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August 29, 2026
Rain or Shine

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

EVENT SCHEDULE
(subject to change closer to race date)

8:30AM - 5K & 5K Relay

9:30AM - 40+ Women/Men/Non-Binary

10:30AM - 19-39 Women/Men/Non-Binary

11:30AM - Kids Dash

12PM - 1 Mile Relay, Jackson Heights Competitive, Community Champions and Kids Mile 18 & Under

12:30PM - POST RUN COMMUNITY PHOTO AT TRAVERS PARK

AWARDS

• Top 3 M/F/X Overall in the 1 Mile: in each Heat
• Top 3 M/F/X Age Groups in the 1 Mile: 39 & Under, 40 & Over
• Top 3 M/F/X Overall in the 5K

BAGGAGE

Runners must check their baggage at least 30 minutes prior to the start of their heat at TRAVERS PARK (78th 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:  TBD

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

ON RACE DAY: Bib Pickup available at Travers Park 60 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. 

COURSE - 1 MILE ROUTE

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

5K ROUTE

EVENT SCHEDULE

Bold times are Timed events. 

(subject to change closer to race date)

8:30AM - 5K & 5K Relay

9:30AM - 40+ Women/Men/Non-Binary

10:30AM - 19-39 Women/Men/Non-Binary

11:30AM - Kids Dash

12PM - 1 Mile Relay, Jackson Heights Competitive, Community Champions and Kids Mile 18 & Under

12:30PM - POST RUN COMMUNITY PHOTO AT TRAVERS PARK

POST RACE: PARTY LOCATION PENDING

QUESTIONS

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RESULTS

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

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