2025 RBC Brooklyn Half

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.

If you are an Athlete with Disability who needs a guide or support runner to participate in a NYRR event, please follow the process explained here. To request to register a support runner, the runner must fill out the following form. All requests must be placed by runners at least two weeks prior to the event.

Whether you plan to tackle 13.1M in person or virtually, here are free training resources to help you get to the start feeling confident and strong.

Get race ready with NYRR x Runna. NYRR is excited to team up with Runna, the top-rated running training platform, to offer you a personalized and adaptable half marathon training plan to get you ready for RBC Brooklyn Half. This collaboration blends NYRR's running expertise with Runna's advanced training technology to enhance your training experience no matter your running experience or where you are in the world.

• Review the NYRR policy on start and finish cutoff times here.
• We’ve updated our website to increase inclusivity and representation in our races. Runners can register as woman, man, or non-binary. Visit our FAQ page for more information on how to update your profile.
• This race is a 9+1 program qualifier and part of the 4 Out of 6 program.

The RBC Brooklyn Half Pre-Party Presented by New Balance will take place at Pier 2 in Brooklyn Bridge Park.

Race number pickup will be available at the following dates and times:

• Wednesday, May 14: 10:00 a.m.- 8:30 p.m. (last bib pickup is at 8:00pm)
• Thursday, May 15: 10:00 a.m.- 8:30 p.m. (last bib pickup is at 8:00pm)
• [LAST DAY] Friday, May 16: 9:00 a.m.- 7:30 p.m. (last bib pickup is 7:00pm)

You do not need to select a time slot. Come at your leisure during open hours, and enjoy food, beverages, and entertainment on the RBC Stage.

If you are unable to pick up your race number during the regular pickup hours you can have a friend or family member do so. Please make sure they have a copy of your email confirmation form, and a copy of your photo ID.

Find your name on the #RBCBrookynHalf Runner Wall Presented by TCS and stock up on Maurten products, other race day needs, and more at Runner Essentials. The Pre-Party is open to the public.

Help out our environment by biking to the Pre-Party! Bikes will not be allowed in the tent, but bike racks are available at the entrance of Pier 2. Disclaimer: Bike racks are public, and NYRR is not responsible for racked bikes.

The RBC Brooklyn Half Pre-Party Presented by New Balance will take place at Pier 2 in Brooklyn Bridge Park. For most update to date info, we strongly recommend checking mta.info before you travel. You can also message the MTA on WhatsApp.

By Train:

Take the 2, 3 to Clark Street or the A,C train to High Street.

By Ferry:

Take the South Brooklyn Ferry to Brooklyn Bridge Park or the East River Ferry to Dumbo.

By Rideshare:

Map to 150 Furman Street.

Be event-ready and avoid delays on race day by claiming your new NYRR account and QR code in advance. You need your new QR code when you pick up your bib or check in for your volunteer shift. Learn more here.

To pick up a race number, runners must show photo ID, and their QR Code (available in runners’ Dashboard profiles). QR codes can be shown either printed or digitally. Runners can pick up race numbers at any available counter.

Numbers will only be available at the RBC Brooklyn Half Pre-Party Presented by New Balance. Absolutely no race numbers will be available at the NYRR RUNCENTER the week of the race or on race morning.

NOTE: Runner's global QR Code "QuickPass" is currently only available by logging into your account on the website (NOT in the NYRR App or email).

To find your global QR code, please log in to your account by: 

• Navigating to the top right of the website.
• Clicking Account in the top righthand corner.
• Log in with username and password.
• Select "Get Your QuickPass".

If you are unable to pick up your race number during the regular pickup hours you can have a friend or family member do so. Please make sure they have a copy of your email confirmation form, and a copy of your photo ID.

An American Sign Language (ASL) interpreter will be available during the following times for the Pre-Party:

• Wednesday, May 14: 11:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
• Thursday, May 15: 2:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
• Friday, May 16: 3:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

An ASL interpreter will be available for Course Strategy in the NYRR Running Lab at the following times:

• Wednesday, May 14: 1:00 p.m.
• Thursday, May 15: 3:00 p.m.
• Friday, May 16: 6:00 p.m.

Visit the Running Lab and meet the NYRR coaches, who will break down the course mile by mile, so you know how to run your best race. They will provide 20-minute course strategy sessions throughout the afternoon, starting thirty minutes after opening. Last session will start one hour before the Pre-Party closes.

Sesión de estrategia de la ruta en Español a las 16:30.

An American Sign Language (ASL) interpreter will be available for course strategy at the following times:

• Wednesday, May 14: 1:00 p.m.
• Thursday, May 15: 3:00 p.m.
• Friday, May 16: 6:00 p.m.

You can also meet the NYRR Pace Team and collect a free pace band powered by Tata Consultancy Services to keep you on track during the race. The pace bands are course specific to the RBC Brooklyn Half, available from 1:20 finish time to 3:15, ever 5-minute intervals. The NYRR Pace Team will be onsite and available at the Running Lab during the Pre-Party hours. Runna will be at the Pre-Party – specific hours to be confirmed closer to race week.

Join experts from Hospital for Special Surgery at 5:30 p.m. every day of the Pre-Party to learn more about how to prepare for and recover from the RBC Brooklyn Half with Race Day Tips and Tricks. They will be at the NYRR Running Lab.

Daily from 5:30 - 6:00 p.m.

• Wednesday, May 14
• Thursday, May 15
• Friday, May 16

Waves 1 and 3

• Subway: Take the 2/3 train to Franklin Avenue
• Car/Taxi Drop-off: Franklin Ave and Lincoln Place
• Security Screenings: Eastern Parkway and Franklin Avenue

Waves 2 and 4

• Subway: Take the 2/3 train to Grand Army Plaza
• Car/Taxi Drop-off: St. John's Place and Plaza Street East
• Security Screenings: Eastern Parkway and Underhill Avenue

Note: There will be no 4 Train service in and out of Brooklyn on event day. All MTA train lines are running in and out of Coney Island for the finish on event day.

We strongly recommend checking mta.info before you travel. You can also message the MTA on WhatsApp.

Start Timeline

Planning to check a bag on race 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.

NYRR is not responsible for lost, damaged, or stolen bags or items from bags checked at NYRR bag check.

The start will once again be located next to the Brooklyn Museum. Participants will run past the Brooklyn Botanic Garden and around Grand Army Plaza before entering Prospect Park. After a loop around the park, runners will exit from the southwest corner onto Ocean Parkway and cruise toward the finish on the world-famous Coney Island Boardwalk.

Mile 1: Start by heading south on Washington Avenue. Turn right onto Empire Boulevard then right onto Flatbush Avenue heading north. Grand Army Plaza marks mile 1.5.

Mile 2: Proceed around Grand Army Plaza. Once you're heading south on Flatbush Avenue, you've reached mile 2.

Mile 3: Take a right turn onto Ocean Avenue, then another right onto Parkside Avenue.

Mile 4: From Parkside Avenue, proceed into Prospect Park at Machate Circle onto East Drive.

Miles 5-6: Runners will make a full counter-clockwise loop of Prospect Park before exiting at Machate Circle. Exiting marks you past the 10K mark.

Mile 7: Head south down Fort Hamilton Parkway onto Ocean Parkway.

Miles 8-12: Proceed onto Ocean Parkway and head south towards Coney Island.

Mile 13-Finish: Take a right as Ocean Parkway turns into Surf Avenue. Take a left on W 10th Street towards the Coney Island Boardwalk. A sidewalk ramp will take runners up onto the Coney Island Boardwalk where they will make a right towards the finish before W 15th Street.

The NYRR Pace Team members are some of the most experienced runners in New York City and the most knowledgeable runners on the course. They have an average success rate of 96.5% of hitting their target finish time. Pacers will be on hand to guide participants toward specific goal times over the 13.1 miles. Pace Team members will lead groups at various paces between 6:06 per mile and 14:52 per mile (between a 1:20 finish and a 3:15 finish).

If you choose to run with a pace group, you can look for the NYRR Pace Team members in the start corrals wearing their blue-and-white-striped NYRR Pace Team singlets. Each Team member will carry signs that correspond with their respective finish times and paces. There is no fee to run with the pace team or to sign up.

There will be 10 fluid stations along the course:

• All 10 Stations: Gatorade Endurance Formula and water
• Mile 7 (Station 5): Maurten Gel Depot will be available (caffeinated and non-caffeinated).

As in previous years, NYRR will transport personal nursing pumps from the start to the finish area for athletes. For the RBC Brooklyn Half, there will be lactation spaces that provide pumping accommodations and amenities at the start, course, and finish lines. Medela breast pumps will also be available, giving participants easy options for pumping.

Lactation operations will be located near the start medical tent on Eastern Parkway and Washington Avenue, the medical tent near mile 8, and the finish medical tent in the Maimonides Park parking lot.

To ensure runners are aware of the accommodations and preparation for medical device operations, NYRR will have an information booth at the RBC Brooklyn Half Pre-Party.

For a full list of Prohibited Items, please click here.

Please review the street closures and no parking zones from Thursday, May 15 - Saturday, May 17 below.

Tape breaks will be provided to the top professional men’s, women’s, and non-binary finishers in the wheelchair and open divisions.

Live, unofficial results will be available in the NYRR App during the event.

After the conclusion of the event, official results will be posted on results.nyrr.org.

The top three finishers in the overall men, women, and non-binary will be presented their award on-site at the race. Top finishers who are unable to stay to receive their award can pick it up at the NYRR RUNCENTER in the days following the race. Runners who place in the top three of their age group in the men, women, and non-binary divisions will be able to claim an award in the days following the race by filling out our Age-Group Awards Claim Form.

Athletes who meet certain time standards are eligible for entry via the Seeded Athlete program, a race-day experience that provides a preferred starting position and expedited baggage collection at the finish.

For inclusion in the program, athletes must have met one of the established time standards below in a half-marathon held between January 1, 2024 and March 30, 2025. Questions about the Seeded Athlete program and requests for consideration can be sent to eliteathletes@nyrr.org. The deadline to request a spot in the 2025 program is April 4, 2025.

All prize money amounts, including team prize money, are equal for men, women, and non-binary categories and subject to all applicable rules and policies regarding prize money. To be eligible for prize money, including team money and Top Brooklyn Finisher, runners must complete the course in 1 hour 30 minutes or faster.

Top Brooklyn Finisher

The top man, woman, and non-binary finisher from Brooklyn, based on Net Time, will be awarded $500. Residency is determined by zip code at the time of registration. Cumulative with overall prize money, if applicable.

Time Bonuses

Team Prize Money

For scoring purposes, a men’s team must consist of five men, a women’s team must consist of five women, and a non-binary team must consist of three non-binary athletes, all running with the same team affiliation and meeting the gender identity requirements above. Team prize money is based on the cumulative Net Time of the team members.

Top 5 Teams

If you registered for this race prior to March 17, you will be able to purchase refund protection from April 7-11. If you would like to add this optional refund protection to your registration, please follow these steps:

1. Log into your participant account.
2. Open the Your Events tab.
3. Click View Registration.
4. Select Purchase Refund Protection.

Once a runner has claimed their entry, or once a drawing applicant has been accepted into the race, all entry fees are non-refundable. Runners entered in the 2025 RBC Brooklyn Half may cancel their entry and earn guaranteed, non-complimentary entry to the 2026 race, but they will be responsible for claiming their entry and paying the entry fees for the 2026 race. The deadline for runners to cancel their 2025 entry and get guaranteed non-complimentary into the 2026 race is May 16, 2025 at 11:59 p.m. ET. For more information, visit our cancellation page.

Please Note: Runners who earn guaranteed entry to the 2025 race because they canceled in 2024 cannot cancel a second time (in 2025) and become eligible for guaranteed entry in 2026.

No Refunds: Entry fees are non-refundable and may not be deferred or transferred.

The 4 Out of 6 program allows NYRR members who meet the eligibility requirements to gain guaranteed entry to the United Airlines NYC Half.

Eligibility for entry to the 2026 United Airlines NYC Half will be guaranteed for NYRR members who complete four qualifying events in 2025 and have an active membership by the last qualifying event of the 2025 4 Out of 6 program (the NYRR Staten Island Half in October).