Overview The Great Easter Basket is an NSRF race at Flushing Meadows Corona Park in Queens, and it’s one of those events that actually uses the park well. The course passes the Unisphere twice and circles the Fountain of the Planets, so you’re running through genuine New York City landmarks rather than just loops of…
Overview The US Coffee 4 Mile is a charity run along the Long Beach Boardwalk benefiting the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, specifically Team McIntyre. US Coffee, the local sponsor, donates all proceeds to LLS cancer research, so this one has a clear and genuine purpose behind it. The course runs the length of the Long…
Overview The Glue Loop is put on by the Glue Factory, a Brooklyn running crew, and it’s one of the more distinctive road races in the area. The course is simple: one counterclockwise lap of Prospect Park, 3.36 miles, starting and finishing at the southernmost point of the loop. The finish has a nice downhill…
Overview The Aspire 10K is one of the more established spring races on Long Island, organized by the Greater Long Island Running Club and benefiting the Sunrise Association, a nonprofit that runs free summer camps for children with cancer and their siblings. That’s the kind of cause that makes a race worth showing up for…
Overview The Bunny Trail 5K is one of those races that’s just genuinely fun. It’s a spring trail race at Bethpage State Park organized by the Never Stop Running Foundation, and it has a distinct personality compared to most of the road 5Ks on Long Island. You start on the open polo field, hit the…
Overview The Massapequa Park Mile is one of the oldest active one mile road races on Long Island, and it’s been running for over 30 years. That kind of history means the race has a real community feel to it. It’s organized by Massapequa Road Runners, and you’ll see a mix of competitive runners chasing…