Participants came from as far away as South Brooklyn and the North Bronx to compete.
(Long Island, NY) More than 50 participants, including members of Queensboro Tri, Alley Pond Striders, North Brooklyn Runners and Prospect Park Track Club, rambled through prime Queens real estate during the Toy Drive Forest Park 5 Miler on Sunday.
Organized by the newly formed nonprofit Queens Distance Runners, this first-ever fun run made loops through the park before finishing near Metropolitan Avenue. Ricardo Cauhizo won the men’s division in 28:11, while Blanca Lucero took women’s division honors in 34:46.
The event had a charitable aspect as well, as some joggers brought toy donations for the Queens Centers for Progress to distribute to needy children. Plus, a portion of the event’s proceeds went to the Queens Tourism Council. The next Queens Distance Runners event will be a 10-kilometer tag team race in Cunningham Park on Feb. 15, 2014.
