NYRR Start Line Series - Queens
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AvailableNYRR Start Line Series - QueensScored Start Line SeriesSaturday, July 26, 2025 at 07:30 AMDistance: 2.5 MilesEntry Fees: This is a free event
Join NYRR for a free 2.5-mile fun run at NYC DOT's Summer Streets in Long Island City, Queens!
This event is not eligible for a +9 race credit toward non-complimentary guaranteed entry to the 2026 TCS New York City Marathon. It is eligible for +1 volunteer opportunity.
Ready to take your first step into running? The NYRR Start Line Series is a free, beginner-friendly fun run series designed to welcome everyone to the transformative power of running. In partnership with NYC DOT’s Summer Streets program, we’re bringing two exciting community fun runs to the streets of New York City this summer:
- July 26: Long Island City, Queens | 2.5 Miles
- August 23: Crown Heights, Brooklyn | 5 Kilometers
Whether you run, jog, or walk, every step toward the start line is a powerful act of belonging. No matter your pace or experience, the NYRR Start Line Series invites you to become part of something bigger with free, supportive fun runs that celebrate movement and community. Register today for free and don’t forget to check out our Runner Resources hub!
Enjoy the day with friends and family. You can register kids 8 years and older to join in on the fun too.
Join us for a free beginner-friendly info session designed to help you get fun run ready for the NYRR Start Line Series at NYC DOT's Summer Streets.
This is a +1 volunteer opportunity.
NYRR strives to host inclusive, sustainable, and accessible events that enable all individuals to engage. To request reasonable accommodations or for inquiries about accessibility for attending this event, please email accessibility@nyrr.org.
To learn more about NYRR accessibility, please visit the NYRR Disability Inclusion & Accessibility Resource page.
- Runners can register as woman, man, or nonbinary. Visit our FAQ page for more information on how to update your profile.
Numbers may be picked up at the NYRR RUNCENTER featuring the New Balance Run Hub at 320 West 57th Street (between Eighth and Ninth avenues) on the following dates:
- Saturday, July 12, 9:30 a.m-5:00 p.m.
- Sunday, July 13, 9:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
- Monday, July 14, 9:00 a.m.–7:30 p.m.
- Tuesday, July 15, 9:00 a.m.–7:30 p.m.
- Wednesday, July 16, 9:00 a.m.-7:30 p.m.
- Thursday, July 17, 9:00 a.m.–7:30 p.m.
- Friday, July 18, 9:00 a.m.–7:30 p.m.
- Saturday, July 19, 9:30 a.m. 5:00 p.m.
- Sunday, July 20, 9:30 a.m. 5:00 p.m.
- Monday, July 21, 9:00 a.m.–7:30 p.m.
- Tuesday, July 22, 9:00 a.m.–7:30 p.m.
- Wednesday, July 23, 9:00 a.m.–7:30 p.m.
- Thursday, July 24, 9:00 a.m.–7:30 p.m.
- Friday, July 25, 9:00 a.m.–7:30 p.m
Runners are encouraged to pick up their bibs at the RUNCENTER to avoid race day lines. On race day, number pickup will be available from 6:00 a.m. to 7:30 a.m. at Race-Day Central located at Vernon Boulevard and 33rd Road.
Show your race confirmation email or the QR code from your NYRR account to pick up your race materials. Proxy bib pickup is available for this race, so a friend or family member can pick up your race materials. The person will need the QR code for your NYRR account, along with a form of photo identification that corresponds to your NYRR account.
On race day, number pickup will be available from 6:00 a.m. to 7:30 a.m. at Race-Day Central located at Vernon Boulevard and 33rd Road.
Bib pickup will close 10 minutes after the start time of the event.
Show your confirmation email or the QR code from your NYRR account to pick up your event materials. Proxy bib pickup is available for this event, so a friend or family member can pick up your event materials. The person will need the QR code for your NYRR account, along with a form of photo identification that corresponds to your NYRR account.
On race day, bag check will be available from 6:00 a.m. to 7:30 a.m. at Race-Day Central located at Vernon Boulevard and 33rd Road.
Planning to check a bag on event morning? While we will continue to have clear plastic bags available at number pickup, we encourage you to use your own clear reusable plastic bag, no larger than 17" wide x 20" high x 7" deep, with the tag affixed. Only clear bags may be checked at bag check, we are unable to check opaque bags of any size.
NYRR is not responsible for lost, damaged, or stolen bags or items from bags checked at NYRR bag check.
For a full list of Prohibited Items, please click here.
After the conclusion of the event, official results will be posted on results.nyrr.org.
If NYRR cancels an offering on the direction of local, city, or state authorities, participants will be informed as soon as possible, including communication of participant resolution options. Events will not be rescheduled.
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