SATURDAY Morning 20.1m Run & Brunch - Seven-bridge Run - NYC Marathon Training

Gear up for the ultimate test run! Join us for a Special Saturday event, perfect for NYC Marathon training—the Seven-Bridge 20.1 Mile Run! Covering Williamsburg, Queens, Manhattan (including Central Park & Harlem), and the Bronx, this course mirrors 70% of the iconic NYC Marathon. Experience the elevation, challenge yourself, and fine-tune your race day strategy. Whether you're prepping for the big day or just want to push your limits, this run is your perfect marathon trial. See you at the start line!

【20.1 Miles Course Description】| >>MAP<<
Starting along Shore Boulevard, runners will navigate through Triboro Bridge (1st Bridge),to Randall's Island following by crossing Wards Island Bridge (2nd Bridge) to Manhattan, before crossing the Wills Avenue Bridge (3rd Bridge) into the Bronx. The route takes you back over the Madison Avenue Bridge (4th Bridge) into Harlem, with a stretch along 5th Avenue and across the Ed Koch Queensboro Bridge (5th Bridge). Runners will continue through Queens, crossing the Pulaski Bridge (6th Bridge) back into Brooklyn and finish by traversing the Williamsburg Bridge (7th Bridge). With a mix of off-road sections, bridges, and city streets, this course offers a 70% replica of the NYC Marathon’s elevation and terrain, making it the ideal training ground to gauge your endurance and race strategy.

Post-run Brunch
Essex Market
88 Essex St, New York, NY 10002

EVERYONE IS WELCOME - NO RUNNER LEFT BEHIND!
Folks are encouraged to go their own speed and/or to modify the route to meet their goals and needs.

PACE TEAM | There will be four pace teams available for runners

Team 1 (Head): 9'00''/mile or faster
Team 2 (Middle): 9'00''/mile - 10'00''/mile
Team 3 (Middle): 10'00''/mile - 11'00''/mile
Team 4 (Tail/Sweep): 11'00''/mile or slower

Where possible, meeting points throughout the route and pace leaders for each team will help folks of different speeds follow the route and stay with the group. Walking intervals are frequently employed at long runs.

TIME | October 10\, 2026 Saturday at 8:00AM

LOCATION | The benches in front of the Astoria Park Track

IMPORTANT GUIDELINES

Please RSVP. If you cannot attend, please update your attendance for the event.
Dress according to the weather and stay hydrated. Restrooms and water fountain locations are marked on the route map.
While we aim to leave no runner behind, each of us is ultimately responsible for ourselves. Make sure you have access to the route map in case you get separated from the group.