Shelter Island 10K & 5K

The Shelter Island 10k/5k are honored to have former Olympian, 4 time NYC Marathon winner and 4 time Boston Marathon winner Bill Rodgers. Plus Joan Benoit Samuelson, Olympic Gold Medal winner and first-ever women’s Olympic marathon champion.  We also want to welcome George A. Hirsch Chairman of the Board New York Road Runners, a veteran of well over 40 marathons, publisher of Runner’s World,  joint founder of the 5 borough NYC Marathon in 1976, and labeled “the most mentally tough runner I know” by Bart Yasso (writer, runner, ultra athlete).

George and Bill will be running the 2016 Shelter Island 10k and have devised a unique challenge for the race field!   Stay tuned for details! 

10K Run – $40
5K Run/Walk – $30

Registration fee after June 16 is $50 for the 10K and $40 for the 5k Run/Walk.

Schedule of Events

FRIDAY, JUNE 17th, 2016

5:30-8:00 p.m. – PRE-RACE PASTA BUFFET presented by Shelter Island Students at the American Legion Hall opposite the Shelter Island High School. Price: $15 in advance, $20 at the door, $5 children under 12, $30 maximum for one family, $15 any time for Shelter Island Residents

5:30-8:00 p.m. – COMPETITOR CHECK-IN Site: Shelter Island High School Gym

SATURDAY, JUNE 18th, 2015

12:00-4:00 p.m. – COMPETITOR CHECK-IN Site: Shelter Island High School Gym

11:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. – REGISTRATION IS OPEN

1:00-3:00 p.m. – WLNG

4:00 p.m. – MEET George Hirsch, Bill Rodgers
and Joan Benoit Samuelson

4:00 p.m. – FREE KIDS FUN RUN at Fiske field, across from school

4:30 p.m. – PRE-RACE STRETCHING CLINIC starting line, front of the school with Suzette Smith

5:30 p.m. – Start of 37th Annual Shelter Island 10K, front of the school

5:50 p.m. – Start of 5K Run/Walk Race, front of the school

7:00 p.m. – AWARDS CEREMONY at Fiske field, across from school

7:00 p.m. – Official 10K After Party “REVELRY ON THE ROCK” at The Island Boatyard/Salt Restaurant. (Free BBQ to all registered runners – Bring your race #, $20 for non-runners)
Cash bar, live music & dancing

7:00 p.m. – FREE SHUTTLE BUS TO POST RACE PARTY at Island Boat Yard (IBY). Shuttles from IBY to South & North Ferry continues until 11:00pm

11:00 p.m. – LAST FREE SHUTTLE BUS

12:45 a.m. – LAST BOAT – NORTH FERRY

1:45 a.m. – LAST BOAT – SOUTH FERRY

PACKET PICKUP

FRIDAY, JUNE 17th, 2016

5:30-8:00 p.m. – COMPETITOR CHECK-IN Site: Shelter Island High School Gym

SATURDAY, JUNE 18th, 2015

12:00-4:00 p.m. – COMPETITOR CHECK-IN Site: Shelter Island High School Gym