Sri Chinmoy 5K & 7-Mile in Prospect Park
Kick off your running season with our "it's almost spring" race!
About the event
Join us on Sunday, March 8, 2026, for the Tenth Annual Sri Chinmoy 5K & 7-Mile Race in Prospect Park, featuring a scenic loop course around the park! Simultaneous 9AM start for the 5K & 7-Mile race.
Sponsored by the Sri Chinmoy Marathon Team in cooperation with the Prospect Park Alliance and NYC Parks Dept.
Distance
5K & 7-mile
View course map »
Start time
- 9:00 AM
Cost
- Same fee for 5K & 7-mile:
- $29 through Feb. 8
- $33 through Feb. 26
- $37 through Mar. 6, 5PM
- No race-day registration
Contact
Certification
- 5K: NY17086JG
- 7-Mile: NY18001JG
RACE DETAILS
Registration and Fees
Register online through RedPodium (small processing fee applies)
Same price for 5K & 7-Mile:
$29 through Feb. 6
$33 through Feb. 26
$37 through Mar 6, 5PM (registration close)
No race-day registration
Entries cannot be transferred to another person.
Want to race this one for FREE? Register on RunSignup, then use our Referral Rewards Program to earn your registration back!
Course Description
A scenic loop course (a few hills), traveling counterclockwise on the pedestrian lane of the main Park Drive, through forest and meadow. Starting at the north end of the Lincoln Rd. Lawns, continuing through Battle pass, past Nellie’s Lawn, down Long Meadow, past Lookout Hill, alongside Prospect Park Lake, and finishing back at Lincoln Rd. Lawns. 5K is just shy of one complete loop. 7-Mile race is two full loops, the second loop is 3.89 miles and includes a short out-and-back section on Center Drive.
Course Records: 5K: Women: Rose Coats 19:07 (2020), Men: Connor Mayr 15:48 (2025).
7-Mile: Women: Rivkah Levin 46:28 (2024), Men: Sean Luzzi 37:30 (2021).
Race Packets
Choose Packet Shipping when registering ($7.95), to avoid the lines on race day and have your bib and giveaway delivered to your door before the race. Option available to US addresses only, through Feb 25. Packets will ship out en masse on Feb 27.
Otherwise, packet pickup is available at the race site from 7:45-8:45AM.
To ensure 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).
VACUUM INSULATED DRINK BOTTLE:
The giveaway for this race is a Sri Chinmoy Races vacuum insulated drink bottle, guaranteed for all participants registered by February 22. Keeps hot drinks hot, cold drinks cold.
Awards
Men’s and Women’s awards categories for both 5K & 7-mile races:
Under 50: Top 7
50-59: Top 3
60-69: Top 2
70 and over: First place
Medals for all finishers
Awards ceremonies:
5K: 10:00 AM
7-Mile: 10:30AM
Post-Race Pancakes!
Hot pancakes are even more enjoyable when they’re earned, and we’re cooking them up fresh for everyone on race day! Toppings: REAL maple syrup, whip cream, and more!
Time Limits
5K: 1 hour (20 min/mile pace)
7-Mile: 1hr, 45 min (15 min/mile pace)
Age Restrictions
5K: 13 & up
7-Mile: 15 & up
RESULTS
Race results will be posted on this page within 24 hours of the race.
Race Credit / Refund Policy
Please view our policy here before submitting a request for refund or credit.
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: unsafe conditions in the park, such as excessive snow or ice on the roadways, or other weather related conditions; the event will be converted to a virtual one. Registered participants will still receive race giveaways 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.
Visit us in Queens
Stop by for a visit! Enjoy food, shopping & more, in a peaceful atmosphere:
Dining:
Annam Brahma Restaurant (718) 523-2600
Smile of the Beyond (Breakfast & Lunch) (718) 739-7453
Panorama of My Silence-Heart Cafe (718) 206-4960
Shopping:
Guru Health Foods (718) 291-7406
Divine Robe Supreme (Clothing and gift boutique) (718) 523-2082
Guru Stationery (Stationery and gift shop) (718) 523-3471
The Garland of Divinity's Love (Flowers for all occasions) (718) 523-3692
Services:
The Manifestation-Glow (Full service design & printing) (718) 380-5259
Victory-Factory (Screen printing supplies) (718) 454-2255
DIRECTIONS
Subway
Subway is by far the easiest way to travel to the race.
Take the Q train or S (Franklin Ave. Shuttle) to the Prospect Park stop (B train does not run on weekends). Take the "Lincoln Rd." exit out of the station, turn right onto Lincoln Rd., after 1/2 block cross Ocean Ave. and continue straight into the Park another 100 meters, turn right at the light onto East Dr., Race-Day Central will be on the grassy area on your left.
You can also take the F train to 15 St.-Prospect Park stop and walk about one mile across the park to the race.
Click to open Race-Day Central location in Google Maps
Or enter "East Dr. & E. Lake Dr., Brooklyn, NY 11225" into any navigation app
Driving
We strongly recommend taking public transportation as street parking is very limited.
However, if you are dropping someone off or picking them up, the Lincolnd Rd. entrance is the closest entrance to Race-Day Central, and the start and finish (about 200 meters walk)
Enter "Lincoln Rd. and Ocean Ave., Brooklyn, NY" into any navigation app or click here to open location in Google maps.
