The Sri Chinmoy Marathon

Registration and Fees

Register online through RedPodium (small processing fee applies).  Register by mail - download entry form.  Entries must be received no later than August 18.  Registration also available through RunSignup and Active, but processing fees are higher.

Early registration: $60, through July 31
Late registration:  $75, through August 21, 5PM

No race-day registration.  Entries cannot be transferred to another person.

The course

A beautifully scenic, "Pancake Flat", USATF certified 2.95-mile loop around Rockland Lake.  The loop was repaved in 2020 and is flat, smooth, and free of potholes and cracks.

Marathon = 1 partial 2.72 mile lap, + 8 full laps.  All runners' laps counted.

View course map

SHUTTLE BUS FROM MANHATTAN

Sit back, relax, and let someone else do the driving!

Our dedicated shuttle bus service from Grand Central Station, Manhattan direct to Rockland Lake is available for an additional fee of $35 roundtrip per person. The option is available when registering.

5:00 AM departure, return by 2:30 ~ 3PM. You must purchase shuttle seats in advance (no race-day walk-ups, sorry). The shuttle is open to non-participants as well - you can purchase additional seats for friends / relatives. Shuttle seats only (without race registration) can be purchased anytime on our RedPodium Registration page.  Please note that you must finish the Marathon in less than 6 hours in order to sign up for the shuttle.

Race Start

Race start is at 7:00AM SHARP.  Strictly no early starts.

All participants, including late starters, will be timed from the actual gun time, regardless of the runner's actual start time. Please allow yourself at least 7 minutes before the race to walk from the number pickup area to the race start.  The race clock starts ticking for everyone at 7AM, regardless of where they are!

Race Packets

Choose Packet Shipping when registering ($5.95), to avoid the lines on race day and have your shirt and bib delivered to your door before the race.  Option available to US addresses only, through August 12.  Packets will ship out en masse on Aug. 15.
For runners that do not choose packet shipping, packet pickup is available at the race site between 6:00-6:45AM.

To ensure your laps are counted and you are included in the results, please wear your bib visibly on your stomach or chest throughout the race, not on your leg, back or underneath a jacket.  If you would like to avoid pinning your bib to your jacket or top, use of a bib belt is recommended ($10 on Amazon)

Race Shirts

*Race shirts guaranteed for all participants that register by July 31.  Shirts are your choice of Unisex/Men's or Women's Fitted, in sizes X-Small, Small, Medium, Large, X-Large, and Unisex 2XL.   We will do our best to provide shirts for runners who register after July 31, but no guarantees - register early!

Aid stations

There will be three aid stations on the loop, approximately one each mile.  All will have water and Skratch Hydration electrolyte drink.  The main aid station, next to Race-Day Central, will have fruit, chips, snacks, etc.

Awards

Men and Women's awards categories:

Under 50: Top 7, 50-59: Top 3, 60-69: Top 2, 70 & over: First Place.

Custom medals for all finishers

Awards ceremony 12:15 PM.

Vegetarian Meal

Served starting at 11:00 AM.  There will be some vegan options also.

Time limit

7-hour cutoff (2:00 PM), strictly enforced.  1:15PM is the latest any runner can begin their final lap.  No early starts.

Age Restrictions

Runners must be 18 or older to compete.

Results

Will be posted here on our race webpage by the following evening

EVENT CANCELLATION POLICY

We live in uncertain times.  If we are forced to cancel this event owing to circumstances beyond our control, including, but not limited to:

• New or modified COVID-19 regulations/restrictions imposed by park officials or city or state governments;
• Unsafe conditions in the park, including severe weather conditions;

the event will be converted to a virtual one.  Registered participants will still receive race shirts and finisher medals in the mail upon completion of the virtual race, and trophies will be mailed to winners as per the awards breakdown above.

Race Credit / Refund Policy

Please view our policy here before submitting a request for refund or credit.