Thousands Jogged and Jingled Around Prospect Park At NYRR’s 5K Run

Pamela Wong -

PROSPECT PARK – More than 5,000 runners crossed the finish line at Saturday’s 30th annual New York Road Runners Jingle Bell Jog 5K race around Prospect Park.

PS 107 5th grade Rising New York Road Runners Ryder White and Maddie Philo with Michael Rodgers, NYRR VP of Development and Philanthropy (Photo courtesy of NYRR)

Runners of all ages participated in the event, creating festive holiday sounds with jingle bells attached to their sneakers. More than $300,000 was raised from the adult race to support NYRR’s free, citywide, year-round youth running and fitness programs.

(Photo courtesy of NYRR)

The approximately 1,000 youth runners who participated in Saturday’s event are part of Rising New York Road Runners, NYRR’s free flagship youth fitness program available in schools across New York City. Introduced earlier this year, Rising New York Road Runners inspires young runners and provides students with access to free fitness programming.