The NYC Running Blog

According to StreetsBlog, the newly-appointed NYC Transportation Commissioner, Jannette Sadik-Khan, is considering a summertime trial of a car-free Central Park.

While not yet on the NYRR calendar, the NYRR race report for this weekend’s Brooklyn Half-Marathon states that the 2007 Queens Half-Marathon will take place in September:

The popular series began in Manhattan in January, continued in the Bronx in February, and will conclude with races in Queens in September and Staten Island in October.

A member of the Runner’s World forums posted the following about the possibility of a new course (emphasis added):

I did put in a call to NYRR and got a reponse [sic] from a race official there whose name did not come in clearly on my cell phone, but who indicated the race would be run this year, but it was a matter of getting approval for a new course in Northern Queens.

This person also points out that the only open weekend in September is the 22nd and 23rd.

Another rumor regarding the NYC Half-Marathon: Runners who have completed a four out of five half-marathons in the 2006 Grand Prix Series will have guaranteed entry as well as those with certain qualifying times. NYC Running Blog is unsure of the accuracy of these claims.

There is currently a rumor circulating that there will be a $10 processing fee charged for applying to the NYC Half-Marathon. If this is anything like the NYC Marathon pricing policies, the processing fee is nonrefundable even if a runner is not selected in the lottery.