Sri Chinmoy Thanksgiving Day 5K, 10K & Kids Race

Run the Tradition!  Join us on Thursday, November 26, 2026 9AM for the Sri Chinmoy Thanksgiving Day 5K, 10K & Kids Race featuring a scenic, flat and fast 5K loop around Flushing Meadows Park. USATF certified course.

Come out and support your park!  A portion of the proceeds goes to Flushing Meadows Corona Park.

Sponsored by the Sri Chinmoy Marathon Team in cooperation with the NYC Parks Department.

PERKS & AMENITIES:

Free parking, bag check, aid stations every mile, medals for all finishers, free race photos, and our famous post-race pancake breakfast!  The giveaway for this race is a pair of Sri Chinmoy Races running gloves.

REGISTRATION & FEES

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Prices now include all processing fees:

$30.60 through Oct. 29
$35.75 through Nov. 16
$40.90 through Nov. 24, 12 noon, or until race sells out!

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

KIDS RACE

Fun for the little ones, too!  There will be a Kids Race at 8:35 a.m., for children under 13.  Each child will be issued a real race bib and receive a finisher medal and a small gift.  The course distance will be 400 meters or less, and there may be two separate heats, depending on the number of children and their ages.

Registration fee is $3 if pre-reserving a spot online in advance (see race website) or $5 if registering on race-day.  In either case, you will need to pay the fee in cash on race-day, anytime from 8:00 a.m. onward.
Please note that children under 13 are not eligible to run the 5K or 10K.

RACE START

9:00AM simultaneous start for 5K and 10K.

THE COURSE

A scenic, flat and fast USATF certified 5K loop starting at the north end of Meadow Lake, passing the iconic World's Fair Unisphere, Fountain of the Planets, Queens Zoo, New York State Pavilion and Queens Museum of Art.  5K = 1 loop, 10K = 2 loops.
USATF course certification NY16032JG, NY16033JG.

RACE PACKETS

Choose Packet Shipping when registering ($7.45), to avoid the lines on race day and have your hat and bib delivered to your door before the race.  Option available for US addresses only, through Nov. 14.  All packets will ship out on Nov. 16.
For runners that do not choose packet shipping, packet pickup is available at the race site between 7:30-8:30AM.

RACE HATS

The giveaway for this race will be a pair of Sri Chinmoy Races running gloves.

BAG CHECK

Bag check will be available in Race-Day Central starting at 7:45AM.  We cannot accommodate large bags / backpacks, and we cannot be responsible for any valuables.  Thank you for understanding.

AWARDS

Men’s and Women’s awards categories:

5K and 10K:
Under 50: Top 7
50-59: Top 3
60-69: Top 2
70 & over: First Place

Medals for all finishers

Awards Ceremony at 9:50 AM for 5K, 10:15 AM for 10K

POST-RACE PANCAKE BREAKFAST

Pancakes are more enjoyable when they are earned, and we're cooking them up fresh for everyone on race-day!

TIME LIMITS

5K: 1 hr
10K: 1 hr 30 min

AGE RESTRICTIONS

All participants must be 13 or older to compete in the 5K, 15 or older for the 10K

RACE RESULTS

Results will be posted on our race page, and emailed to all finishers within 24 hours

DIRECTIONS:

Please visit the race page for directions

ABOUT US:

From race directors to course monitors, all Sri Chinmoy Marathon Team races are staffed by its own volunteers since the Team’s inauguration in 1977 by its founder and fitness advocate, Sri Chinmoy.

Today, the SCMT organizes over 1,700 races a year in 27 countries across 4 continents, ranging from short kids fun-runs, to marathons to the world’s longest certified road race – the annual Self-Transcendence 3100 mile race (yes, 3,100 miles, it’s not a typo). We love running and putting on races – we hope you enjoy the friendly atmosphere we provide, free of commercial sponsors. Read more >>

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, such as excessive snow or ice on the roadways, or other severe 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.