Queens NYC Chiller Half • 10K • 5K
- Date
- December 27, 2026
- Distance
- Half Marathon · 10K Race · 5k Race
From the Organizer
Location & Information
About
Join us on December 28th for these inaugural holiday season races, the Queens NYC Chiller Half Marathon, 10K, and 5K. The runner's designed course, named The Rocket, uses long tree lined promenades with vistas of the city, massive Unisphere and Rocket Thrower installations, and all that makes Flushing Meadow Corona Park the heart of this amazing community. The course for Half Marathon athletes is a fast 3.27 mile loop that they complete 4 times. 10K athletes run most of the same course with a short cut off so that they complete 3.1 miles for each loop, thus completing 2 loops to finish. 5K athletes run this same course once. Each loop is chip timed real time, with digital mapping, and live streaming. It's a wonderful way to keep up with your racing in the most incredible city in the world. Join us!
Race Details
Packet Pick-Up:
BIB Pick Up is on race day only! 30 - 60 min. before your start time. Look for an email from the Race Director on the week of the event that includes the official start time. The start time will be determined on the week of the event and is based on the weather forecast.
Amenities
•Free pictures and video available on results page. LIVE timing.
•High-quality technical shirt.
•Commemorative Finisher Medal.
•Huge medal awards.
•Baggage check-in and toilets will be provided.
•Water stations every 1.5 miles: gels, sports drink.
•Your friends can watch your progress and you can get all the info that you need by using RaceMap on our live page.
•Portable toilets are located at the start. There will also be portable and public toilets located on the course. You can access these prior to, during and after the event.
Timing
RESULTS and SPLITS PER LOOP are posted LIVE on our results page that links to raceresult. We use the latest German engineered technologies and equipment specifically designed to score and track your run. We place timing devices at the U-turns of our course to assure that all runners complete the course. In addition, you must start in the correct wave within the first 1-2 minutes of the start of your wave/category to be included in the awards ceremony. Late arrivals will be timed and included in the results if your finish time does NOT affect the awards ceremony. If you arrive late you still need to inform the timer before you start. You MUST wear your BIB on your front torso to assure that you get timed. You will get timing splits each time that you run past the START and at two additional locations. Your time will be posted online at the following RESULTS PAGE. You can share this with your fans so that they see your splits as they happen.
Events
Weather
Typical Conditions
It's too far out for a forecast, so here's what weather on this date is normally like in the area. A race day forecast will replace this as race week approaches.
Typical High
43°
Typical Low
32°
Chance of Rain
36%
Based on US Climate Normals data from New York Laguardia Ap, 4 mi from the venue.
Host City
About Flushing, NY
Population
8,516,202
as of 2023
Elevation
1 ft
Nearest Airport
LGA
LaGuardia Airport · 3 mi
Time Zone
Eastern Time
From Endurance Grid
A big city race. Expect multiple lodging options and plenty to do the day before.
Race Location
Your Next Start Line
What Are You
Waiting For?
Every finish line starts with a single decision. Claim your spot at Queens NYC Chiller Half • 10K • 5K, put it on the calendar, and turn “someday” into a start date.
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Days to train
- Race
- Queens NYC Chiller Half • 10K • 5K
- Date
- December 27, 2026
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From Endurance Grid
About This Sport
Endurance Grid is here to help you understand the sport, decide if it's the right fit, and learn how to prepare. For course distances, logistics, and race-day specifics, always defer to the race organizer's event page.
The 10K is the distance where running stops feeling like a starting point and starts feeling like a sport. Long enough to require a real training block. Short enough that race day is fully manageable for a first-timer who's put in the work.
Race day energy at a 10K is community at its best — strangers cheering you by name, people moving toward the same goal, an atmosphere that solo training can't replicate. It's fast enough that you'll spend the whole race pushing rather than managing your effort.
This is also the distance that builds the base for everything else. Most athletes who go on to run half marathons, do triathlons, or compete in HYROX started here. What you need: running shoes fitted to your stride, a training plan, and the race on your calendar. The registration is what makes the deadline real.
How long to train: 4–8 weeks for most fitness levels.
Running
From 5K to marathon, running races are the most accessible entry point into endurance sport. There's a distance for every fitness level and a community at every start line.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
- What is the Queens NYC Chiller Half • 10K • 5K?
- Queens NYC Chiller Half • 10K • 5K is a running race held in Flushing, New York on December 27, 2026. It is one of the many endurance events listed on Endurance Grid, a multi-sport endurance event calendar covering running races, triathlons, HYROX, and more endurance sports across the United States. Find more running races near you or explore our sports guides to learn what race day actually feels like.
- When and where is the Queens NYC Chiller Half • 10K • 5K?
- Sunday, December 27, 2026 in Flushing, New York at Avenue of the Americas, Flushing, NY. Check the event page for exact start times and wave schedules.
- How do I register for the Queens NYC Chiller Half • 10K • 5K?
- Registration is handled through the event's registration page. Confirm pricing and distances there, and sign up.
Queens NYC Chiller Half • 10K • 5K
Dec 27, 2026