The Manhattanite 10K and 5K
About this race
The seldom-seen Freedom Tunnel will echo with the sound of your feet as you run over it and through NYC's quintessential Riverside Park. Wedged between the historical Upper West Side neighborhood and the Hudson River this venue is known for its gorgeous views of Manhattan’s waterfronts, lush greenery, and myriad walking and biking paths. Enjoy it all with a course that will leave you wanting to explore more of this 150-year-old park designed by America's renowned landscape architect Fredrick Law Olmsted.
Location: Riverside Park - Entry on 84th Street and Riverside Drive (New start location this year due to construction)
The course is 3.1 miles long. 10K runners complete it twice. Every loop is timed and splits uploaded in real-time!
Water Stations: There will be water stations about every 1.5 miles along the course. " Grab and Go" stations with water, Gatorade, and Gels.
Technical T-shirt: male & female cut
Personalized video finisher
4" Die-Cast Medal with full-color ribbon
Awards/Plaques for Top 3 overall Male and Female IN EACH DISTANCE.
Award medals for Top 3 Age Groups Male and Female 19 & under, 20's-70's.
Post Race bagels, cream cheese spreads, organic jelly, and peanut butter.
ATTENTION:
Packet Pick-up is only on race day.
Bring picture I.D.
You will receive a bib with a timing chip attached to it.
Pick your distance
Running
10k
includes: ✓ Race Bib 🏁 ✓ Technical Tee 👕 ✓ Finisher Medal 🥇 ✓ Age Group Awards🏆 ✓ Finisher Pix and Personalized Video 📷 ✓ Live Tracking📍
5K
includes: ✓ Race Bib 🏁 ✓ Technical Tee 👕 ✓ Finisher Medal 🥇 ✓ Age Group Awards🏆 ✓ Finisher Pix and Personalized Video 📷 ✓ Live Tracking📍
Typical race-day weather
Based on 2 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in New York City, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:04 AM and sets at 4:28 PM local time (EST) in New York City on December 5, 2026 — 9h 23m of daylight.
Course
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Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.
- Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
- Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
- Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
- Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 129 New York City events
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