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Forest Park Drive and Woodhaven Blvd.
SPRING FORWARD DETAILS
8AM START
RUN THE STREETS OF WOODHAVEN!
PERKS FOR LOCALS OF ZIP CODE 11421 AND 11418 WILL BE INCLUDED OFF YOUR REGISTRATION :)
SPRING FORWARD BIB PICKUP & REGISTRATION
Early: NEIRS TAVERN Friday and Saturday- March 6th and 7th - 6PM-8PM
Day of: beginning at 7AM
SPRING FORWARD COURSE
2.5 Mile Out-And Back of the WEST Side of Forest Park Drive and Forest Parkway
The 2nd Street Course we have organized, the Queens Distance Runners are proud to bring runners of the 2020 Spring Forward 10 and 5 Miler onto the Streets of Woodhaven. We would like to thank the Woodhaven BID, NYC Parks Department and 102nd NYPD Precinct.
A hillier course gets even hillier! The route starts heading EAST for around 100 meters and eventually loops around to head west. Runners will have a gorgeous view of Woodhaven and Southern Queens past Forest Park on the left, and the Golf Course on the right. Since parking for the golf course remains open, please follow the instructions of race day marshals along the route. The route then heads out and back on the dead end, then returns to Forest Park Drive where runners will make a right and a left, passing Oak Ridge House and taking the steep downhill onto the streets of Jamaica.
With the J Train in your sights, you will pass the Queens Library and make the final turnaround of the loop as you return towards Forest Park. The returning climb will be considerable. As you re-enter Forest Park, you make a final right turn onto Forest Park Drive where the Start/Finish Line awaits.
Once you pass the timing mat, you will have completed the first loop of 2.5 Miles.
(3 More loops for 10 Miles, 1 Final Loop for 5 Miles)
Bathrooms can be located by the start of the race, near the Woodhaven Blvd end of the route. There are also a few restrooms near the exit of the Park by Park Lane South
ENJOY WOODHAVEN!
Thanks to the hospitality of the
Woodhaven Businesses Improvement District, every runner gets the keys to Woodhaven on March 8th! Following your race, spend a day along Jamaica Avenue and more with these local incentives!
The Woodhaven Business Improvement District (WBID) is a band of property owners, business men and women, as well as community leaders, dedicated to improving Woodhaven commerce. Established in 1993, the WBID has been an influential part of the ever-changing, ever-growing business of Woodhaven.
SPRING FORWARD FEES
5 MILE $25 through 2/8 | $30 through 3/7 | $35 Race Day
10 MILE $30 through 2/8 | $35 through 3/7 | $40 Race Day
QDR Members & QDR+ Members receive a 25% and 40% discount respectively
SPRING FORWARD TRANSPORTATION
TRAIN R or M train to Woodhaven Blvd, then take the Southbound Q53, Q52, Q11 or Q21 to Myrtle Avenue and Woodhaven Blvd.
You can also take J Train to Woodhaven Blvd, then walk up Woodhaven Blvd to the entrance of the park.
Another alternative is to take the E or F Train to Union Turnpike: Kew Gardens and make your way through Forest Park drive (this is about a 2 mile jog). The Q55 also leaves you a block from the Race Setup Area.
PARKING If you are driving, you can set your GPS for the Forest Park Carousel where there is a Fee-Free Parking Lot. If you park at the Bandshell, your vehicle is frozen until the last runner finishes. If you do not wish to be in this situation, you may park along Woodhaven Blvd, Myrtle Avenue or Park Lane South.
QUESTIONS
If you have any questions concerning the Spring Forward 10 and 5 Miler on March 8th, please email qdrunners@gmail.com
PROFESSIONAL RACE PHOTOGRAPHY
Horse and Duck Studio will place themselves along the course, capturing your very best moments of the race!
QUESTIONS
Please send all inquires to queensmarathon@qdrunners.org
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RESULTS & FINISH PHOTOS
LIVE online/email/text results. LIVE Split Point Tracking throughout looped courses.
FREE Video & Same-day finish line pics
Misc Photos on Facebook @elitefeats
Queens Marathon & QDR Half Marathon on March 22nd
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