New for 2026, you can now start the race in the same wave and corral with your friends. Create your own RUN WITH FRIENDS group or be part of someone else’s. You’ll get a link to share with both registered and non-registered runners if you want to create your own group, or you can accept an invitation from another runner and join their group. It’s that easy!
Here’s how it works:
Start The Race With Your Friends – Groups will be assigned to the same Start Wave and Corral based on the slowest pace in the group. Everyone in the group will be able to enter the Start Area together at the same time on race morning and queue up together in the same corral prior to your wave start.
Invite Your Friends – Share the unique RUN WITH FRIENDS link that appears on your post-checkout page after you register for the race and on the Upcoming Races section of your NYCRUNS Dashboard. You can invite up to nine (9) runners to join your group.
Include Registered and/or Non-Registered Runners – The invite link can be shared with runners who are currently registered for the race as well as runners who plan to run but have yet to register. When you send a link to a runner who is not yet registered, they will automatically be added to your group when they register using the link you send them.
Groups Can Be Set Up Through the First Week of April – RUN WITH FRIENDS group invites can be sent and/or accepted until wave and corral assignments are locked in, which will be sometime during the first week of April.
You Can Disband or Remove People from Your Group at Any Time – If you want to remove a runner or completely disband your group, go to the Upcoming Races section of your NYCRUNS Dashboard and select the runner you wish to Remove, or Disband the group altogether. You cannot change wave or corral assignments after they are made during the first week of April.
You Can Leave a Group at Any Time – If you are part of RUN WITH FRIENDS group that another runner set up, you can leave at anytime by going to the Upcoming Races section of your NYCRUNS Dashboard and selecting Remove. You cannot change wave or corral assignments after they are made during the first week of April.