No kidding.. Just signed up a race on 30th June, the very next day I arrived NYC.
It's a run inside Central Park.. a 5 miler (8km)..
http://www.nyrr.org/races-and-events/2013/achilles-hope-possibility-5m
DATE : Sunday, June 30, 2013 9:00am
LOCATION : Manhattan
DISTANCE : 5 Miles
RACE TYPES : Both Men and Women, Family, Marathon Qualifier, Scored
RACE STATUS : Near Capacity
Update :
Completed the 5-miler @ Central Park. A dream come true :)
5-6 thousand runners on a Sunday morning. The race was organized by NYRR with a very carnival like atmosphere. Multiple cheer groups, Scottish bagpipes, and it was graced by Gloria Gaynor (who sang the famous song "I Will Survive") and actor Anthony Edwads of ER fame.