"I ran this inaugural 5K race a few weeks ago. The Mahwah Chamber of Commerce organized the race. The 5K course was very interesting. The race started at the New York- New Jersey Trail Conference on Ramapo Valley Road headed north and entered a beautiful private residential area. After

Great course. I know people complained about the location of the number pickup. Unless you live in Dumbo, the pickup location is pretty out of the way. This is the first run I know about where the race organizers let you send a "proxy" to pickup your number

"Fun 5k through midtown and into Central Park. Has a great marathon-week vibe, with runners from all over the world warming up for the big day.

Packet pick-up at the Javits Center is a pain, especially given the marathon crowds, but understandable for those doing both. Coming from Bkln and