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Who We Are: Healthy Kids Running Series is a five (5) week running program in the spring and fall for kids Pre-K through 8th grade. Each HKRS Series takes place once a week and offers age-appropriate running events including the 50 & 75 yard dashes, the 1/4 mile, the 1/2 mile and the 1 mile run. Kids will earn points for each race they complete based on their finish.
Pricing: The registration fee covers the entire five (5) weeks of the Series which includes race bibs for each week, a runner shirt, a finisher medal and any sponsor giveaways. Registration is non-refundable and non-transferable. Online Early Bird registration increases three weeks prior to the first race event.
High School: We also welcome our high school runners! Our high school students will be running a 2 mile race.
Challenger: This Series offers a Challenger Division which is an adaptive 75 yard race for children with disabilities and/or special needs. This allows for parents, siblings, and friends to be on the course with runners to provide support as well as bringing their own supportive devices such as crutches, braces, wheelchairs, etc. to be used by runners.
Single Day Racing: Single day race registration opens one hour prior to the start of each race. The registration fee covers one single race to be run on the day of registration. ALL single day registrations should be completed onsite at the race location. Single day racers will have the option to upgrade to the full series (see tab on the left side of the page for instructions). There is a strict no-refund and no-transfer policy.
Awards: All participants receive a medal on Week 5! Trophies will be awarded to the overall top finishers in each of the divisions listed below (broken out by boys and girls respectively):
Pre-K 50 Yard Dash
Pre-K 75 Yard Dash
Kindergarten & 1st Grade
2nd & 3rd Grade
4th & 5th Grade
6th to 8th Grade
High School
Challenger
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Run the Tradition! Join us on Thursday, November 26, 2026 9AM for the Sri Chinmoy Thanksgiving Day 5K, 10K & Kids Race featuring a scenic, flat and fast 5K loop around Flushing Meadows Park. USATF certified course.
Come out and support your park! A portion of the proceeds goes to Flushing Meadows Corona Park.
Sponsored by the Sri Chinmoy Marathon Team in cooperation with the NYC Parks Department.
PERKS & AMENITIES:
Free parking, bag check, aid stations every mile, medals for all finishers, free race photos, and our famous post-race pancake breakfast! The giveaway for this race is a pair of Sri Chinmoy Races running gloves.
REGISTRATION & FEES
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Prices now include all processing fees:
$30.60 through Oct. 29
$35.75 through Nov. 16
$40.90 through Nov. 24, 12 noon, or until race sells out!
No race-day registration. Entries cannot be transferred to another person.
KIDS RACE
Fun for the little ones, too! There will be a Kids Race at 8:35 a.m., for children under 13. Each child will be issued a real race bib and receive a finisher medal and a small gift. The course distance will be 400 meters or less, and there may be two separate heats, depending on the number of children and their ages.
Registration fee is $3 if pre-reserving a spot online in advance (see race website) or $5 if registering on race-day. In either case, you will need to pay the fee in cash on race-day, anytime from 8:00 a.m. onward.
Please note that children under 13 are not eligible to run the 5K or 10K.
RACE START
9:00AM simultaneous start for 5K and 10K.
THE COURSE
A scenic, flat and fast USATF certified 5K loop starting at the north end of Meadow Lake, passing the iconic World's Fair Unisphere, Fountain of the Planets, Queens Zoo, New York State Pavilion and Queens Museum of Art. 5K = 1 loop, 10K = 2 loops.
USATF course certification NY16032JG, NY16033JG.
RACE PACKETS
Choose Packet Shipping when registering ($7.45), to avoid the lines on race day and have your hat and bib delivered to your door before the race. Option available for US addresses only, through Nov. 14. All packets will ship out on Nov. 16.
For runners that do not choose packet shipping, packet pickup is available at the race site between 7:30-8:30AM.
RACE HATS
The giveaway for this race will be a pair of Sri Chinmoy Races running gloves.
BAG CHECK
Bag check will be available in Race-Day Central starting at 7:45AM. We cannot accommodate large bags / backpacks, and we cannot be responsible for any valuables. Thank you for understanding.
AWARDS
Men’s and Women’s awards categories:
5K and 10K:
Under 50: Top 7
50-59: Top 3
60-69: Top 2
70 & over: First Place
Medals for all finishers
Awards Ceremony at 9:50 AM for 5K, 10:15 AM for 10K
POST-RACE PANCAKE BREAKFAST
Pancakes are more enjoyable when they are earned, and we're cooking them up fresh for everyone on race-day!
TIME LIMITS
5K: 1 hr
10K: 1 hr 30 min
AGE RESTRICTIONS
All participants must be 13 or older to compete in the 5K, 15 or older for the 10K
RACE RESULTS
Results will be posted on our race page, and emailed to all finishers within 24 hours
DIRECTIONS:
Please visit the race page for directions
ABOUT US:
From race directors to course monitors, all Sri Chinmoy Marathon Team races are staffed by its own volunteers since the Team’s inauguration in 1977 by its founder and fitness advocate, Sri Chinmoy.
Today, the SCMT organizes over 1,700 races a year in 27 countries across 4 continents, ranging from short kids fun-runs, to marathons to the world’s longest certified road race – the annual Self-Transcendence 3100 mile race (yes, 3,100 miles, it’s not a typo). We love running and putting on races – we hope you enjoy the friendly atmosphere we provide, free of commercial sponsors. Read more >>
EVENT CANCELLATION POLICY
We live in uncertain times. If we are forced to cancel this event owing to circumstances beyond our control, including, but not limited to:
New or modified COVID-19 regulations/restrictions imposed by park officials or city or state governments;
Unsafe conditions in the park, such as excessive snow or ice on the roadways, or other severe weather related conditions;
the event will be converted to a virtual one. Registered participants will still receive race giveaways and finisher medals in the mail upon completion of the virtual race, and trophies will be mailed to winners as per the awards breakdown above.
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