YAI Central Park Challenge

About the Event

Featuring a 3K Walk, Junior Races, and a festival area filled with games, live entertainment, and performers, Central Park Challenge is one of the largest events in New York that celebrates people with I/DD, welcoming more than 4,000 people to Central Park each year.

Races Offered

Junior Races

May 30, 2026

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Distance — Junior Races

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Type — Running

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09:05

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$0.00

Volunteers

May 30, 2026

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Distance — Volunteers

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Type — Running

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09:05

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0.00

3K WALK

May 30, 2026

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Distance — 3K

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Type — Running

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10:30

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$0.00

FUNDRAISER

May 30, 2026

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Distance — FUNDRAISER

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Type — Running

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10:30

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$0.00

VIRTUAL 3K WALK

May 30, 2026

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Distance — VIRTUAL 3K WALK

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Type — Running

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10:30

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$0.00

Weather Overview

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for May in New York.

Temp (°C)

Feels Like (°C)

thermostat 12.0° / 21.8°

wb_sunny 10.0° / 19.9°

Wind (km/h)

Humidity (%)

air 11.4 /

water_drop 69.8%

Temp (°C)

Feels Like (°C)

Wind (km/h)

Humidity (%)

thermostat 12.0° / 21.8°

wb_sunny 10.0° / 19.9°

air 11.4 km/h

water_drop 69.8%

About New York

Learn more about the host city, New York.

New York, often called New York City (NYC), is the most populous city in the United States. It is located at the southern tip of New York State on New York Harbor, one of the world's largest natural harbors. The city comprises five boroughs, each coextensive with its respective county. It is the geographical and demographic center of both the Northeast megalopolis and the New York metropolitan area, the largest metropolitan area in the United States by both population and urban area. New York is a global center of finance and commerce, culture, technology, entertainment and media, academics and scientific output, the arts and fashion, and, as home to the headquarters of the United Nations, international diplomacy.