Participant Portal

Congratulations!

You are registered for the 2025 Tunnel to Towers 5K Run & Walk in New York City. This page will serve as a hub for information for all participants to reference leading up to our biggest event of the year! Please check back here for regular updates.

The race retraces FDNY Firefighter Stephen Siller’s final footsteps on 9/11. On 9/11, Stephen ran from the Brooklyn Battery Tunnel to the Twin Towers where he sacrificed his life while saving others. The run pays homage to the thousands of lives lost on 9/11, those who have lost their lives since to 9/11-related illnesses, and the families they leave behind.

PACKET PICK UP

Packet Pick Up dates, times and locations are as follows.

Please be advised, as per law enforcement and security, there will be no same-day packet pick up available. NO EXCEPTIONS WILL MADE. All Tunnel to Towers 5K Run & Walk NYC registrants must have their bib in hand by 5:00PM on Saturday, September 27th, 2025.

T-shirt size selections are filled on a first-come, first-served basis. We cannot guarantee that the size selected will be available on the day of pick up.

You must bring a government-issued ID to pick up your Bib and 5K Run & Walk NYC packet.

If picking up bibs for another participant, you must come equipped with the following:

  • You must sign an acknowledgment/waiver for each bib you pick up, link below.
  • You must have a paper copy or electronic photo of the driver’s license/state identification for each participant’s bib you pick up.
  • If you are planning on picking up for your entire team of 10+ members, you must email nyc@t2t.org to coordinate an appointment prior to Friday, September 12th, 2025. Bulk bibs will not be released to an individual without a confirmed appointment. 

MONDAY

September 22, 2025
Hours: 1pm to 8pm
Please be in line by 7:30pm

Long Island Marriott
101 James Doolittle Boulevard Uniondale,
NY 11553

WEDNESDAY

September 24, 2025
Hours: 3pm to 8pm
Please be in line by 7:30pm

State Island Hilton Garden Inn
1100 South Avenue Staten Island,
NY 10314

THURSDAY

September 25, 2025
Hours: 12pm to 6pm
Please be in line by 5:30pm

State Island Hilton Garden Inn
1100 South Avenue Staten Island,
NY 10314

FRIDAY

September 26, 2025
Hours: 11am to 8pm
Please be in line by 7:30pm

The Conrad Hotel
West Ballroom, 2nd Floor
102 North End Ave New York,
NY 10282

SATURDAY

September 27, 2025
Hours: 10am to 5pm
Please be in line by 4:30pm

The Conrad Hotel
West Ballroom, 2nd Floor
102 North End Ave New York,
NY 10282

FAQs

FAQS

RACE DAY INFORMATION

TRANSPORTATION

NY WATER TAXI

Free transportation is provided by Tunnel to Towers via New York Water Taxi service, which begins at 6:00AM. Water taxis leave from Pier 11/Wall Street Terminal. You must be on line by 7:30AM to guarantee transportation to the start line. Due to extreme traffic conditions in the Red Hook area, law enforcement strongly recommends the use of mass transportation.

Upon landing in Brooklyn, please proceed to your assigned corral.

ITEMS EXPRESSLY PROHIBITED ON THE NY WATER TAXIS: ALL T2T NYC RUN PROHIBITED ITEMS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO: BAGS OF ANY KIND, FOOD, OR BEVERAGES. NO EXCEPTIONS.

OTHER FORMS OF TRANSPORTATION

PLEASE NOTE: There is no parking on the Brooklyn side and only limited parking by South Street Seaport in Manhattan. Use of the New York Water Taxi is strongly encouraged for the event. 

For Uber/RideShare/Team Buses:

From Long Island, Northern Brooklyn, Northern Queens, and the upper northern counties of New York:

  • Take BQE east bound to exit 27; Atlantic Ave.
  • Take Atlantic Ave east to Court St.
  • Make a right on Court St. Follow to Bay St.
  • Make a right on Bay St. and discharge passengers at Clinton St. and Bay St.
  • Vehicles are to turn right onto Clinton St., to Hamilton Ave westbound, back to BQE eastbound.

From Staten Island, South Brooklyn, South Queens, and South Shore of Long Island:

  • Take BQE/Gowanus Expressway eastbound
  • Take exit 27; Atlantic Ave.
  • Make right on Atlantic Ave.
  • Take Atlantic Ave to Court St.; turn right onto Court St.
  • Take Court St. to Bay St. and turn right onto Bay St.
  • Take Bay St. to Clinton St.
  • All passengers to disembark at Bay St. and Clinton St.
  • Vehicles must leave this area by turning right onto Clinton St., to Hamilton Ave. Follow Hamilton Ave. eastbound to exit the area.

Notes:

*No passengers should be discharged at any other locations.

*Buses/commercial vehicles cannot use parkways in New York.

*Those utilizing the above must use Atlantic Ave to Court St.

*It may help to set GPS to Court St. and Bay St. to navigate to the drop off point.

REPORT Times

Report times and corral locations are dependent upon, and will be distributed with, wave assignments. More information to come!

Prohibited Items

  • Cell phone use is strictly prohibited throughout the run course. Cell phones MUST BE kept away in a pocket at all times. This rule will be strictly enforced and bib numbers will be noted for violations.
  • Headphones are strongly discouraged but not prohibited
  • Strollers, wheelchairs, roller blades, bicycles, and recumbent bikes
  • Bags of any kind, including backpacks, purses, and fanny packs 
  • Water bottles, CamelBaks, any type of hydration backpack
  • Weapons of any kind or dual-use items that could be considered dangerous, including firearms, knives, mace, poles, umbrellas, etc.
  • Props, including flag poles, Scott Air-Paks
  • Child carriers
  • Weighted vests
  • Animals of any kind
  • Selfie-sticks, GoPros, drones

Please adhere to the following rules:
For the safety and security of all participants, and as per law enforcement and the City of New York, the run is restricted to foot traffic only.

In order to continue this event, we MUST comply with the rules set forth by Tunnel to Towers and the City of New York to keep our participants safe. 

COURSE MAPS

Below are the course maps for the Tunnel to Towers 5K Run & Walk NYC

COURSE MAP

See the entire course from start to finish

BROOKLYN MAP

See the Start Line Area Course Map

MANHATTAN MAP

See the Finish Line Area Course Map

VESEY ST MAP

See the BBQ & Concert and some local shops

RULES OF PARTICIPATION

Fundraising Resources

MATERIALS

Those participating in the 5K Run & Walk NYC can create fundraising campaigns to raise money for the Foundation. Proceeds from the event support the Foundation’s programs, including those benefiting first responders, catastrophically injured service members, and homeless veterans. Team captains can create a custom page where one or more people can raise money for one fundraising team. If you have questions about setting up a fundraising page, please email nyc@t2t.org. Use these resources to help raise money for your fundraiser and ensure you hit your goals.

FUNDRAISING GUIDE

An all-out walkthrough of fundraising. A great read for both first-timers or seasoned fundraisers!

Deadlines and Incentives

Fundraising for the 5K Run & Walk NYC will remain open until Tuesday, October 14th, 2025.

Fundraising Incentives:

  • $150 – 2025 Challenge Coin
  • $250 – Carhartt® Beanie & 2025 Challenge Coin
  • $500 – Yeti 10oz Mug & 2025 Challenge Coin
  • $1000 – Waterproof Jacket & 2025 Challenge Coin
  • $2500 Level – Carhartt® Backpack & 2025 Challenge Coin
  • $5000 Level – All of the items listed above

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