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 History

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

thermostat Temperature

11.9° / 21.6°

wb_sunny Feels like

9.9° / 19.7°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

10h 9m

water_drop Avg rainfall

3.6 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

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air Avg wind speed

11.4 km/h (Light breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Moderate

terrain Course conditions

Firm and slightly soft

sunny Max UV Index

High (6.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

69.8%

wb_twilight Sunrise

05:38

nightlight Sunset

20:06

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.