NYRR Start Line Series - Brooklyn

On race day, number pickup will be available from 6:15 a.m. to 7:30 a.m. at Race-Day Central (located on Eastern Parkway between Rochester Avenue and Utica Avenue).

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. 

This out-and-back run starts and finishes on Eastern Parkway, east of Schenectady Avenue. Participants head west on the north side of Eastern Parkway to a turnaround just before Washington Avenue, then return east on the south side of Eastern Parkway. An aid station will be located between Classon and Franklin Avenues after the turnaround. Participants will continue to the finish line just past Schenectady Avenue. The course includes four cross-traffic locations on New York Avenue, Nostrand Avenue, Rogers Avenue, and Bedford Avenue.

Vehicles will be permitted on New York Avenue, Nostrand Avenue, Rogers Avenue, and Bedford Avenue. Participants must stop as directed to allow cross-traffic to pass.

The start line will close 15 minutes after the official start time. Please review NYRR's policy on start and finish cutoff times here.

We strongly recommend checking mta.info before you travel. You can also message the MTA using the chat feature on the MTA app.

On race day, bag check will be available from 6:15 a.m. to 7:30 a.m. at Race-Day Central (located on Eastern Parkway between Rochester Avenue and Utica Avenue). All bags need to be picked up by 9:00 a.m.

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.

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.

Check out our training resources that'll help you prepare for race day.

• In-person Group Training, geared toward local New York City runners who enjoy running with others
• Virtual training through NYRR x Runna, the world's top-rated running coach app, to train anywhere, anytime
• Free training guides and tips through our Runner Resources

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, August 9, 9:30 a.m. 5:00 p.m.
• Sunday, August 10, 9:30 a.m. 5:00 p.m.
• Monday, August 11, 9:00 a.m.–7:30 p.m.

**The RUNCENTER will close at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, August 12**

• Tuesday, August 12, 9:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
• Wednesday, August 13, 9:00 a.m.–7:30 p.m.
• Thursday, August 14, 9:00 a.m.–7:30 p.m.
• Friday, August 15, 9:00 a.m.–7:30 p.m.
• Saturday, August 16, 9:30 a.m. 5:00 p.m.
• Sunday, August 17, 9:30 a.m. 5:00 p.m.
• Monday, August 18, 9:00 a.m.–7:30 p.m.
• Tuesday, August 19, 9:00 a.m.–7:30 p.m.
• Wednesday, August 20, 9:00 a.m.-7:30 p.m.
• Thursday, August 21, 9:00 a.m.–7:30 p.m.
• Friday, August 22, 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 6:15 a.m. to 7:30 a.m. at Race-Day Central (located on Eastern Parkway between Rochester Avenue and Utica Avenue).

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.