NSRF New Year's Eve 5K
Always double-check with the organizer's website! This page may contain affiliate links.
Event details
The Queens New Year’s Eve 5K takes place on December 31, 2025, in Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Queens. The course is a USATF-certified 5K laid out as three loops through the park with split timing for each loop. A portion of event proceeds benefits the Never Stop Running Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. The event offers both an in-person and a virtual option; virtual participants may log times and upload up to five photos between December 31 and January 5.
Logistics and amenities
Parking and staging are available near the Queens Museum and Queens Theater. A bib-mailing add-on is available for $10.35; mailed bibs require registration at least 10 days before the event. Organizers provide informal bag check in the staging area, hydration at the finish, and refreshments supplied by All Round Foods and Waterloo Sparkling Water. Bathrooms are a few minutes’ walk from the start and finish, with porto-johns near the finish and park building restrooms. Headlamps are mandatory for this run. Online age-group recognition is provided for top finishers overall and in multiple age brackets from 14 & under through 90+. Live online results and same-day finish-line photos are available. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.