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Organizers describe Run the Bronx’s May 2 race, youth outreach and health pavilion
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Run the Bronx organizers told BronxNet the long-running community race will be on Saturday, May 2, include 10K and 5K routes plus a 2-mile walk, and provide a Health Pavilion with resources and free registration for many youth and CUNY students.
Organizers Robert Whalen and David Valdez described Run the Bronx as a long-standing community race that began in 1978 and will return on Saturday, May 2, organizers told BronxNet.
The event will include a 10-kilometer race and a 5-kilometer race — the 5K is a popular distance — plus a two-mile fitness walk and a health pavilion offering physical, mental and financial-health resources. Organizers said that about half of participants are drawn from the Bronx and that they expect roughly 2,000 participants this year. Sponsors listed by the organizers included Montefiore, BronxCare, Popular Bank, Union Community Health, UFT and BronxPro.
Registration information provided on the broadcast: early-bird pricing ends April 25; online registration closes April 30; day-of registration is available. Organizers said children in K–12 and CUNY students can register for free through a promo code available on the event website. Race logistics include an opening ceremony with packet pickup beginning around 9:15–9:30 a.m. and a starting horn at 10:00 a.m.
Run the Bronx staff emphasized community health outreach, volunteer opportunities and family-friendly programming (a Pee Wee Pavilion for very young children and a broad volunteer program for day-of support). Organizers encouraged those who do not run to volunteer and directed listeners to the event website for sponsor and registration details.
