GREAT SOUTH BAY RUN

THE 41st ANNUAL NORTHWELL HEALTH GREAT SOUTH BAY RUN

Features 3 USATF-certified run courses, choose from the 13.1 mile Half Marathon, a 10K Run, and a perfect 5k Family Fun Run.

Each race begins and ends at the Bay Shore Marina Park, enjoy scenic courses as you run through the historic Bay Shore downtown area passing beautiful residential homes located by the Brightwaters Lakes, Cascades, and Canals. Finish with unobstructed views of Fire Island, and the Great South Bay!! 

CLICK HERE TO VIEW INTERACTIVE COURSE MAP

CLICK HERE TO VIEW INTERACTIVE COURSE MAP

FINISHER MEDALS:-

Finisher medals will be given out to those participants that register for and complete the HALF MARATHON & 10K RUNS ONLY.... 5K ATHLETES DO NOT RECEIVE FINISHER MEDALS

Race Awards

Categories

Top three Male & Female Overall

Top three Individual Age Groups in each category: 
7-13(Youth),14-18 (High School), 19-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75+, Challenged Athletes

Every athlete at a Race Awesome Event is important, from the first finisher to the final finisher. We encourage all athletes to stay and enjoy the post-race food & beverages and to cheer in the final finisher. The awards ceremony will commence as soon as the final finisher crosses the line, and the raffle will take place at the end of the awards ceremony. You must be there to win.

If you can't stay for the awards CONTACT US. We will give you directions as to how you can send us a self-addressed, stamped envelope for 2 pounds, and your award will be shipped to you.

CLICK HERE to learn how you can become a sponsor!

RACE DAY SCHEDULE

6:00 a.m. Race Day site & Parking Opens

6:15 a.m. Race Day Registration Opens

7:00 a.m. Race Site Parking CLOSES

7:15 a.m. SHARP Race Day Registration Closes

7:20 a.m. Pre-Race Breifing & National Anthem

7:30 a.m. Half Marathon & 10k Starts

7:45 a.m. 5k Race Starts

8:30 a.m. Post-Race Party & Fun begins

8:45 a.m. Half Marathon cut off time at South Clinton & Main Street

9:15 a.m. 5k Awards (estimated)

9:45 a.m. 10k Awards (estimated)

10:30 a.m. Half Marathon Awards (estimated)

11:30 a.m. Race Course Closed

Race Photos & Videos

CLICK HERE TO FIND YOUR PHOTOS BY NAME/BIB# ON RUN SIGN UP

Race Awesome is PROUD to offer FREE Photos for ALL ATHLETES to download and SHARE at will.
photos are provided by Ed Grenzig LIRP Long Island Running Photos
Click Here for correct bib# placement, so your photographs capture your bib# for easy photo searching!

2023 Photos: 
All photos are posted here on RunSignUp with an easy-to-use search by name feature, Click Here
We also posted a pre-view album on Facebook, with links to the many photo albums here on RunSignUp, 
Click Here to see the Preview Album
We took too many photos (3600+) to post them all on Facebook. 
You can simply post your race photos to FB when viewing them here on RSU. Just click on the FB icon when hovering over one of your photos found on the search results page. Try it, it's easy!

2022 Photos: 
All photos are posted here on RunSignUp with an easy-to-use search by name feature, Click Here
We also posted a pre-view album on Facebook, with links to the many photo albums here on RunSignUp, 
Click Here to see the Preview Album
We took too many photos (3500+) to post them all on Facebook. 
You can simply post your race photos to FB when viewing them here on RSU. Just click on the FB icon when hovering over one of your photos found on the search results page. Try it, it's easy!

2021 Photos: 
All photos are posted here on RunSignUp with an easy-to-use search by name feature, Click Here
We also posted a pre-view album on Facebook, with links to the many photo albums here on RunSignUp,
Click Here to see the Preview Album
We took too many photos to post them all on Facebook. 
You can simply post your race photos to FB when viewing them here on RSU. Just click on the FB icon when hovering over one of your photos found on the search results page. Try it, it's easy!

2020 photos were not taken since the race was postponed due to Covid-19

2019 photos are provided by Ed Grenzig LIRP Long Island Running Photos and our In-House Photographers Lilee & Stacy Roberts

• ALBUM #1 LIRP: Pre-Race, & Half Marathon Awards (112 photos)
  
• ALBUM #2 LIRP: Half Marathon Start and on the course (242 photos)
  
• ALBUM #3 LIRP: 10k Start and on the course (253 photos)
  
• ALBUM #4 LIRP: 5k Start and on the course (227 photos)
  
• ALBUM #5 LIRP: Finish Line up to 1:36:51 clock time (772 photos)
  
• ALBUM #6 LIRP: Finish Line 1:36:51 to end, clock time (779 photos)
  
• ALBUM #7 RA: More Finish Line Pics
  
• ALBUM #8 RA: 5k & 10k Podium Awards

2018 photos are provided by Jennifer Mercurio "Lasting Impressions Photography", Ed Grenzig "LIRP"

• ALBUM #1 LIRP: (Photos Set 1: Pre-Race, Half Marathon Start, HM at 1.5 mi)
• ALBUM #2 LIRP: (Photos Set 2: HM at 5.5 mi, lead 5k at 2.5 mi, lead 10k at 5.5 mi)
• ALBUM #3 LIRP: (Photos Set 3: lead Female 10k at 5.5 mi, lead HM at 12.5 mi, some near the finish)
• ALBUM #4 LIRP: (Some Finish Line, Post Race, Awards)
• FINISH LINE PHOTOS by LASTING IMPRESSIONS 

2017 Photo's are provided by Jennifer Mercurio "Lasting Impressions Photography", Ed Grenzig "LIRP", Race Awesome Staff member James L Yutesler & our own Stacy Roberts owner of "Stacy's Sweet Stuff".

• ALBUM #1 LIRP: (Photos Set 1: Pre-Race, Fun Run, Start Half Marathon, at 1.5 mi mark, at 5.5mi mark)
• ALBUM #2 LIRP: (Photos Set 2: at 5.5mi mark)
• ALBUM #3 LIRP: (Photos Set 3: at 5.5mi mark, near finish, Post-Race, Awards 4 Distances: 13.1, 10k)
• ALBUM #4 RA: (Variety of Shots)
• ALBUM #5 RA: (Northwell Health Great South Bay Run - Final Finishers & 5k Awards)
• FINISH LINE PHOTOS by LASTING IMPRESSIONS

2016 Photo's are provided by Ed Grenzig "LIRP", Jennifer Mercurio "Lasting Impressions Photography" & our own Stacy Roberts owner of "Stacy's Sweet Stuff".

• ALBUM #1 LIRP:
• ALBUM #2 LIRP:
• ALBUM #3 RA:
• ALBUM #4: FINISHLINE PHOTOS Lasting Impressions

You can see photos from our OTHER AWESOME EVENTS by 
CLICKING HERE: for all photo albums by event date
CLICKING HERE: for all photo albums by event name

*** Athletes Half  Marathon Athletes must maintain a 14-minute mile. Athletes must pass mile 5.5 (Main Street & South Clinton Ave before 8:45am. This is 1:15 mins after the race starts. Athletes who reach this point after 8:45am will be directed to the finish line and will only complete the 10k course ***

CLICK HERE TO VIEW INTERACTIVE COURSE MAP

Packet Pick-up

October 4th, 2024
4:00 pm - 7:30 p.m. Bayshore Marina Park/Race Site

October 5th, 2024
6:00 am - 7:15 a.m. Bayshore Marina Park/Race Site

Please do NOT call Packet Pick-Up locations, as they do NOT have information on the event. CLICK HERE and email us your question, we will be sure to get back to you ASAP.

IMPORTANT: Your bib# is in your packet and needs to be clearly displayed on your front torso. Click here for directions

Race Day Parking is located in the Boat Launch and Marina/beach Carparks. CLICK HERE for Interactive Google Map.

The True Price

Our Policy:- We don't feel that the "service charge/convenience charge" is fair to any athlete. At Race Awesome the price you see is the price you pay, nothing more. This is our "True Price Guarantee".

Refund Policy

What We Offer:- 

NEW REFUND POLICY. 

RaceAwesome will now allow athletes to defer their entry to the following year's race. This has to be done 7 days prior to Race Day. There is a $25 fee to defer your entry to the following year.

or

You can transfer at no cost and at any time to the Virtual Race and your SWAG will be mailed out to you after the Race.

If the race is canceled or postponed for any reason including a Pandemic / Force Majeure / Acts of God / Acts of Terrorism / Weather etc. all athletes will be transferred to the Virtual Race and your SWAG will be mailed out to you.

However, if you are injured, simply email us at RaceAwesome@RaceAwesome.com and explain your injury. We will then offer you the opportunity to come and work at the event you registered for. In return for working at the event, we will roll your entry over to the same race the following year at no charge. We don't require a doctor's note, honesty is just fine for us.

USATF

USA Track & Field (USATF):- is the National Governing Body for track & field, long-distance running and race walking in the United States. USATF encompasses the world's oldest organized sports, the most-watched events of Olympic broadcasts, the No. 1 high school and junior high school participatory sport and more than 30 million adult runners in the United States. Led by President Stephanie Hightower and CEO Max Siegel, USATF is a volunteer-driven, not-for-profit organization with a staff of professional program administrators at the National Office in Indianapolis.

TO GET YOUR BEST RACE PHOTOS

Place your Bib on your CHEST OR ABDOMEN FACING FRONT, Not the side or on your back!
The photos on RunSignUp will be easily searchable by your name or Bib#, if your Bib# clearly shows in the photo.

So please take your time to have your Bib# clearly displayed for our photographers!

See finish line photo example below.

FINISH LINE PHOTO TIPS:

For the best-looking Finish Line photos, make sure to keep your head up, arms up, do not look at your watch, stay in the center under the clock, and SMILE for the camera!

You will then get a GREAT Finish Line photo!

We normally try to take a zoomed in photo as you approach the FL (about 5-10 yds out), and the last photo right after you cross the FL!

SPECIAL PHOTOS:

Don’t hesitate to ask Ed from LIRP, Long Island Running Photos, our race photographer to take any special photos of you and your friends and family. He is there to help you get those special memorable photos at the race!

Note: We try to photograph everyone, but it is not always possible. Try to avoid getting too close behind another runner, which will possibly block your photo!

*** Athletes Half  Marathon Athletes must maintain a 14-minute mile. Athletes must pass mile 5.5 (Main Street & South Clinton Ave before 8:45am. This is 1:15 mins after the race starts. Athletes who reach this point after 8:45am will be directed to the finish line and will only complete the 10k course ***

Event Rules and Regulations

USA Track & Field has issued a set of rules to maintain consistency and order from race to race across the country. The rules include sections on membership, and rules of conduct. The USATF Competition Rules book is available for viewing, in PDF format below.
Complete 2014 USATF Competition Rules Book
Every participant, official, volunteer and spectator should consider all safety issues and make related decisions prudently without reliance upon the Competitive Rules.

Safety

A Shared Responsibility:- No matter what inspired you to become an athlete, you’re responsible for showing up at the starting line fully prepared for the challenge ahead of you. Safety in the sport is not just the responsibility of the National Governing Body, sanctioned events and race directors, who are subject to the scrutiny of USATF sanctioning process and expected to uphold the best safety protocols. It's also the responsibility of the athlete.

Reminders from The Race Awesome Team

Run number must be on the front of the body during the entire run! 
Any unsportsman-like behavior to other competitors and/or event staff will be dealt with by an immediate disqualification.

Stay Happy and Positive. For more on Happiness CLICK HERE

The nearest Long Island Railroad station is BAYSHORE. The Bayshore station is on the Montauk Branch Line, located on Park Avenue and Oak Street to Railroad Plaza, just North of Union Boulevard. 1.5 miles from the Race Site. For scheduling and fare information CLICK HERE.

CLICK HERE to veiw GOOGLE MAP with Alternate Travel & Hotel Details