The regular Open Run is a straightforward free 5K you can walk into without registering, and this Saturday it is dressed up for Hispanic Heritage Month with a three-hour window rather than the usual hour. Soundview Park sits where the Bronx River meets the East River, so the course runs along real waterfront rather than a loop of park road. It costs nothing, needs no bib and takes all comers at any pace, which makes it the easiest way into a running group in the borough.
What to expect
A volunteer-led community run starting from the Lafayette Avenue and Morrison Avenue entrance, with the longer celebration window meaning the morning does not end the moment the last runner finishes. Walkers are part of the format, not an afterthought. Bring your own water; park fountains are seasonal.
Good to know
- Nearest train: 6 to Elder Ave, then a walk south toward the park entrance.
- It is free and community-led — no bib, no entry fee, no qualifying time.
- Walkers are welcome; the Open Run format is explicitly all-pace.
- Bring water — park fountains are shut off outside the warm season.
- The Lafayette Avenue and Morrison Avenue entrance is the meeting point, not the park's main gate.
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Common questions
Does it cost anything?
No. NYC Parks lists the NYRR Open Run as free.
Do I have to run the whole 5K?
No — Open Run is a community-led 5K that takes walkers and runners at any pace.
Where exactly does it start?
At the Lafayette Avenue and Morrison Avenue entrance to Soundview Park.
