NEW YORK — Tomorrow the Tunnel to Towers 5K Run and Walk will be held in New York City. The Tunnel to Towers Foundation says nearly 40,000 people are expected to participate.
This is the 23rd year for the annual race, which follows the trail fallen FDNY firefighter Stephen Siller walked on 9/11.
After the race, there will be a festival on Vesey Street in Lower Manhattan with free food, drinks and a concert headlined by Tyler Hubbard of Florida Georgia Line.
Tunnel to Towers 5K Run & Walk Route Map
The Tunnel to Towers 5K starts in Brooklyn, near the entrance to the Hugh L. Carey Tunnel, and ends at West Street and Murray Street in Manhattan. The trail is approximately 3.5 kilometers long. Participants must enter through the security checkpoint at Coffey Park on Dwight Street.
Tunnel to Towers Foundation
Road closures for Tunnel to Towers 5K Run & Walk
The Hugh L. Carey Tunnel is closed on Sundays from 7:30 AM to 3:00 PM.
The following streets in Manhattan are closed:
- West Thames Street between West Street and Dead End (Battery Park Esplanade)
- Liberty Street between West Street and Battery Park Esplanade
- Vesey Street between West Street and North End Avenue
- River Terrace between Warren Street and Vesey Street
- Murray Street between North End Avenue and West Street
- Murray Street between North End Avenue and River Terrace
- Warren Street between West Street and River Terrace
- North End Avenue between Warren Street and Vesey Street
- South End Avenue between West Thames Street and Liberty Street / Dead End
- West Street between Warren Street and Battery Park Underpass / Battery Place
- Battery park underpass
The following road closures are in effect in Brooklyn:
- Beard Street between Richards Street and Dwight Street
- King Street between Dwight Street and Richards Street
- Visiting place between Van Brunt Street and Richards Street
- Veronastraat between Van Bruntstraat and Columbiastraat
- Delevanstraat between Van Bruntstraat and Columbiastraat
- Commerce Street between Van Brunt Street and Columbia Street
- Seabring Street between Van Brunt Street and Columbia Street
- Bowne Street between Van Brunt Street and Hamilton Avenue
- Hamilton Avenue between Van Brunt Street and Henry Street
- Woodhull Street between Hamilton Avenue and Hamilton Avenue
- Hamilton Avenue between Woodhull Street and Hicks Street
- Columbia Street between Verona Street and Hamilton Avenue
- Dwight Street between Beard Street and Commerce Street/Columbia Street
- Richards Street between King Street and Bowne Street/Hamilton Avenue
- Van Brunt Street between Visitation Place and Hamilton Avenue
- Hugh L. Carey Tunnel (entrance to Manhattan) / Brooklyn Battery Tunnel West
When does the Tunnel to Towers 5K Run & Walk start?
The race starts on Sunday at 9:30 am.
Registration and distribution of the starting number for the event are closed on Saturday afternoon. Runners cannot register on the day of the race.
How to get to the Tunnel to Towers 5K Run & Walk?
The Tunnel to Towers Foundation offers free water taxi service from Manhattan’s Pier 11/Wall Street Terminal starting at 6 a.m. Participants must be in line by 7:30 am. No bags, food or drinks are allowed on the water taxis.
All participants with a race bib can also receive free transportation back to Brooklyn from Pier 11 after the race.
There is no parking near the starting line in Brooklyn and limited parking is available at the South Street Seaport in Manhattan. Participants and spectators are encouraged to use mass transit.
What is the Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation?
Tunnel to Towers Foundation helps provide mortgage-free homes to Gold Star families and the families of fallen first responders. The foundation also organizes the annual Tower Climb, where participants climb 104 floors at One World Observatory.
