NYC Lives Half Marathon

Runners will start the race at Steeplechase Pier next to the historic B&B Carousell, which has been part of Luna Park here on Coney Island since it was built back in 1906, and is known for its 50 hand-carved painted horses, which have been restored to their original glory in recent years.

From there, the race first heads west along the boardwalk, taking runners on a 3.1-mile loop that leads out to the end of the boardwalk at West 37th Street. That roughly 1.5-mile long section runners will repeat in reverse on their way back to the pier, and and then keep heading east along the boardwalk out to the second turnaround, at Brightwater Avenue.

After they make the turn there, runners will head back this time along the entire length of the 2 1/2-mile-long boardwalk, all the way back to West 37th Street for another turnaround. Then they complete a second loop out to West 37th and back, before bringing it back in again to the race finish at Steeplechase Pier.

Organizers say the flat course and sea breeze coming in off the ocean make it a great way to “build your long run,” presumably for the New York City Marathon that runs later in the fall.