2025 BEDSTUY 5K

Congratulations to all the previous participants!

Open 2024 live results full page at https://my.raceresult.com/301881/live 

and search latest race registrations link

We have runners from many countries and states and 7 to 70 years old and more.  Places such as Paris and Ecuador will be running the Bed Stuy 5K so come out and meet your fellow runners! 

Remember there's a heat advisory happening during the race so we need to be extra ready!

For the nearest cooling center see https://finder.nyc.gov/coolingcenters/locations/5738

Free Practice Run Details at https://www.bedstuy5k.org/practice-runs

See a race description from one of the runners from last year

https://www.lemon8-app.com/kathrynrose50/7267927081948905989?region=us


The Race Date is Saturday, August 2, 2025


The Course Map link is https://bit.ly/bedstuy5kmap

11th Annual Bed Stuy 5k

Grand Prize for Male & Female Runners

1st $1000

2nd $500

3rd $250

Registered Runners get Trophies for 1st, 2nd & 3rd place Men & Women Participant Medals or Tee Shirt Numbered bib with timing chip

Race Start Time 8:30AM

Race Day Registration 7:30AM

5K RUN & WALK

START FROM Herbert Von King Park

SATURDAY, August 2, 2025

Running through the streets of beautiful Bedford Stuyvesant Brooklyn

$40 Registration Fee $60 Race Day


Previous Years:

The 2023 Live Results link is https://my.raceresult.com/251728/live

The 2023 Registration page is https://my.raceresult.com/251728/


Testimonials

Frequently Asked Questions:


Q: Who should I contact to volunteer or if you have events or ideas for the after race events?

A: Call Wayne at ‪(917) 297-2365


Q: Where can I learn more about 500 Men Making a Difference?

A: Go to https://running.500menmakingadifference.org/ and https://www.500menmakingadifference.org/

Q: Where do I submit my virtual race results?

A: https://forms.gle/6QqaXqUMomd4D9DZ8

Q: What and who are Grand Marshals and Marshals?

A: Grand Marshals and Marshals are honored guests who help promote the event. And here's the list of our honored guests (but remember you, the runners and walkers, are the most honored guest!





Sponsors




Race Timeline

ALL INFORMATION is SUBJECT TO CHANGE.  Please check back close to race day.

Bib Pickup Details: You can pick either of the two choices to pick up your race bib:


1 AUG, FRI

6 – 7pm

Pre-Race Bib Pickup - BedStuy 5K

BKLYN BLEND on Tompkins avenue at 194 Tompkins Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11206



2 AUG, SAT

7 – 8am

Race Day - Bib Pickup - BedStuy 5K

670 Lafayette Ave at Amphitheatre


Directions to Von King Park / Bib pickup / etc


See http://bit.ly/bedstuy5kmap for a map of the course. The streets will be closed to vehicles during the event. Many thanks to the support of our friends at the NYPD.

We'll have water on the course and medals or race shirts for all participants.

Also race day sign up will be $60 so please sign up online at https://www.bedstuy5k.org We have a limit to the number of runners/walkers so sign up early before we reach the limit.


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