NYRR Half-Marathon Grand Prix - Brought to you by New York Road Runners

Runners will be arriving in Coney Island between 9am and 2pm.

The third race in the NYRR Half-Marathon Grand Prix Presented by Continental Airlines brings you to Brooklyn, NY. Enjoy a course that brings you to the borough that has made the Dodgers famous, the hotdogs Nathan's, and New York the envy of cities everywhere.

It all begins in Prospect Park and ends in Coney Island! Make a day of it and enjoy NYC's legendary amusement park and neighborhood.

The Great Coney Island Tug of War

On the beach, between West 10th Street and West 12th Street Starts at 1PM

Current and former Wall Street "Masters of the Universe" will face off against a team of regular Joes (many of whom lost their jobs and savings in the financial crisis) in The Great Coney Island Tug of War at 1 pm on the beach between West 10th Street and West 12th Street in an attempt to move beyond the festering animosity created by the economic collapse.

The Great Coney Island Tug-of-War is a wide-ranging dispute resolution mechanism.

Undercards include:
Firefighters vs. Police Officers
Vegans vs. Carnivores
Green-Minded Cyclists vs. Unapolegetic Motorists
Cyclone Fans vs. Wonder Wheel Fans

The Coney Island History Project's exhibition center under the Cyclone roller coaster opens for the summer season.

Admission is free.

Open weekends Memorial Day through Labor Day.