NYC Race of Hope

Party With Purpose 5K is back! As one of the biggest races in Hoboken, this event supports local youth charities, including Boys and Girls Club of Hudson County, HOPES, Mile Square Theater and Community Lifestyle. After the kids of the Boys and Girls Club and other charities have their fun in the afternoon, the evening kicks off with 500+ runners on Pier A with the best waterfront views during the 5K. Immediately upon finishing the race, our after party begins! The live DJ and a beer/wine garden along the pier is a great way for volunteers and runners alike to end a successful night.

National Dance Institute

presents

Runs & Leaps Extravaganza!

JULY 28, 2026

On the occasion of National Dance Institute's (NDI) Founder Jacques d'Amboise's birthday, and in celebration of the organization’s 50th Anniversary, come dance with us to show your support for the importance the arts plays in all our lives. Following the success of the 2025 event, in Jackie Robinson Park in 2025, we're thrilled to expand this Runs and Leaps Extravaganza, to Central Park’s Naumburg Bandshell – just a “run and leap” from the Delacorte Theatre, home to many past NDI performances.

Under the Artistic Direction of Kay Gayner and Chirstopher d'Amboise, NDI Teaching Artists will guide current dancers, alumni, supporters, and friends of NDI as they "run and leap" across this iconic New York City site. Participants close the event with a short performance of an excerpt from a well-loved piece of NDI's repertoire - all accompanied by NDI's live band under the Music Direction of Yakir Ben Hur.

Reunite with your fellow alumni, meet the new generation of NDI dancers, and launch us into the next 50 years.

No experience is required - you'll learn everything you need to know in a short rehearsal upon arrival!

Participation is limited - register yourself or a team today!

Event details and schedule

Here's what you need to know:

Event will occur rain or shine.

Where: Naumburg Bandshell, Central Park NYC

When: Tuesday, July 28, 2026

Schedule:

9:00 AM Participant Check In & Team Meet-Up

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM Event Rehearsal

11:30 AM Break

11:45 AM Places for the Show!

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Run & Leap Extravaganza Performance

1:00 PM - 1:30 PM Alumni Dance Mash-Up!

1:30 PM - 2:00 PM Mingle & Depart

How to get there:

From the East side:

East 72nd Street & 5th Avenue

Subways: N,Q,R to 72nd Street / 4, 5, 6 to 68th Street

Bus: M 72 /Lexington & East 72nd Street

From the West Side

West 72nd Street and Central Park West

Subway: C, B to West 72nd Street / 1, 2, 3 to West 72nd Street

Bus: M 10 / Central Park West & West 72nd Street

What to bring:

Please bring as only what you can carry in your pockets as there will be no facilities to check person items. NDI is not responsible for lost or stolen items, expecially those left unattended.

What to wear:

Please come wearing your NDI Runs & Leaps t-shirt which will be mailed to you upon registration. Dress for the weather and wear sneakers or other secure athletic footwear. No sandals.

How to Participate:

Register as a team or an individual and join NDI Alums, Dancers, Friends, Staff and Supporters. Upon registration you will receive access to the Event site and receive email communications with all the information you need to successfully participate in this event.

All participants will be asked to sign liability and media waivers.

Participants under 10 years of age must be accompanied by an adult parent, guardian, or chaperone.

Individuals:

Individuals who register will be assigned to a team. You may decide to create or join a team even if your initial registration is as an individual participant.

Teams:

If you'd like to create a team (maximum 8 members) you may do so and register others at the time of your regitration, or invite others to join later.

The pulse of the running world can be felt in Central Park where you and hundreds of athletes from around the world will compete. To race in Central Park is breathtaking not only because of the great course but also because of what this place means to runners from all over the world. This is the largest and most important public backyard (park) in NYC with 843 acres of trees, meadows, paths, and attractions. It’s always beautiful and in the middle of the summer, it’s the place to be. The course is perfect for you, marked at every mile and turn, supported with water stations that have ice cold water and Gatorade. Join us afterward for a fun awards ceremony, NYC’s best bagels!

Queens is all about diversity. It’s NYC’s second most populous borough with 2.3 M people living in a community with the highest rate of racial and ethnic variety of all populous counties in the nation. So, there is no better way to start and finish a race in Queens, NYC than through Flushing Meadows Park. You’ll run past the Unisphere on a relatively lat and fast course with two small uphill sections when you cross an overpass. The views from the overpass are so beautiful that you’ll hardly notice.

Arizona runners don't stop running as the temperatures rise

we just get started a little earlier!

Why run in just one event when you can save so much by registering

for the remaining 6 events!

Get points for every event you complete, with extra points being awarded based on your age group and overall finish.

At the end of the series the top 100 point earners, plus all participants that complete at least 4 of the 6 remaining series events,

will be entered into our Arizona Sunrise Series Prize Drawing.

Along with great prizes, three people will walk away with a $500 gift card

(which we suggest you use to get out of the Phoenix heat!)

Overall awards will be given out at the end of the series on August 8th.

Check out the full Arizona Sunrise Series Rules and Regulations here.

See the current 2026 Arizona Sunrise Series Points Standings here.

All events feature a 5K distance.

To register for a single event please visit each race website below:

• [DEL: May 16th - Kiwanis Park :DEL] [DEL: :DEL] COMPLETED

• [DEL: May 30th - Scottsdale Sports Complex :DEL] COMPLETED

• [DEL: June 13th - Rio Vista Park :DEL] [DEL: :DEL] COMPLETED

• [DEL: June 27th - Freestone Park :DEL] COMPLETED

• July 11th - Foothills Park

• July 25th - Arizona Boardwalk

• August 8th - Riparian Preserve

If you are wanting to register for the entire series but will be out of town or unable to attend 1-2 of the events you can do those events virtually. After registering please send an email to [email protected] with the race dates you need to run virtually and we will mail your swag to you.