
Brooklyn, United States of America · Saturday 3 October 2026
With the famous NYC Marathon right around the corner come test those legs and see just how well your form is coming along. This flat and fast course along the Shore Road Promenade in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn is perfect for setting those PRs. It offers some of the city’s most breathtaking views of the Verrazano Bridge, Lower Manhattan and the Statue of Liberty. Trimara Sports 7 Week Training Guide Bib pick up will be held exclusively on race day and will be from 6:30 until 7:30. Please do not wait until the last minute so that we can be sure we start the race on time. Come early, get your race day materials and have plenty of time for your pre race warm ups and routines. Baggage check will be located adjacent to bib pickup. The #BayRidgeHalf will be a spectator friendly multi-loop course along one of NYC’s finest waterfronts. You will be completing three 4.36 mile loops of the Shore Road Promenade in Bay Ridge. You will have fluid stations roughly every mile so there is plenty of opportunity to stay hydrated. The finish line will be back at the American Veterans Memorial Pier where you can collect your FINISHER MEDALS and bask in your accomplishments – It is impossible to get lost. The course support will remain open for 3 hours. After you all kick butt in the half marathon and collect your FINISHER MEDALS we will provide bagels, chips, cookies and water at the finish line. Don’t rush home just yet… maybe you placed in your age group, wait for your award! Thanks for choosing Trimara Sports and we look forward to racing with you at the Bay Ridge Half Marathon. The Race Guys
Adjusted Time
1:40:47
Time difference: -4.2 minutes compared to a flat, road, temperate course.
The Bay Ridge Half Marathon! is a half marathon held in Brooklyn, United States of America, scheduled for Saturday 3 October 2026. The course is run on road surface with 0m of total elevation gain, reaching a maximum altitude of 0m above sea level. For registration and full race details, visit the official The Bay Ridge Half Marathon! website.
This is a very flat course with only 0m of total elevation gain across the full distance. The course ranges from 0m to 0m above sea level — a 0m elevation range that makes it one of the flatter races available. Runners targeting a personal best will appreciate the minimal climbing.
The Bay Ridge Half Marathon! is run on road surfaces, which provide the fastest and most predictable conditions for marathon running. Road courses allow for consistent pacing and are typically the best choice for runners targeting a personal best time.
Our difficulty rating for The Bay Ridge Half Marathon! is calculated using a model that combines elevation gain, temperature impact, and surface type. Use the difficulty calculator above to enter your target finish time and see exactly how many minutes this course would add or subtract compared to a perfectly flat, cool, road-based half marathon. Faster runners and slower runners are affected differently by the same course conditions, so the difficulty is personalised to your pace.
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