Join us on Saturday, October 23rd, for the third annual Friends of Hudson River Park 5 mile Race to the Finish to raise funds and awareness for the completion of Hudson River Park.

Overview:  Race to the Finish participants will run or walk a circuit through Hudson River Park highlighting the sections of the Park both completed and yet to be developed.  The Race begins and ends in the Park's Clinton section on the popular renovated plaza on Pier 84 in sight of the aircraft carrier, Intrepid, Circle Line Sightseeing and P.D. O'Hurley's.  The route takes runners down past the City tow pound which will eventually be converted to parkland; past the newly opened Chelsea Cove section above Chelsea Piers;  by Pier 54, where the survivors of the Titanic disaster arrived in New York City; the Gansevoort Peninsula - where the Department of Sanitation is currently making plans to vacate, and through the Greenwich Village section to the Pier 40 complex at Houston Street just above the Park's Tribeca section.

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2010 Race to the Finish Details:

Date: Saturday, October 23rd, 2010
Start-time: Race 8:15 AM / Fun Run-Walk:  8:30 AM
Sign-In: 7:00 AM at Hudson River Park's Pier 84

Registration: Online and fax registration close on October 19th. Your $30 entry fee includes a complimentary race day t-shirt and chip timing.

Fundraising:  All participants are encouraged to help Friends fundraise for additional funds complete Hudson River Park by inviting their friends to support their run/walk.  Further information is available through our online registration.

Number Pickup/Sign-In: Race Day Sign in will begin at 7:00 AM at Pier 84.  Valid ID is required.

Awards: Awards, at the post event ceremony, will be given to the top three male and female finishers in each age group, top male and female finisher overall, and top fundraisers who raise the most money.

Baggage Facilities: Free bag storage will be provided for your convenience. Please bring an inexpensive bag in which to store your items. Pin the baggage tag provided to you at sign-in to the bag. Please leave your valuables at home. Friends of Hudson River Park is not responsible for any lost or stolen items.

Rules: For the safety of all participants no skates or animals are permitted in the race.  Fun Run/Walk participants may use strollers for walking/running with infants and toddlers.  The use of headphones is strongly discouraged as Race directions will be supplied by volunteers on the course.  All runners/walkers must sign a waiver, to be handed in on the day of the race.

Race to the Finish Sponsor(s):

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Photos from last year's race: