The Verrazano 10K & 5K Races

Welcome to The Verrazano 10k, 5k @ Bay Ridge! Join us to run and celebrate the spring running season along the New York Bay! Choose from among 2 distances: 5K or 10K.  This is one of the most historic river fronts in the nation with views of the NYC skyline and the iconic Verrazaon Bridge.  A well marked and supported course that is fan friendly. We look forward to seeing you there early. To make sure all goes well here are some important points to remember:

START TIME: 9:00 AM

PACKET PICK UP:

From: 8:00 AM so that you can pick up your shirt, bib, and timing tag. BRING PICTURE ID!

You need to know your Bib number as bibs are given in numerical order. Also, you can drop off your valuables, warm up, and make any final preparations before the start.

LOCATION: American Veteran Memorial Pier, 6904 Shore Rd., Bay Ridge Brooklyn

Access by going under the overpass off Shore Rd. and continue to the Pier.

BEWARE THAT THE PATH HAS A LANE FOR CYCLISTS AND ANOTHER FOR PEDESTRIANS. YOU AND YOUR FANS NEED TO BE VERY CAREFUL WHEN CROSSING THESE LANES! THE PARK IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC! HEADPHONES ARE NOT ALLOWED AS YOU HAVE TO BE AWARE OF YOUR ENVIRONMENT.

PARKING:

You can find parking on Shore Parkway.

PERSONAL ITEMS AREA:

Drop off your bags, coats, etc. in our personal items area for a safe and dry place to keep your items. The items will be secure and managed by one of our great volunteers.

COURSE:

10K - 2 loops

UTURN 1: Approximately 1.59 Miles from Start UTURN 2: A tenth of a mile from the Start Line.

5K - 1 loop

UTURN: 1.55 Miles from Start

START & FINISH @ American Veteran Memorial Pier

It’s a 1 LOOP course  for the 5K and a 2 loop course for the 10K along the Shore. You start running South and u-turn at 2nd water station. Where the U-turn sign is.  Head back North towards the start/finish area and U-turn and head back South. Complete 3 loops and then finish. We will direct you to the start location on race day. Miles markers will be placed for every mile. Water tables will be placed at three locations on the loop providing you with 2-4 opportunities to pick up electrolyte drinks, water, and gels. Each will have music to keep you going.

TIMING:

You MUST wear your BIB on your front torso to assure that you get timed. You will go over a timing mat for each loop so that you get timing splits for every loop. LIVE! Every time you go over the timing mat your time will be uploaded to our results page. www.citytri.com/results. Share this link with your family and they will see your time as you complete each loop.

AWARDS CEREMONY:

We have two ceremonies, first for the top 3 male and female OVERALL. Shortly after we hold the age group ceremony. Live timing allows us to start the ceremony quickly so do not leave without your award or have a friend hold it for you. We do not mail awards.

TRANSFER OUT TO ANOTHER EVENT.

If you cannot make it and didn't buy insurance protection, we have you covered. Pay a $25 transfer fee and choose another event from our calendar. You can complete this online by logging into your active.com account, selecting "my events" find this race, and you will see the option to transfer out.

YOUR FANS:

The best place for them to watch is at the UTURN located near the Finish line and then the Finish Line (Remember they must be careful when crossing the bike path as there is a lane for cyclists!) They’ll see you pass for each loop! So, prepare them to get their cheer on! We’ll pass out some cheer equipment as well, cowbells, horns, etc.

Pictures and videos uploaded shortly after the event. Live chip timing, live streamed on YouTube, and live digital tracking so friends and family can watch you from anywhere.

Great amenities: Finisher medals and technical t-shirts for everyone, Brooklyn's best bagels, and an awards ceremony for the top 3 overall male and female, and age groups 19 and under, 20's, 30's,, 40's, 50's, 60's,, 70+.