FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
New York Road Runners Introduces Capped Races for 2009 Calendar
Registration for first-quarter races to open Monday, December 15
New York, December 5, 2008—Most New York Road Runners races held in Central
Park will be capped at 5,000 participants beginning in 2009, it was
announced today by New York Road Runners president and CEO Mary Wittenberg.
The organization is introducing the change in a continuing effort to
enhance the runner experience, and to better share Central Park with other
park users.
Some races, such as the NYRR New York Mini 10K and Grete's Great Gallop,
will have higher caps; these races will be identified on the online race
calendar at www.nyrr.org. Kids' races will not be capped. The first capped
race will be the five-mile NYRR Fred Lebow Classic on Saturday, January 10.
"We have never been about being the biggest, but the best," Wittenberg
said. "In light of the continuing growth our races have seen over the past
few years, we're simply reaching our capacity in Central Park. The change
just makes sense, and we're confident runners will adapt."
Registration for first-quarter 2009 races (January through March) will be
available starting Monday, December 15. NYRR will maintain current race
pricing through March 31.
In addition to announcing the new race policies, NYRR also released the
complete 2009 calendar. The professional race calendar kicks off with the
NYRR Empire State Building Run-Up on Tuesday, February 3, and is
highlighted by the 40th running of the ING New York City Marathon on
Sunday, November 1. The NYC Half-Marathon will remain in the summer, on
Sunday, August 30. The NYRR Half-Marathon Grand Prix Presented by
Continental Airlines, featuring a race in each of the five boroughs, also
returns.
"While we expect Central Races races to sell out, fortunately we have a
robust schedule of races throughout the five boroughs that will provide
numerous opportunities for all to run," Wittenberg said.
The complete 2009 calendar, in addition to more information on registration
policies for the capped races, is available at www.nyrr.org.
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| NYRR Empire State Building Run-Up
| Tuesday, February 3, 2009
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| More/Fitness Marathon and Half-Marathon
| Sunday, April 26, 2009
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| Healthy Kidney 10K
| Saturday, May 16, 2009
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| NYRR New York Mini 10K
| Saturday, June 6, 2009
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| NYC Half-Marathon
| Sunday, August 30, 2009
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| Continental Airlines Fifth Avenue Mile
| Sunday, September 20, 2009
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| ING New York City Marathon
| Sunday, November 1, 2009
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| Emerald Nuts Midnight Run
| Thursday, December 31, 2009
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| NYRR Half-Marathon Grand Prix Presented by Continental Airlines
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| Manhattan
| Sunday, January 25, 2009
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| Bronx
| Sunday, February 8, 2009
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| Brooklyn
| Saturday, May 30, 2009
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| Queens
| Sunday, August 9, 2009
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| Staten Island
| Sunday, October 11, 2009
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