NYRR Gridiron 4M presented by The FLAG Art Foundation

• The race will operate under 2023 Safety Procedures at NYRR Races guidelines.
• This race is a 9+1 program qualifier.
• We’ve updated our website with a new change to increase inclusivity and representation in our races. Runners can now register as woman, man, or non-binary. Visit our FAQ page for more information on how to update your profile.
• If you wish to pay in cash for your race entry, please email help@nyrr.org for assistance. Please include the event name and the email associated with your NYRR account.
• As part of our mission to help and inspire people through running, New York Road Runners offers annually a limited number of complimentary race entries—including to the TCS New York City Marathon—through Race Free. Learn more and apply.

Numbers (which include your timing tag) may be picked up at the NYRR RUNCENTER at 320 West 57th Street (between Eighth and Ninth avenues) on the following dates:

Runners are encouraged to pick up their bibs at the RUNCENTER to avoid race day lines.

All participants will receive a New Balance Long sleeve tech tee at number pickup.

On race day, number pickup will be available from 7:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. at Race-Day Central (located at the backstop of ballfield 8 in Central Park near the 102nd St. Transverse).

Show your race confirmation email or the QR code from your NYRR account to pick up your race materials. Proxy bib pickup is available for this race, so a friend or family member can pick up your race materials. The person will need the QR code for your NYRR account, along with a form of photo identification that corresponds to your NYRR account.

NYRR Coaching Lab by Runcoach offers a personalized training plan based on your current fitness level, a customized schedule, and one-on-one access to a dedicated coach.

Training with Coaching Lab by Runcoach will change how you think about your training. The knowledge of expert coaches guiding you along the way will get you to the start line feeling confident and healthy. Whether this is your first race or you're an experienced runner, Coaching Lab by Runcoach has your back.

Warm up your arm and get ready for the return of the Longest Football Throw contest before the race. Between 8:00 and 8:30 a.m., you can take one attempt at a Hail Mary toss to prove your quarterbacking skills. The longest thrower in each division (women, non-binary, men) will take home a prize!

Bag check will be available beginning at 7:30 a.m. at Race-Day Central (located along the 102 Transverse near backstop of ballfield 8).

View the course map.

The race takes a counter-clockwise loop of the park that starts on the 102nd Street Cross Drive, runs down to the 72nd Street Transverse, and then heads back north to the finish on the 102nd Street Cross Drive.

Start on the 102nd Street Cross Drive near East Drive, heading west and turning left onto West Drive. Follow West Drive until you approach the 72nd Street Transverse, where you will turn left onto the Transverse.

On the Transverse, at the half-way point of the race, you can run to the left or the right side of the road to "vote" for your pick for the winner of that night's game.

As you approach East Drive, make another left turn, and continue north until the finish line near the 102nd Street Cross Drive.

Live, unofficial results will be available in the NYRR Racing App and at liveresults.nyrr.org during the event.

After the conclusion of the event, official results will be posted on results.nyrr.org.

Awards will be presented on site to the top-three finishers in the overall men, women, and non-binary divisions. Runners who place in the top-three of their age group will be able to claim an award in the days following the race by filling out our Age-Group Awards Claim Form.

NYRR Member Division

Prize money amounts equal for men, women, and non-binary. To be eligible for NYRR Member Division prize money and time bonuses, runners must have been NYRR member since at least November 12, 2022, including the date of the race, and must complete the course in 28 minutes or less.

Time Bonus

If NYRR cancels an offering on the direction of local, city, or state authorities, participants will be informed as soon as possible, including communication of participant resolution options. Events will not be rescheduled.