about the race

race the perimeter is an unsanctioned team relay race along the border of Washington, DC or Manhattan, NYC

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  • 2027 Dates Coming Soon!

    DC: the 3rd annual RTP was on Saturday, May 9th, 2026.

    NYC: the 3rd annual Manhattan RTP was on October 3rd, 2026.

  • You can be a team of 1 or up to 6 people, with any gender combination. There will be different divisions based on team gender makeup, but there will be no division based on number of team members. There are no designated legs of the race where team members must switch, you can develop your own strategy on who is running when, where, and how.

  • There will be a recommended Strava route provided to you, but this is an unsanctioned race, so you can make adjustments as needed. Self-navigating is all part of the fun and challenge!

  • This race is unsanctioned, so there will be no official timing mats on the course, but runners will use the AlleyKat app as a living tracking system, based on phone-based location tracking designed for both solo and relay runners. The winners will be determined by the first teams that cross the finish line, meet the designated checkpoints, and meet the distance requirement in AlleyKat.

  • No. this race is unsanctioned and self-supported. You are responsible for yourself and your team members from getting from the start to the finish line. You are responsible for your own transportation in between runner tradeoffs (recommendations given). Your team will be running on walking paths, not highways.

  • Yes! All winner prizes will be announced on social media @racetheperimeter prior to the event

  • You can create your team by submitting the team registration form after all of your runners have completed their individual registrations. If you are planning to run the entire distance solo, DO NOT create a team (even if you are running with others together for the whole route). The team registration form is only for RELAY team.

  • You can substitute a team member if someone is no longer able to run, but you must email racetheperimeter@gmail.com to coordinate the transfer as each runner participating in the event must register themselves. There will not be an additional fee for the replacement runner.

  • The time limit for DC is 10 hours (11 hours for solo runners as they get a 1 hour headstart). The time limit for NYC is 8.5 hours. Solo and relay runners start at the same time for NYC.

  • Unfortunately, costs are allocated to each event prior to the event start date, so there are no refunds. You may sub out individual runners on your team for no additional fee, but there are no cancellation refunds or deferrals.