2018 NYRR Fifth Avenue Mile - Packet Pickup

Today I stopped by the NYRR and picked up my bib and hat (no shirt this year) for the Fifth Avenue Mile on Sunday morning.  I love one mile races - and this one is an all-time favorite.  It's fantastic not just because of the course - a car free Fifth Avenue! - but it's point to point (no turns)!

Not sure how fast (or dry, since forecast is showing a bit of rain for Sunday) I can cover those 20 blocks.  Hopefully, under 7 minutes (soft target?) - but my fast twitch muscles aren't showing up at races lately :O

Time aside, this is always a great event!  If you're there, say hello!

2017 NYRR Fifth Avenue Mile: Race Photos & Results

The Fifth Avenue Mile is one of my favorite races.  This morning we had great, if slightly windy, weather for a run down a carless 5th Avenue straightaway.  It was the second year in a row (I think) that the 50's men and women ran together in what was the 12th heat of the morning.

As I suspected, my finish was in between last year's 6:13 and last month's 6:44.  The 6:19 was a solid 25 seconds faster than the Peekskill Brewery Mile.  I don't know how I ran that fast without the prospect of a cold beer waiting at the finish - haha!

My quarter mile splits were relatively even: 1:30; 1:40; 1:35; and, 1:34.  The 1:40 reflected the only "climb" of the course.  The remaining two quarters were relatively "downhill" after that one.  All in all, I was very pleased with my finish.  It was race #8 of my 9+1 (and the NYC Marathon itself will complete the (9+1 for 2017).

Here are the official results from NYRR.

2017 NYRR Fifth Avenue Mile Packet Pickup

Yesterday was the first time I ever picked up a bib and shirt (other than a race day, itself) on a Sunday (not to mention a Labor Day weekend)!  Since I had to put in a few hours at the office - Fall semester kicks off with a convocation on Tuesday and classes begin on Wednesday - why not stop off at the NYRR on the way home?!  In fact, the email notification from the NYRR had, itself, only arrived the day before (Saturday).

As for the race itself, it will be #8 on my road to 9+1 for 2017.  And as for a time goal, there's a 30 second window between the 6:13 I ran last year and the 6:44 I ran last month (at the Peekskill Brewery Mile) that I will probably finish in.  My 6:44 is a pretty soft target, while the 6:13 is looking pretty tough to beat right now :O

Time will tell (actually, in  less than a week now we will - in fact - know the result) :D

2015 NYRR Fifth Avenue Mile: Race Photos & Results

The Fifth Avenue Mile was NYRR race number 8 of 2015 for me.  I haven't run this one in a long time (maybe 10 years)!  But it's always fun to run a mile - especially on a straightaway.

As for my mile, the 6:39 was probably my slowest one mile race.  But given that I had run the Norwalk Half Marathon yesterday, I was more than pleased with it :D

It was also fun to get live results at the finish!  One more race + the volunteer requirement and I have my 9+1 for the 2016 NYCM :D

Here are the race results from NYRR (via live results page).