Verge Series #5

while learning more about this year’s Challenge on October 3. Enjoy drinks and light appetizers, meet the Best Buddies team, and bring a friend who may be interested in riding or getting involved.

Stop by Printers Alley, meet members of our Challenge community, and help us kick off another great season leading up to the 2026 Best Buddies Challenge: New York.

longer loop for biking, both on the park's smooth, tree-lined roads. Rain or shine, the race is on - so be sure to arrive early to get familiar with the route and event setup.

Race Date and time: June 27th, Saturday. 7.30AM start. 9.30AM cut off time. Awarding ceremony 10 minutes after we have top-3 Women finish.

Race Location: Lincoln Rd entrance in Prospect Park

Race course: Both runs are around small loop and the same: 2.2 miles, Strava record is here. Bike is 3 laps around the park, total 10 miles, Strava record is here. Transition by Lincoln Rd. See maps on the bottom of the page.

Registration for Duathlon: Check in begins 1 hour and ends 20 minutes before start time. No racing license required to register. Please sign up online to expedite the registration process and avoid potential errors. Day of registration is available with $10 late fee.

Registration for Road bike race: is published at BikeReg.com/PP

Race numbers for Duathlon: Jersey number should be placed on the front. Bicycle number goes either on the seat post (more aero) or on the top tube. Helmet number goes on the front. You can keep timing chips from other races on your bicycle since we do manual timing.

Race results: Duathlon draft results will be available as soon as last person finish, but not later than 9.15am. Online results will include transition break downs and normally will be published within 48 hours.

Awards: Top-3 Men and Women get medals and winners get a special awards. Rest of duathlon participants get finisher medals. All participants will receive finisher training jersey. Age group awards MAY be offered if registration meets minimums.

Photos: will be published within 48 hours at Verrazano Team Facebook page .

Photos from 6/28/25 Brooklyn Duathlon

Bicycle requirements: Any type of bike you own is good for duathlon. Check for wind speed if you plan to use dish wheels. No rental bikes available.

Parking: Public parking is hard to find. Take Q train to Prospect Park station if possible.

Water/Restrooms/Trash: Water and trash bag will be available at check in table. Portable restrooms will be by transition.

About Us: Verrazano Team is a NYC based club organizing multisport and cycling events throughout the city. Our goal is to create safe, well organized, and welcoming races that support local athletes, juniors, and newcomers to multisport.

register for this ride.

• No same day payment will be allowed.

• Registrants will be identified via a wristband on the morning of the ride.

Rest stops:

• There are two scheduled rest stops (40 mile marker & 92 mile marker).

SAG support:

• SAG support will be available for all riders along the route

Food:

• Food will be available for all riders at the end

Registration:

• Full service

• $100 affords the rider full SAG support, post ride meal at the Montauk Lighthouse, and return bus service.

• Please make necessary accommodations.

• Partial support

• $50 affords the rider full SAG support, post ride meal at the Montauk Lighthouse. NO RETURN SHUTTLE BUS!