QUICK INFO:
- Date: Saturday, July 5th
- Location: Brooklyn Storehouse (Brooklyn Navy Yard)
- Distance: Women's & Men's 5K Open Races + 3K Finals (how it works video)
- # of runners: +1,000 and counting
- Registrants: Receive a welcome kit with custom BGP socks & more
EVERYTHING TO KNOW:
- At the core of the Bandit Grand Prix is a series of 5K Open Races throughout the afternoon
- Each racer will compete in one womens or mens race
- The top 75 finishers in each 5K will advance to a 3K Final at night
- The course takes place on a closed 1K circuit in and around the Brooklyn Storehouse (an epic concert venue)
- During each race will be music, lights, and spectators cheering you on
- Between races, in addition to spectating, racers can enjoy the festival grounds with food & drink vendors, a recovery area, games, music, footwear demos, and more. Racers are also able to come and go from the venue as they please.
- The night ends with a podium celebration and DJ'd afterparty
Please note: the Storehouse will contain bright flashing lights and loud sound.
Note: You will be notified about your exact time of your Open Heat well before race day. If you have a scheduling conflict, please reach out and we will do our best to accommodate you.
Race Format
All athletes will compete in a Women's or Men's 5k Open Race. There will be multiple Open Races of ~150-250 athletes throughout the afternoon. The top finishers of each Open Race will advance and race again in either the 3K Super Final or 3K B Final:
- Places 1-35 finishers in each heat advance to the Super Final
- Places 36 - 70 advance to the B Final
Athletes in the Super Final will line up on a starting grid based on their Open Race finishing position; the faster your finish in the Open Race, the higher the starting position in the Super Final. The winner of the Super Final will be crowned champion of the inaugural Bandit Grand Prix, and will stand atop the podium with other top finishers from both the Super Finals and B-Finals.
All races will be held over multiple laps of a technical, 1 kilometer circuit. The course will wind its way through the interior of the Brooklyn Storehouse and on Brooklyn Navy Yard streets. The surface will be a mixture of asphalt, gravel, and concrete.
All races will also be chip-timed and accompanied by photo-finish technology.
