The Cow Harbor Race is one of the most well-known running/walking events on the east coast featuring some of the highest numbers of participants. And this year the Cow Harbor 10K has been designated as the 2024 USA Track & Field National 10K Championship race. The event also includes a 2K Fun Run/Walk. Sign up now to reserve your spot before availability runs out.
Event Information
What: The Cow Harbor Race
Where: Northport High School
When: Saturday, September 21st, 8:30 a.m.
Directions: From the Long Island Expressway (L.I.E.), take Exit 51 to Deer Park Avenue. Head north for a block and turn left onto Route 25 (Jericho Turnpike). Continue for a block and make a left onto Elwood Road. You’ll be only 30 minutes from the L.I.E. at Northport High School. Be aware that there could be substantial traffic on Elwood Road. Give yourself more time than you think.
Parking: Northport High School will be shuttling buses from 6:45 a.m. to 7:45 a.m. to the starting line. On race day, there will also be a bus service from the finish line back to Northport High School. All personal belongings must be placed in clear plastic bags for safety reasons. Cars parked along the course will be towed at the owner’s expense.
Number Pickup: The number pickup will take place at William J Brosnan School on Friday the 20th, between 5:30 and 9:00 p.m. Saturday morning pickup will take place on the 21st, between 6:30 and 8:00 a.m.
About the Cow Harbor Race
The Cow Harbor Race has been held in Northport since 1977 when John Rakucewicz, a local citizen and businessman, first came up with the idea. As an avid runner he felt that the natural beauty of the area made it an excellent location for a charity race, and the town recommended combining it with the Grand Old-Fashioned Cow Harbor Day Parade which had been established just a few years earlier. The race has been held annually with only a few exceptions over the past 40+years.
Run or Walk for Charity
The Cow Harbor Race is a charity run/walk that supports the Special Olympics and other local organizations including the Northwell Health Foundation, the Ecumenical Lay Council Food Pantry, Save the Sound, the Northport American Legion Post 694, and the Lewis Oliver Farm Sanctuary. There are many national sponsors of the event from Gatorade to Nike, as well as local sponsors such as Sand City Brewing Company and Giunta’s Meat Farms.
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