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August 30, 2025
Heats run beginning at 10AM
Rain or Shine - Jackson Heights, NY

EVENT SCHEDULE
(subject to change closer to race date)

10AM - 40+ Women/Men/Non-Binary

10:30AM - 20-39 Women/Men/Non-Binary

11AM - Kids Dash

11:30AM - RELAY

12PM - Jackson Heights Competitive, Community Champions and Kids Mile

POST RACE: PARTY LOCATION PENDING

REGISTRATION OPTIONS & PRICING

Total Price may be more or less based on additional registration options such as donations.

EVENT
PRICE
ALL EVENTS EXCEPT RELAY
$33.80*
RELAY$23.45*

*Includes processing fee

  • Timed event.

  • (Teams of 4 run 1/4 Mile each)
    1st Runner - Start Line to 91st Street
    2nd Runner- 91st Street to 86th Street
    3rd Runner- 86th Street to 81st Street
    Last Runner- 81st Street to Finish Line
    Timed event.

  • Timed event.

  • Timed event.

  • Quarter Mile Dash for young runners!
    Line Up at 81st Street.
    UNTIMED EVENT.

  • 18 and Younger.
    Timed event.

  • Scroll to the bottom of the page for 'how to' Virtual.
    #efVirtual

  • $5 Off Registration

  • $10 Off Registration

Uncheck this box to register for the run/walk

PARTICIPANT INFO


Registration for the 5th Annual Jackson Heights Mile is OPEN!

Bib Distribution: Friday, August 29th at The Queensboro, 80-02 Northern Boulevard, Jackson Heights, 11372, from 5pm to 7pm.

Queens Is The Future! Register NOW for the flagship race event of the Queens Distance Runners through Jackson Heights, the most diverse neighborhood in the U.S.! Race the mile, watch the heats, organize or join a RELAY team, and enjoy everything Jackson Heights has to offer all weekend long. 

We are partnering with the 34th Ave Open Streets Coalition, Community Centers Services Organization, and NYC Kids Rise, sharing proceeds with them. Funds raised will support college and career scholarships for students at P.S. 149 and P.S. 398 through NYC Kids RISE.

Run With Queens Distance Runners!

Click THIS LINK for our Weekly Run Schedule!
Register for the Queens Marathon/QDR Half Marathon/QDR 10K set for November 17th at THIS LINK!

About Queens Distance Runners: Founded in 2013, QDR aims to welcome runners, support local businesses, and promote local causes. We are excited to make the 2024 Jackson Heights Mile a success for all of NYC.

We are grateful to The City of New York, the 115th NYPD Precinct, Queens Community Board 3, and Jackson Heights for supporting our tradition of healthy activity. See you on August 30th!

JOIN OR CREATE A TEAM (OPTIONAL)

Form a Team with friends or family! Run with a club or crew? Create the team or select it if it is already in the menu below. This is optional.

ADDITIONAL DONATION Queens Distance Runners

 

Suggested Amounts

READ & INITIAL TO AGREE

Registration fees are used toward race expenses and cannot be returned once you sign up.

ALL FEES ARE NON-REFUNDABLE

Nor are they transferable from year to year. Once you are signed up, race fees are used for race expenses and cannot be returned.

In consideration of accepting this entry, I understand and agree to be legally bound hereby for myself, my heirs, executors, administrators, successors and waive, release and hold harmless QDR Jackson Heights Mile & Relay, The Queens Distance Runners, Jackson Heights, The Borough of Queens, elitefeats inc., and any volunteers and all race sponsors and their agents, employees and representatives for any and all injuries, claims, liabilities and causes of action related to my participation in this event. I attest that I am physically fit and have sufficiently trained for the completion of this event and that my condition has been verified by a licensed medical doctor. I further grant permission to any of the foregoing organizations to take and use photographs, video, and recordings or any other record of this event for any purpose whatsoever.

If signed by a parent, the parent agrees to release and hold the above-named organizations and persons harmless of any claims which may be asserted by or on behalf of the entrant as well.
$0.00

BILLING INFO

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Location Information

  • Northern Playground
  • 33-61 94th St, Jackson Heights, NY, 11372 US
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August 30, 2025
Heats run beginning at 10AM
Rain or Shine

Northern Playground
33-61 94th St, Jackson Heights, NY 11372

AWARDS

  • Top 3 M/F/X Overall: in each Heat
  • Top 3 M/F/X Age Groups: 29 & Under, 30-39, 40+

BAGGAGE

Runners must check their baggage at least 30 minutes prior to the start of their heat at Northern Playground (94th Street). 

Upon completing your race, runners will walk forward to 75th Street, loop around the median of 34th Avenue, and walk back in the direction of Travers Park, your bag will be set in numerical order, and ready for pick up and join our festivities at Travers Park.

If you prefer to leave your bag directly at Travers Park, we ask that you do so at least 30 minutes prior to the start of your heat. You could use this as an opportunity to warm up to 94th Street.

BIB PICKUP

EARLY: Friday, August 29th 5PM-7PM
The Queensboro. 80-02 Northern Boulevard, Jackson Heights, 11372 

Runners are allowed to pick up Bibs for friends and loved ones. 

ON RACE DAY: Bib Pickup available at Northern Playground 40 minutes to the start of each heat. 

Race Day Kids Dash Bib Pickup - We will have volunteers at 81st Street and 34th Avenue with all remaining bibs for the Kids Dash 

Virtual: Your bib will be shipped to you. Please be sure you provide your shipping address while registering. 

If you don't get your bib in the mail, please use the live chat at elitefeats.com, and we'll send a new one after confirming your shipping address (include an apartment number if applicable)

COURSE

Runners will run south down 94th Street, and make the only right turn of the entire race, accessing the south road of 34th Avenue. There is a slight incline passing 82nd Street, but what goes up, must come down. Whether you go out hard or “sit and kick”, each and every runner has a steep downhill for nearly the entire final 400 meters. 

¼- 91st Street
½- 86th Street
¾- 81st Street
Finish- 76th Street

Course Elevation

EVENT SCHEDULE

Bold times are Timed events. 

(subject to change closer to race date)

10AM - 40+ Women/Men/Non-Binary

10:30AM - 20-39 Women/Men/Non-Binary

11AM - Kids Dash

11:30AM - RELAY

12PM - Jackson Heights Competitive, Community Champions and Kids Mile

"Queens Is The Future" will only be available for runners that purchased entry to the Jackson Heights Mile. 

Any remaining shirts will be available for sale at $20 following the race.

POST RACE: PARTY LOCATION PENDING

QUESTIONS

Please send all inquires to [email protected]
Facebook @QueensDistance & Instagram @QueensDistance

RESULTS

  • LIVE Online/Email/Text Results and FREE Video & Same-day finish line pics
  • Find Misc Photos on Facebook @elitefeats

TEAM ROSTER



VIRTUAL PARTICIPANTS

Upload your times & photos beginning 8/30 - 9/7TRACKING YOUR DISTANCE
4 Laps to one Mile on a Track
Treadmill
MapMyRun.com
Find a Certified USATF Course
Some events display course maps at elitefeats.com
Many parks have measured 'fitness' trails open to the public
 Download free app Strava & hit 'Record'

HOW TO POST TIMES
1. Cover ground whenever & wherever you'd like!
2. On Start Date visit elitefeats.com/Results - search this event.
3. Search your name - click Update.
4. Enter your time.
5. Optional upload up to 5 photos.

WHEN TO POST
EARLY REGISTRANTS (before start day) can start posting times ON start day!
LATE REGISTRANTS (after start day) allow up to 24 hours to post times.
BIB MAILING begins Monday prior to start day. If you register after this, please allow 3-5 business days to receive.
You don't need the bib to participate, it's a keepsake!

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