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Empire State Half Marathon & 5k

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Rockland Lake State Park, Congers NY

Sunday, October 5th, 2025

🏃‍♂️ Race Overview

The Empire State Half Marathon and 5k are on the flattest and fastest road course on the East Coast: Rockland Lake State Park. In just a few laps around the lake, just north of the NJ/NY border, you'll walk away with a big shiny medal, a tech race shirt, and hopefully a shiny new personal best!

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⏰ Race Schedule

  • 8:00am: 5k Start
  • 8:45am: HM Elite Introductions
  • 9:00am: Half Marathon Start
  • 9:15am: 5k Awards Available
  • 11:15am: Half Marathon Awards Available

🌄 Course

The course is a USATF-certified loop around scenic Rockland Lake.

📊 Course Profile

As shown on the Rockland Lake Half Marathon Strava Segment, the course has 135' of elevation over the 13.1 miles. The difference between its highest elevation point (170') and lowest (155') is just 15', making it a pancake flat loop.

💧 Fueling Stations

There are three aid stations with both water and Gatorade along the course.

🏆 Elite Athlete Program (EAP)

The EAP provides a complimentary entry, personal water stations, preferred baggage claim, and for some, free lodging. Please email empirestatehalfmarathon@gmail.com your running resume for consideration.

✨ NEW for 2025

  • Individual Prize Structure: $500 - Top M/F and top M/F Masters
  • Individual Prize Structure: $300 - 2nd M/F and 2nd M/F Masters
  • Individual Prize Structure: $200 - 3rd M/F and 3rd M/F Masters
  • Team Prize Structure: $500 - Top M/F and M/F Masters Teams (3/Team)

🥇 Medals: 10 Year Age Groups

Top 3 finishers to male/female finishers in 19 and under, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70-79, 80+

📋 Bib Pickup

Bibs can either be picked up at Road Runner Sports (Paramus) on Friday evening (5pm-8pm), Saturday morning (8am-noon), or at the race site on Sunday morning.

🏅 Empire State Challenge Medal

Any runner finishing both the Empire State Half Marathon and the Garden State 10 Miler (or the Empire State 5k) will receive the Empire State Challenge Medal at the conclusion of the Empire State Half.

🏨 Lodging

  • Doubletree by Hilton Hotel Nanuet: 425 NY-59, Nanuet, NY 10954: 845-623-6000
  • Element Spring Valley: 90 Spring Valley Market Place, Spring Valley, NY 10977: 845-694-8200
  • Hilton Garden Inn: 270 W Route 9, Nanuet, NY 10954: 845-623-0600

🌐 Event Details

Date: 2025-10-05

Location: Rockland Lake State Park, Congers, NY

For more information, visit the race page here.

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