The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation has announced the return of its annual Summer Run Series, an eight-race program scheduled to take place Monday evenings from June 8 through August 10, 2026.
Participation will be capped at 4,000 runners, and advance registration is required through elitefeats.com/26srs.
Registration is divided into two tiers. Tier 1 includes all eight races and is limited to 2,500 runners at a cost of $100 per registrant. Online registration is now open.
Tier 2 and wheelchair-accessible registration is limited to 1,500 runners at a cost of $75 per registrant. Tier 2 participants will compete in four designated events: the Heckscher 5-mile (June 8), Sunken Meadow 10K (June 15), Heckscher 5K (August 3), and Jones Beach 5-mile (August 10). Wheelchair-accessible athletes will also participate in four races, including Heckscher 5-mile (June 8), Caumsett 5K (July 13), Heckscher 5K (August 3), and Jones Beach 5-mile (August 10). Registration for Tier 2 is now open on a first-come, first-served basis.
All races will be held on Monday nights at 7 p.m. at various Long Island State Parks, beginning June 8 at Heckscher State Park with a 5-mile race. The series continues June 15 at Sunken Meadow (10K), June 22 at Belmont Lake (5K), July 13 at Caumsett State Park (5K), July 20 at Robert Moses (1-mile beach run), July 27 at Hempstead Lake (5K), August 3 at Heckscher (5K), and concludes August 10 at Jones Beach (5-mile).
Officials said proceeds from the series will support future New York State Parks programming.
For additional information, contact the Regional Recreation Department at 631-321-3510.
Source: Massapequa Post
