Rules of Competition
New York Road Runners races are organized and directed under USA Track & Field rules and regulations. Entrants must also comply with City of New York Parks & Recreation and NYRR rules. New York Road Runners reserves the right to change the details of the race.
Please note in particular the following NYRR rules and regulations:
- For the safety of all participants and to satisfy insurance requirements, no skates, strollers (including running strollers), or animals are permitted in NYRR events.
- Participants in events in city parks must share the road with other park users by staying within course boundaries, as designated by traffic cones, barriers, and/or other markings, at all times. Failure to do so may result in disqualification from the race and ineligibility for future events, including the ING New York City Marathon.
- In accordance with City of New York Parks & Recreation rules, please use only the toilet facilities provided.
- Participant numbers must be fully visible at all times, preferably worn on the front of the shirt or singlet.
- Use of headphones is strongly discouraged.
- Participants are advised not to invite anyone not officially registered for the event to join in any part of the race.
NYRR reserves the right to reject any entry and to disqualify and bar any individual from any NYRR event. 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 race; 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 a race 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.
For questions about these rules and regulations, please write to webmaster@nyrr.org.
