Long Island State Parks To Host 27th Annual Winter Run Series

The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation is pleased to announce that the Long Island State Park Region will host its 27th annual Winter Run Series beginning January 2022.

The series will begin Sunday, January 9th at Heckscher State Park. Additional runs will be held January 9th at Heckscher State Park, January 16th at Robert Moses State Park, January 23rd at Sunken Meadow and January 30th at Jones Beach State Park. All races are themed, 5K in length, and will start at 11 a.m.

Registration is open for full both series signups and individual runs. Registration is only available online, for a small fee at https://events.elitefeats.com/nyswinter22. Full Series Registration will close when the maximum amount of 1,100 registrants is reached.

The entry fee for full series registration is $50.00 and day-of-race registration is $20.00 per race. Day- of-race registration is accepted in-person at each race or online, for a small fee, beginning the Monday prior to each race.

Sponsors supporting the series include: Natural Heritage Trust, Connoisseur Media Long Island, Newsday, WildPlay at Jones Beach, Runners Edge and Dole. For additional information, please call (631) 321-3510, weekdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.