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47th Annual 8K Race – Honoring Our Heroes


Honoring Our Heroes
We dedicate this race to the first responders of 9/11 and to all those who defend our country at home and abroad. Each year, the Club distributes proceeds from the race to local non-profit organizations. We hope you will join us as we celebrate health, community, and philanthropy. All 8k finishers will receive a commemorative medal.


When: Sunday, September 7, 2025
8K Race @ 8:00 AM | Kids’ Fun Run @ 7:30 AM
Where: Clinton G. Martin Park, New Hyde Park Rd & Marcus Ave. New Hyde Park NY 11042
Awards: Cash Prizes for Top 3 M/W, Trophies for Age Groups 15-85+, School Spirit Award: a contribution to the PTA of the school with the most participants (8k and fun run), School Division Trophy for the best combined score of district teams’ top 3 finishers in the 8k


At the Event:
Senator Jack Martins will start the 8k race!
Councilwoman Christine Liu will start the Kids race!
FDNY bagpiper Barry Gong will lead the runners to the start!
NHP Memorial and Sacred Heart graduate Sabrina Balducci will sing the National Anthem — then run the 8k!
Enjoy, bagels, bananas, and coffee!
Sweet treats provided by our Premium sponsor, All Round Foods
Waterloo Sparkling Water for our racers
Refreshments served by Lakeville Civic Association
Traffic control by Nassau County Police
Chip timing by elitefeats


There will also be Raffle Prizes!
Aanch Asian Fusion/Adventureland/Bar Method/Bravo Beauty/Citywide Eye Care/Classic Eyelash/Dominick’s Deli/Expansion Care/F45 Herricks/Farine Baking Company/G.O.A.T. USA/Guac Shop/Hand Rolled Bagels/Hildebrandts Ice Cream/Iavarone Bros./Lala Nail & Spa/Pantano’s Bagels/Previti Pizza/Pristine Jewelry/Rock and Roots/RPM Raceway

For the Course Maps:
The 8k: Get the Strava Route

The Kids’ Run

About:
Join us for one of the oldest races on Long Island. This is a USATF-Long Island Individual and Team Championship Race and is part of the Grand Prix Championship Series. The course is a USA Track & Field 8K (4.97 miles) that leads through the suburban streets of New Hyde Park.


Please Support Our Sponsors and Donors:

20/20 Eye Care: 516-747-1700

516 Chiropractic: 516-226-0338

Aanch Asian Fusion: 718-831-1111

Adventureland: 631-694-6868

A Verrelli & Associates: 516-506-7515

Aesthetic & Surgical Dermatology of NY, Carole Hazan, MD: 516-365-2300

Agrecolor Inc.: 516-741-8700

All Island Transportation: 516-742-2222

All Round Foods: 800-428-8802

Allstate Insurance Company, Agent Darren Set: (516) 561-8200

Assemblyman Ed Ra, 19th District: 516-319-3121

Beacon Church: 516-620-5106

Best in Show Pet Resort: 516-742-7387

Bethpage FCU: 800-628-7070

Bhumi Trivedi, Esq.

Bravo Beauty and Spa: 516-974-2108

Charles Waters Karate: 516-742-1770

Classic Eyelash: 929-386-88888855

The Coder School: 917-274-7049

CPI Contractors: 718-478-3268

Crossfit 516: 516-280-4070

D. Reis Furniture Mfg. Corp.: 516-248-5676

Danzi Law Partners LLP: 516-228-4226

Davenport Press Restaurant: 516-248-8300

DeFreitas and Minsky, Certified Public Accountants: 516-746-6322

Dogra Dental Care: 516-248-0560

Dominick’s Deli: 516-746-2116

Dr. Joyce Norris: 516-742-2442

Eddie’s Pizza: 516-354-9780

Edward Smith Mineola Lions Club

The Elena Melius Foundation: 631-659-1300

Expansion Core: 212-868-5800

Farine Baking Company: 718-343-0430

Foresto Tuxedo of Mineola, Formal Wear and Tailoring: 516-746-1410

Garden City Chiropractic: 516-538-3220

Guac Shop: 16-274-3380

GOAT USA

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Halperin Comfort Footwear Orthotic Center: 516-766-9220

Hand Rolled Bagels: 516-352-1313

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Humble Café: 516-587-1852

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Irish-American Society of Nassau, Suffolk & Queens: 516-746-9392

Jack Gayson Plumbing & Heating Co., Inc.: 516-248-4105

James Adams Tree and Landscaping: 516-459-6955

Kinetix: 516-568-5386

Kiwanis Club of County Seat: 516-319-4465

The Law Office of James M. Gallagher: 516-223-0993

Lawrence T. Jones, Attorney at Law: 516-747-1141

Lilli Wong

Long Island Vitreoretinal Consultants: 516-594-1010

Madeline “Maddy” Maffetore, President: Friends of Mineola Library

Mark Agulnick, MD

The Markovina Family

Mastas Management

MFA Associates

Mineola Bicycle, Fitness & Mower: 516-742-5253

Mineola Diner: 516-877-1370

Mineola Lions Club Foundation, Inc.

Mixology: 516-802-9101

Moge Tee: 845-314-1519

Nassau Sports Physical Therapy – Michael Gallagher, Board Certified: 516-747-7050

New Hyde Park Funeral Home, LLC: 516-352-8989

Ngoc and Ross Fairgrieve

Northwell Health: 888-321-DOCS

Nouveau Elevator: 718-349-4701

Orlin & Cohen Orthopedic Group: 516-536-2800

Pantano’s Bagels: 516-746-6262

PJ Diskin and Sons Realty Ltd.: 516-551-5478

Physical Solutions: 516-746-6350

Ray’s Filling and Service: 516-741-7120

Rock and Roots: 516-385-4889

RPM Raceway: 631-752-7223

The Samuels Family

Sands New York

Schroder & Strom, LLP: 516-742-7430

Silver Acupuncture: 914-388-1964

Spellman Gibbons Polizzi Truncale & Trentacoste, LLP: 516-592-6800

Spine Medicine & Surgery of Long Island: 631-730-7970

SRS Distribution: 973.216.8609

T.F. O’Brien Cooling & Heating: 516-488-1800

Teamsters Local 810: 212-691-4100

Tom McKevitt, Legislative District 13: 516-571-6213

UFC: 516-784-4072

Valente Contracting Corp.: 516-746-7951

Van Buren Buick GMC: 866-223-5291

Villa d’Este Restaurant: 516-354-1355

Westbury Dental Spa: 516-282-5100

Westbury Optometry PC: 917-873-2670

Wider Consolidated Inc.: 888-860-3888

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