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David Lerner Associates Long Island
Police Appreciation Run 5K

HELP THE LONG ISLAND RUNNING COMMUNITY PROVIDE TANGIBLE SUPPORT
FOR THE MEN & WOMEN OF OUR LOCAL POLICE FORCES

Thursday Evening, June 11, 2026
6:15PM 1/4 Mile FREE Kids Fun Run Start
7PM 5K Start
Rain or Shine

Eisenhower Park - Field 2

AMENITIES

High Quality Classic Commemorative T-Shirt To Everyone Who Enters!

AWARDS: LIVE RACE ONLY

• Top Male OA
• Susan Lipsig Memorial Award to Top Female OA
• Top 3 M/F in the following age groups: 14 & under, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 80-84, 85–89, 90+
• Top 1 Wheelchair 

LAW ENFORCEMENT DIVISION
• Top 3 M/F Finishers
• Top 3 M/F Masters Finishers

No duplication of awards, BUT Law Enforcement entrants who do not win a Law Enforcement Division Award will be eligible for age group awards!

SPECIAL "BRAVEST/FINEST" AWARDS
Open and Masters male and female runner with the fastest combined time in the David Lerner Associates Long Island Police Appreciation Run on June 11th and the D.C. Raymond Downey "Forever Running" 5K Run on June 21st.

BENEFICIARY

Proceeds to Long Island Police Crisis Foundation to aid law enforcement officers and their families in emergencies.
First $1000 in proceeds goes to Nassau Police Running Club and its Scholarship Fund.

BIB PICKUP

Day of Race Pickup: Eisenhower Park-Field House (Between Parking Field #1 and Parking Field #2)
5:15 pm to 6:45 pm on day of race.

• Hurry; Register 3 weeks in advance to get a personalized Race Number!
• You must know your bib number in order to pick up your bib. If you do not know your bib number there will be a Self Lookup area. 
• If you register within 24 hours of bib pickup you will be texted your bib number within 90 seconds or click on Bib Lookup above.

COURSE

5 Kilometers (3.1 miles) Using the “traditional” LIRRC 5K course.
Click here for the USATF Certified Map.

GLIRC SOCIALS 

QUESTIONS

[email protected]

RACE COMMITTEE

Mike Polansky, Director
Ellen Greenspan, Deputy Director
Mindy Davidson, Coordinator of Volunteers
Fred Haslett, Announcer

RESULTS & PHOTOS

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

TEAM ROSTER