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Cypress Hills Cemetery 5K Run Through History

Sun July 21, 2024 Brooklyn, NY 11208 US Directions

Events

Cypress Hills Cemetery Kids Run

8:30AM EDT - 8:55AM EDT

Place

833 Jamaica Avenue
Brooklyn, NY US 11208

Description

Join us for the 10th Annual Cypress Hills Cemetery 5K Run Through History in Honor of NYPD Officer, Peter Figoski on Sunday, July 21st, 2024

All proceeds to benefit charity. You can donate here!

If you are interested in sponsorship donations, please email us or use this link for more information.

T-Shirts to the First 250 Registrants!

Our challenging course takes you past the final resting place of history's greatest figures:

-Jackie Robinson (First man to break Major League Baseball's color barrier)

-Mae West (Brooklyn born, Vaudeville performer and movie star of the 1920's and 1930's)

-Peter Luger (Famous restaurateur/steak house owner)

-Ignacy Paderewski (Polish pianist and composer)

-Charlotte Ray (First African American female attorney in the U.S)

-Eubie Blake (Jazz composer and musician)

-“Gentleman” Jim Corbett (American Professional Boxer and World Heavyweight Champion)

-Piet Mondrian (20th Century Dutch Painter)

-Hiram Cronk (Last surviving member of the War of 1812)

For more information on Cypress Hills Cemetery, please visit their website at www.cypresshillscemetery.org or call 718-277-2900.

 

Registration

Race Start Time: 9:00 AM

Race Day Registration and Bib Pick Up: 7:15 am to 8:45 am

No Packet Pickup prior - only on Race Day

$30 until 6/6
$35 until 7/20
$40 race day

Kids Race Start Time: 8:30 AM

$15 until 6/6
$20 until race day

 

Awards

Top 3 finishers in each 5 year age group bracket in all races (1-14 to 70+) 

Top 3 Overall 

No Duplicates

Race Contact Info

If you have any questions about this race, click the button below.

Sponsors

2024 Sponsorship Options

For More Information on Sponsorship, please contact:

Anthony Desmond at 718-251-6934 or anthony.desmond@cypresshillscemetery.org

If you would like to make additional or any amount donation please do so by clicking here.

Click the icon below to download the attached PDF.

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