Sat., October 8, 2022,
8:00 am- Check-In, Group Warm-Ups,
9:00 am- Race Begins – Rain or Shine.

Spring Creek Park @ Gateway Mall,
395 Gateway Drive, Brooklyn, NY 11239.
Map/Directions.

• bib personalized if application sent in 3 weeks in advance

Sponsored by East New York Restoration, LDC.
Administered by Elite Feats: https://events.elitefeats.com/22eastbrooklyn.
For more info call (718) 676-5920.

Saturday, October 2, 2021,
8:00 am- Check-In, Group Warm-Ups,
9:20 am- Race Begins!

Spring Creek Park @ Gateway Mall,
395 Gateway Drive, Brooklyn, NY 11239.
Map/Directions.

Sponsored by East New York Restoration, LDC. For more info call (718) 676-5920.

Train to Enjoy Your First 5-Kilometer Walk

By Wendy Bumgardner,
Reviewed by Michele Stanten,
Updated on April 30, 2020.

6 weeks to the ENY 5K on Saturday October 2nd – Here’s how to get ready!

How Far Is a 5K Walk?

The K in 5K stands for a kilometer, which is a little over half a mile. Five kilometers equals 3.1 miles. At a typical walking pace, you can walk it in 45 minutes. If you are a slower walker, you might take 60 minutes or more.

When choosing a 5K event, make sure it welcomes walkers and has a long enough time limit so you can comfortably finish. Not all events keep streets open long enough for slower walkers. Of course, our East NY one will!

Training Goals

The good news is that the basic training for a 5K walk includes the amount of exercise recommended as the minimum amount to reduce your health risks and maintain optimum health.
When you complete this training, you’ll:

• Be able to walk a 5K walk (3.1 miles) in one hour or less.
• Improve your walking posture and form.
• Finish a 5K walk feeling energized rather than exhausted.

Training Schedule

This schedule is for beginners who are normally active without significant health complaints but who do not regularly engage in fitness walking. If you have a health condition, seek medical advice before starting an exercise program.

You will begin to increase the time you spend walking each week before working on speed. If you find any week to be difficult, repeat that week rather than adding more time, until you are able to progress comfortably.

Week 1: Getting Started

• Weekly total goal: 60 to 75 minutes
• Start with 15-minute walks at an easy pace.
• Walk four to five days the first week.
• Spread out your rest days, such as making day three a rest day and day six a rest day. You are building a habit, so consistency is important.

It is common problem for beginners to feel shin pain during their first week or two of walking training. This is muscle fatigue because you’re using a new muscle. As your muscles become conditioned, this pain will likely go away.

Saturday, October 2, 2021,
8:00 am- Check-In, Group Warm-Ups,
9:20 am- Race Begins!

Spring Creek Park @ Gateway Mall,
395 Gateway Drive, Brooklyn, NY 11239.
Map/Directions.

Sponsored by East New York Restoration, LDC. For more info call (718) 676-5920.

Spring Creek Park @ Gateway Mall.
395 Gateway Drive, Brooklyn, NY 11239 – See map.
LIVE Online/Email/Text Results.
FREE Video & Same-day finish line pics!

Registration $10.
https://events.elitefeats.com/september-2020-east-brooklyn-5k
(Personalized Race Number by 8/22/2020)
8 am – Registration Begins at Spring Creek Park, Gateway Mall.

For more information or Press:
East New York Restoration LDC
info@enyrestoration.org
718-676-5920

The East New York Restoration puts on events which encompass a range of community development from helping homeowners obtain solar panels; obtain employment in the Gateway Center stores; community mobilizing with resident associations withing existing and newly constructed developments; host the Outdoor Movies@Gateway summer series; a popular East Brooklyn 5K Run/Walk; Outdoor Jazz@Gateway; and more.

• Sponsored by East New York Restoration LDC. For info call (718) 676-5920
• Register at https://bit.ly/2GQGxOw. Registered participants get a t-shirt, race bibs, and medals for all who finish the race.
• Register on-site at 8am, Gateway Mall, 395 Gateway Drive (across from BJs/Babies R Us), East New York. Directions. Run begins at 9am.
• Thank you NYC Council Parks Equity Initiative, Councilwoman Inez Barron; ShopRite, Fusion Cafe, Hudson, Brooklyn Sports Club, Brownsville Multiservice Heath Center, We Run Brownsville, Brooklyn Community Board 5, Trader Joe’s, and MUI.

Fun family day with a 5 K walk/run followed by games and fitness activities that brings together the community. Registration for all is just $10 and includes a t-shirt and race bib – everyone who completes the race gets a medal.

Wheelchairs, strollers, and dogs are welcome.

Get flyer.

Register here!