Corporate Engagement

Strategic Partnerships

NYRR serves nearly 600,000 runners of all ages and abilities who participate in events that resonate globally while also impacting at the community level. NYRR works closely with brand partners to offer programming that showcases a shared commitment to the passion, perseverance and inspiration that comes from all levels of the running experience.

Brand touchpoints include:

• The TCS New York City Marathon, the largest marathon in the world
• Rising New York Road Runners youth and school engagement
• NYRR Open Run, Global Running Day and a broad range of community-focused initiatives
• Over 50 official race events per year, including our high-profile Five-Borough race series
• Runner storytelling, tiered coaching programs and a range of communications that engage with audiences throughout the year.

Corporate Responsibility, Volunteerism, and Support

NYRR is a leading nonprofit that provides youth and community programs and events to promote healthy and active lifestyles. We can help build a tailored program of volunteer opportunities, strategic philanthropic support, and meaningful activations for your corporate team to help you meet your goals. We have a successful history of helping organizations bring public notice to their brand and mission, and make significant and positive impacts on their local and regional communities through support of NYRR’s youth and community programs.

Items of note:

• NYRR accepts grants and donations that support our services and programming in the communities you care about.
• NYRR hosts corporate employee volunteer days and events.
• Our ability to support our youth, seniors, families, and communities is also bolstered through in-kind donations of products, equipment, apparel, or professional services

Corporate Training

NYRR Corporate Member training is here to get your employees to their goal. Whether that is to become a faster, more fit runner, bring your team together with some easy, fun runs, or even learn about NYC History on our famous NYRR History Tour, the NYRR coaches will work with you to determine what works best for your needs. With years of working with thousands of runners all across New York as well as online with runners all over the world, the NYRR coaches are ready to work with you.

Below are just a few options of programs we offer to our Corporate Members. Don’t see exactly what you are looking for? Not a problem, email us and we can work with you.

• Speed and endurance workout: Think of your typical training for any upcoming race. These workouts will include intervals, tempo runs, hill repeats and more.
• Group Run: If you are just looking to get your employees out the door, into the park for an easy run around the reservoir, we got you covered.
• History Tour: There is so much history in Central Park, and we all walk by it every day without knowing about it. Join the coaches on a short, easy run tour about one of the most famous parks in the world.

Corporate Memberships

NYRR Corporate Membership is designed so that organizations can offer their employees an NYRR membership at a discounted rate. Corporate Members will receive the same benefits as all member types, such as discounted entry fees to NYRR races, virtual and in-person NYRR Group Training, access to members-only events, and more! To learn more about NYRR membership benefits, visit nyrr.org/membership.

To apply for a Corporate Membership, or to speak to someone about a tailored corporate partnership at any level listed above, please reach out to Alyssa Restaino at arestaino@nyrr.org.