Application Instructions

The non-guaranteed entry application for the 2012 NYC Half is now closed. The field of approximately 15,000 runners consists of non-guaranteed entrants drawn from three categories (NYC-metro area, national and international) and guaranteed entrants from five groups: charity entrants, entrants who qualify with a fast time, entrants through an International Travel Partner, entrants through our official National Travel Partner (Anthony Travel, Inc.), and entrants who are NYRR members who ran four of the five NYRR Half-Marathons in 2011.

Please visit the Charities page to apply for guaranteed entry through an official NYC Half charity. Entry is available through International Travel Partners in some non-U.S. countries..

Anyone who has applied for NYRR membership or has applied to the Empire State Building Rup-Up, ING New York City Marathon, or NYC Half in since 2006 should have a username and password on file. If you've forgotten your username and password, e-mail reghelp@nyrr.org.

[Guaranteed and Non-Guaranteed Entry]

Cancellation
A runner who has been accepted into the race, there is no cancellation. Entries cannot be sold, assigned or otherwise transferred, nor is it deferrable, and entry fees are non-refundable, regardless of the reason or circumstances.

NYRR Annual Membership (optional)
US $40*
If you live in the United States and are already a member, or if you join when you fill out the half-marathon application, you will save $10 on your half-marathon entry fee. You’ll also be eligible for numerous benefits and savings. NYRR membership is not required, nor does it guarantee entry into the race. NYRR membership fees are non-refundable and will be processed immediately.

*One-year membership for U.S. residents

After You Apply
If you are accepted into the race, we will process your fees and acknowledge your acceptance on your profile page and by e-mail. Event updates will be communicated in e-mail newsletters.

In February, a registration card will be uploaded to the Runner Profile of all accepted entrants. This card is required, along with government-issued photo identification (or a passport, required for international entrants), to pick up your race number and scoring tag prior to race day at the NYC Half Expo.

NYRR Member Awards
For all NYRR member prize money races, an athlete must be a New York Road Runners member for three months prior to race day to be eligible for money. For the NYC Half, runners need to be a member no later than December 18, 2011, to be eligible.

Information and Updates
Please check back frequently for updates. Questions: reghelp@nyrr.org.

Legal Statement
The NYC Half is organized and conducted under USA Track & Field rules and regulations. Entrants must also comply with New York Road Runners (NYRR) rules and all applicable rules and regulations of the City of New York and its agencies and departments, including the Department of Parks & Recreation. [Details] No skates, strollers, or animals are permitted in the NYC Half. The use of headphones is strongly discouraged.

NYRR reserves the right to reject any entry and to disqualify and bar any individual from the NYC Half. This rejection/disqualification may be based on, but is not limited to: violation of the aforementioned rules; unsportsmanlike conduct; non-payment of race fees; competing with an unofficial number; competing with an official number or d-tag assigned to another person; transferring or attempting to transfer an official number or d-tag to, or to obtain such number or d-tag from, another person; being paced during the race by a person not entered in the Half; accepting assistance from non-race participants; crossing the finish line without having completed the entire course; and providing false information on the race entry form. Individuals disqualified from the Half will be removed from the race results and may be barred from future NYRR events. NYRR reserves the right to change the details of the race.