NYCRUNS Haunted Island 10K
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Event overview
The NYCRUNS Haunted Island 10K takes place on Saturday, October 25, 2025, on Governors Island in New York, NY. The race distance is 10K, run as two loops of the island. The course is USATF-certified. Entry includes ferry transportation for the runner and guests, a tech shirt (race-day pickup only), post-race refreshments, and race entry.
Race logistics and policies
The Festival Area on Governors Island houses bib and shirt pickup, bag check, portable bathrooms, and post-race refreshments. Bag check requires one single clear bag; event staff may search bag contents. Water and electrolyte fluids are available on course and at the finish. Runners receive one complimentary photo with options to purchase additional images. Start corrals use a pace-based system labeled AA-F; corral letters are printed on bibs and are assigned from the runner profile pace. Bibs may be mailed to NYCRUNS members or for an added fee if registration occurs 20 or more days before the event and the mailing address is in the U.S. Awards are given to the top three male, female, and non-binary finishers overall (by gun time) and to the top three in each age group by net/chip time (age groups: 19 and under; 20-29; 30-39; 40-49; 50-59; 60-69; 70 and over). Handcycle and wheelchair athletes are not advised due to course turns. Strollers and dogs are not allowed. Standard no-refund, no-transfer policies apply and all races have time limits. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.