driving or taking the subway, we don’t want you to get lost!
There is FREE parking right next to the race staging area.

RESULTS:

Will be posted on our race webpage [http://us.srichinmoyraces.org/race-around-world] within 24 hours.