Top Five Running Races To Explore The Best Of New York’s Five Boroughs

The Five-Borough Series by New York Road Runners is more than just races; it is a celebration of what makes each borough unique, inspiring, and an amazing place to get out and get moving!

1. United Airlines NYC Half - COMPLETED on 3/20

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A spectacular tour of Manhattan - from Central Park through Times Square and down the West Side Highway to lower Manhattan - United Airlines NYC Half boasted more than 20,000 total finishers this year.

2. Airbnb Brooklyn Half - 5/21

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As the largest half-marathon in the country, Airbnb Brooklyn Half is an iconic 13.1-mile journey through the amazing borough of Brooklyn. The race starts near the Brooklyn Museum and ends with a finish at the iconic Coney Island boardwalk.

3. Queens 10K - 6/18

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Kick off the summer season by enjoying the beautiful Flushing Meadows Corona Park for a flat, fast Queens 10K for the third race in the 2016 NYRR Five-Borough Series. Queens 10K is a great training race for those running the TCS New York City Marathon.

4. New Balance Bronx 10 Mile - 9/25

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Explore Bronx with a 10-mile race through this vibrant New York City borough. With a new race title sponsor this year, the New Balance Bronx 10 Mile promises to be an even bigger and better event for all runners, friends, and family. You can also opt in for the New Balance Bronx 5K for a quick 3.1 miles race.

5. Staten Island Half - 10/9

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The final race of the NYRR Five-Borough Series is the Staten Island Half, a race dedicated to making a positive impact on the borough that hosts the start of the TCS New York City Marathon. Scheduled just four weeks before the TCS New York City Marathon, the Staten Island Half is a perfect tune-up for NYRR’s flagship event and features fabulous views of New York Harbor and the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge.

11 Indulgent Treats To Satisfy Your Sweet Cravings

1. Breakfast in Bed Bonbon Collection from Chuao Chocolatier

Chuao Chocolatier

Famous for its better-for-you, handcrafted chocolate made with ethically sourced cacao, Chuao Chocolatier offers an assortment of chocolate bars and bonbons with unique flavor profiles. You can truly indulge with the “Breakfast in Bed” bonbon collection, which include decadent bonbons inspired by breakfast favorites, such as Baconluxious Caramel (maple caramel with crunchy bacon and bonfire smoked sea salt in milk chocolate) and French Toast (cinnamon buttercream, toasted panko breadcumbs, and maple syrup in milk chocolate).

2. Chocolate Covered Pretzel from Snappers

Snappers

Treat yourself to the ultimate sweet, salty, and savory snack by indulging in a collection of chocolate covered pretzels from Snappers. Made at the family-owned chocolate factory in Pittsburgh, Snappers comes in various flavors like Dark Chocolate Sea Salt Caramel that blends smooth dark chocolate, creamy caramel, and crunchy pretzels with sea salt, as well as Peanut Pretzel, which combines rich milk chocolate and creamy caramel with salty peanuts.

3. Mochi Ice Cream from Mochidoki

Mochidoki

A fresh and modern approach to a traditional Japanese dessert, Mochidoki offers a selection of delicious mochi ice cream using innovative flavors, exotic ingredients, and unique textures and fillings to satisfy every adventurous sweet tooth. Try flavors that range from the classic match green tea with chocolate chip to the exotic mandarin orange cream.

4. An Assortment of Chocolates from John Kelly Chocolates

John Kelly Chocolates

Originating from Hollywood, John Kelly Chocolates is a gourmet chocolatier that specializes in high quality, all-natural, handcrafted chocolates and gourmet fudge. Choose from a wide selection of decadent collections, including artisan chocolate bars, salted caramels, walnut caramel clusters, chocolate-covered nuts and chocolate-dipped fruit.

5. Gelato Squares from Ciao Bella

Ciao Bella

We all know already that Ciao Bella is the market leader in producing authentic gelato and sorbetto based on an Italian family recipe, but did you know about its novelties collection of gelato squares? Try the Key Lime Graham, which packs creamy key lime graham gelato made with real lime juice in between two honey graham wafers. Another standout is the Sea Salt Caramel, which infuses decadent swirls of caramel and chocolate in the rich sea salt caramel gelato and sandwiched between two flakey chocolate wafers.

6. Chocolate Caramel from Annie B’s

Annie B’s

If you are a fan of chocolate and caramel, then you will love Annie B’s combination of chocolate caramel. A family owned caramel company that has been handcrafting caramel for more than 30 years, Annie B’s makes its chocolate caramels with cocoa instead of flavoring to boast a much richer chocolate flavor. They come in flavors like chocolate sea salt and chocolate raspberry caramels.

7. Brownie Brittle from Sheila G’s

Brownie Brittle

If you are especially fond of the crispy edges of a brownie, the you will love Sheila G’s Brownie Brittle. They have decadent chocolate taste with an amazing crunch in each and every bite. Indulge in flavors like Mint Chocolate Chip that marries cool refreshing mint with rich chocolate or Toffee Crunch, which is topped with crunchy, buttery toffee.

8. Frozen Juice Tubes from Whole Fruit

Whole Fruit

At only 60 calories each and fat free, Whole Fruit Frozen Organic Juice Tubes is a new line of convenient, on-the-go juice tubes available in delicious flavors like Apple-Concord Grape, Apple-Strawberry, and Apple-Cherry. There is no need to feel guilty about indulging in these treats!

9. Chocolate Puffs from I Heart Keenwah

I Heart Keenwah

With the goal of making quinoa more accessible to consumers, I Heart Keenwah recently launched Chocolate Puffs, an indulgent vegan treat that combines crunchy puffed quinoa with rich dark chocolate. Because of its quinoa base instead of a cookie or biscuit, Chocolate Puffs are much lower in its fat and sugar content that other similar snacks in the market.

10. Hunkola from E&C’s Snacks

E&C’s Snacks

There is nothing too complex about how Hunkola is made - it’s a true mash-up of high quality, nutritious ingredients like almonds, cashews, cranberries, coconut, apricots, dates, strawberries, and blueberries, which are all held together by whole rolled oats and gluten free flour blend. This delicious, guilt-free snack is gluten free, vegan, and non-GMO, and will accommodate many dietary restrictions.

11. Nut Butter from Justin’s

Elevate your boring old PB&J sandwich by spreading Justin’s naturally delicious, high quality nut butters. In addition to the classic peanut butter, Justin’s offers almond and hazelnut butter that deliver great taste, unique texture, and important nutrition.Don’t forget to grab perfectly portioned snack packs or peanut butter cups if you are on the go.