Course

Half Marathon Course Overview

The Divas will all run a lap in beautiful Eisenhower Park as family and friends grow the excitement of the place to a fevered pitch sending the runners off with a huge farewell as the participants exit the park at Merrick Avenue North. They will head south before making a right turn on Charles Lindbergh Blvd, running a loop through the Nassau County Hub, passing Nassau County landmarks including RXR’s Omni Building, Museum Row, the Mitchell Athletic Complex & home to the New York Islanders, the Nassau Coliseum. Half marathon participants will turn left onto Merrick Avenue heading north to Old Country Road. After making a right onto Old Country Road and heading to Salisbury Park Drive, while getting “hyped” by the bands and the “Diva stations”, they will turn into the park and finish parallel to Park Road in front of thousands of cheering on-lookers and being given a medal, rose, and a flute of champagne by one of the cities “hunks”.

Girls' 5K Course Overview

This amazing 5K course was designed to bring you the best of historic Eisenhower Park. If you are not yet ready for the 13.1 challenge but you are a running diva or a diva lover (for all the handsome casanovas), this race is is for you. Enjoy a great run and an amazing and empowering experience or support the leading lady in your life!

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Course Support and Pampering

Water and Gatorade will be served at the Start and Finish lines.
There will be 8 water stations through the course starting at mile 2. Water and Lemon-Lime flavored Gatorade drink will be served at all water stations.
Feather boa station and tiara station to perk up your spirit on the run
Snacks and other post race nourishment will be available at the Café to all runners at the Finish Line.
Medical Aid Stations - The Medical Team under the direction of our Medical Director, Dr Edward Fryman will be available to assess any race day medical needs and administer acute first aid when necessary. Dr Edward Fryman will lead a team of professional medical caretakers and the Nassau County Fire Department who will be positioned along the course and at the finish line. There will be medical stations at the Start Area, three stations (mile 5, mile 8, and mile 11), as well as the central medical location at the Finish Line. Look for the medical staff in RED shirts for complimentary help before, during and after the race. In order to help our medical team work more efficiently, please fill out the medical history information on the back of your race number after you pick it up.

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Road Closures (all traffic stops for you)

7:00 a.m. The course is completely closed to ALL traffic
7:55 a.m. Wheelchair Start
8:00 a.m. Race Start

Course closures will be posted about 1 week prior to the event

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Diva Entourage (spectators)

How do I become a Diva Entourage

Divas love to be adored so diva runners love spectators and cheerleaders everywhere along the course! If you are part of a group of Want-To-Be-Loud-Cheerleaders at the Divas Half Marathon®, please Let Us Know, so we can help organize your group's location!

Spectator Tips

Being a spectator and a cheerleader for your favorite diva runner is a great way to be part of this event! There's plenty for residents and visitors to see and enjoy along the course. But just as the runners take time to prepare for this event, you can also prepare and plan ahead for a memorable experience:

Review the course map and plan your route. With 5,000 runners it may be difficult, and at some times impossible, to cross the course during the race, even on foot.
Know your runner’s expected pace per mile so you will know when he or she will be at the different locations on the course.
Move around on bicycle or skates (minding all street closures) and surprise your runner at different locations on the route,
Make sure you bring a beach chair or blanket, horns, signs and a great attitude to have fun and become a cheerleader.

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