Policies, Rules & Regulations

NYRR Age Policy for Running Events

New York Road Runners is committed to providing a safe experience for all participants at our events. To guarantee a safe atmosphere and the best experience for youth and adult runners, NYRR has worked closely with exercise physiologists and top athletes to review current research on physical literacy and long-term athlete development and International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) and USA Track & Field (USATF) guidelines to present an age policy for our races.

Code of Conduct

At all New York Road Runners events, participants should conduct themselves in a courteous manner, respecting all fellow participants, volunteers, event staff, and members of the community.

Rules of Competition

All entrants to NYRR events must comply with our Rules of Competition.

NYRR Time Cutoff Policy

Details on NYRR’s Time Cutoff Policy.

NYRR Prize Money Policies

New York Road Runners is committed to supporting professional, elite, and local elite athletes by offering prize money at select races. Athletes must meet eligibility criteria in order to receive prize money. Read more about NYRR's Prize Money Policies here.

Best Pace and Corral Updates

Learn about how we calculate individual runner paces for corral assignments in order to provide a great runner experience at NYRR events.

Permitted and Prohibited Items at NYRR Events

Here is a list of items are prohibited from all NYRR events and race venues.

Time Qualifiers for NYRR Marquee Races

NYRR provides an entry method into select races for athletes who have met exceptional time standards at previous half and full marathons. Please read this page for information on NYRR’s Time Qualifier Process for our three marquee events with race drawings (the United Airlines NYC Half, the RBC Brooklyn Half, and the TCS New York City Marathon).

Race Procedures

Make sure you are up to date on all NYRR Race Procedures.

NYRR Run Clean

The NYRR Run Clean initiative celebrates the union of competition and individual achievement while working to ensure that runners compete in a healthy and fair environment. Through education, testing, and advocacy, the NYRR Run Clean initiative is committed to fostering a healthy environment for runners to compete on a level playing field.