The Verrazano 10K & 5K Races

Welcome to The Verrazano 10k, 5k @ Bay Ridge! Join us to run and celebrate the spring running season along the New York Bay! Choose from among 2 distances: 5K or 10K. This is one of the most historic river fronts in the nation with views of the NYC skyline and the iconic Verrazaon Bridge. A well marked and supported course that is fan friendly. We look forward to seeing you there early. To make sure all goes well here are some important points to remember: START TIME: 9:00 AM PACKET PICK UP: From: 8:00 AM so that you can pick up your shirt, bib, and timing tag. BRING PICTURE ID! You need to know your Bib number as bibs are given in numerical order. Also, you can drop off your valuables, warm up, and make any final preparations before the start. LOCATION: American Veteran Memorial Pier, 6904 Shore Rd., Bay Ridge Brooklyn Access by going under the overpass off Shore Rd. and continue to the Pier. BEWARE THAT THE PATH HAS A LANE FOR CYCLISTS AND ANOTHER FOR PEDESTRIANS. YOU AND YOUR FANS NEED TO BE VERY CAREFUL WHEN CROSSING THESE LANES! THE PARK IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC! HEADPHONES ARE NOT ALLOWED AS YOU HAVE TO BE AWARE OF YOUR ENVIRONMENT. PARKING: You can find parking on Shore Parkway. PERSONAL ITEMS AREA: Drop off your bags, coats, etc. in our personal items area for a safe and dry place to keep your items. The items will be secure and managed by one of our great volunteers. COURSE: 10K - 2 loops UTURN 1: Approximately 1.59 Miles from Start UTURN 2: A tenth of a mile from the Start Line. 5K - 1 loop UTURN: 1.55 Miles from Start START & FINISH @ American Veteran Memorial Pier It’s a 1 LOOP course for the 5K and a 2 loop course for the 10K along the Shore. You start running South and u-turn at 2nd water station. Where the U-turn sign is. Head back North towards the start/finish area and U-turn and head back South. Complete 3 loops and then finish. We will direct you to the start location on race day. Miles markers will be placed for every mile. Water tables