New York City Duathlon

About the Event

Race Start Time and Location:

On August 24, we are back the second time at the world’s most iconic city parks, Central Park, for our 40th annual New York City Duathlon. The park is always gorgeous this time of year with trees and flowers in full summer bloom!

Here is what you can expect on race day. At 7:00 am the race will start by the Central Park Boat House parking lot which will also serve as your Transition area. Both Run #1 and #2 are 2.2 miles each, an out/back format. You’ll run along the east side and making a turn around point by the 96th street Margret L Kempner Playground (right after the crosswalk). No significant elevation gain other than at the beginning you have to run up Cat Hill.

The bike route consists of riding 2 loops around the entire Central Park drive. As a result of the current construction in the Harlem section of the park, Harlem Hill, we are skipping it. Instead, riders would loop around and to the west side through the 102nd st Traverse/Crossing and making a left turn. Effectively, you are riding 5 miles per loop, 10 miles in total. The total elevation gain is about 250ft per loop. Is still a challenging course for most athletes. The park is still open to the public and the course marshals may not flag you since they won’t know if you are racing. They will assume you are heading down to the Harlem Hill. If you see the marshals standing there, you know you have to make a left turn.

Remember to read our Race FAQs if you haven’t done so.

New York City Duathlon distance:

Run distance is 2.2 miles.
Bike distance is 12 miles (2 loops).
Run distance is 2.2 miles.

Volunteers:

You are needed from 4:30:00 am to 10 am. Our races start at 7:00am unless stated the otherwise. Once you arrived, report to our Race Directors (George or Hunter). They will go over your race duty as well as where you need to be. Don’t leave until the race is finished. You have to sign out to earn your race credit for your next race.

The New York City Duathlon is not USAT certified or sanctioned. USAT racing license isn’t required to compete in our race.

Races Offered

Volunteer 1 for 1

Aug 23, 2026

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Distance — Volunteer 1 for 1

terrain

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04:30

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$0.00

Duathlon

Aug 23, 2026

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Distance — Duathlon

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07:00

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$90.00

Team Relay Duathlon

Aug 23, 2026

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Distance — Team Relay Duathlon

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07:00

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$120.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for August in New York.

thermostat Temperature

18.6° / 28.2°

wb_sunny Feels like

19.0° / 27.9°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

10h 59m

water_drop Avg rainfall

3.8 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

10.5 km/h (Light breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

High

terrain Course conditions

Hard and dry surface

sunny Max UV Index

High (7.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

68.9%

wb_twilight Sunrise

06:07

nightlight Sunset

19:51

About New York

Learn more about the host city, New York.

New York, often called New York City (NYC), is the most populous city in the United States. It is located at the southern tip of New York State on New York Harbor, one of the world's largest natural harbors. The city comprises five boroughs, each coextensive with its respective county. It is the geographical and demographic center of both the Northeast megalopolis and the New York metropolitan area, the largest metropolitan area in the United States by both population and urban area. New York is a global center of finance and commerce, culture, technology, entertainment and media, academics and scientific output, the arts and fashion, and, as home to the headquarters of the United Nations, international diplomacy.