Inaugural Queens Crew Cup 2026 Annual QDR Race Challenge

🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️ Join us for the Inaugural Queens Crew Cup 2026 Annual QDR Race Challenge!

📅 Date: August 29, 2026
📍 Location: Jackson Heights, NY
🌦️ Rain or Shine

🕒 Event Schedule (subject to change)

• 10:00 AM – 40+ Women/Men/Non-Binary
• 10:30 AM – 19-39 Women/Men/Non-Binary
• 11:00 AM – Kids Dash
• 11:30 AM – RELAY
• 12:00 PM – Jackson Heights Competitive, Community Champions and Kids Mile 18 & Under
• 12:30 PM – Post Run Community Photo at Travers Park

🏆 About the Queens Crew Cup Challenge

The Queens Crew Cup Challenge is a season-long points competition for Queens-based run crews and clubs, starting with Immigrants Run NYC and culminating at the Queens Marathon & QDR Half Marathon. Teams earn points by participating in various QDR races that emphasize accessibility, community, and borough pride, with standings tracked throughout the year.

🏅 Current Races Open for Registration

• Immigrants Run NYC 5K
• Spring Forward 5 & 10 Miler
• Filipino Day 4 Mile (Opening Soon)
• Jackson Heights Mile & Relay
• QDR Half Marathon, 10K & 5K

🎉 Rewards and Prizes

The Challenge celebrates consistency, participation, and depth, rewarding crews that show up for Queens all season long. Each race will have updated standings published after the event. The Men’s and Women’s first-place teams from each race will receive their prizes at their regular meetup location for a group celebration.

📱 Follow Us on Social Media

• Facebook
• Strava
• Instagram

🙏 Acknowledgments

We thank The City of New York, the 115th NYPD Precinct, Queens Community Board 3, and Jackson Heights for their support in promoting healthy activities and expanding our Queens racing calendar.

See you on August 29th!