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The Micro: Breaking 3

The city you want to run becomes your next trip.

USMar 27, 202742.195km

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Race date in 168 days: Mar 27, 2027 Sat
City · Distance: Valley Cottage · 42.195km
Entry fee: $250Varies by event and entry period
Status: OpenTBD ~ Sun, January 31, 2027See how to enter ↗

Official website ↗D-day as of Oct 10, 2026

About the race How to enter Course Race Prep Travel

Why you dream of this race

THE DREAM

ABOUT THE RACE

A day you'll remember,
long past the finish line.

This is part of the McCurdy Micro Marathon Series that began in 2021.

Coaches from an online coaching platform created it to give participants real race experience.

The road to your own record

Picture the course in advance
and find the pace that fits you.

When the city cheers

Streets lined with cheers, runners all around.
You'll be part of that scene.

The trip that follows the run

Take it slow with the finish still in you,
and meet the city all over again.

Stories from runners who've been there.

From the joy of finishing to the tough moments — read what runners wrote themselves.

No runner reports yet. We'll add them here as they come in.

See it on video,
feel it through their stories.

Preview the course and read what runners who went before you wrote.

Finisher vlog

Floberg Runs · Finisher vlog

View on YouTube

This may be from a past edition. Check the organizer for this year's course and operations.

The way in that fits you

YOUR ENTRY

How to reach the start line —
start with what fits you.

Here are the ways to enter and what each requires.
Check the organizer's page for whether entries are open.

Marathon

Entry cost $250

Breaking 3 · until Jan 31, 2027 · subject to change — verify officially

Organizer's page

Official race website Entry options

From the start line to the finish

RACE WEEK

Your 42.195km

Know the course and time limit, and race day comes into focus.

From the 2026 edition

Runners start · local timeFrom 07:00

START

Rockland Lake State Park, NY

Start · Google Maps

The only event is Breaking 3.

Start is at 299 Rockland Lake Rd, Valley Cottage, NY at 7:00 AM local time.

Course is a loop format that returns to the starting point.

Field size: 300 participants
Typical race-season temperature: around 3°C (37°F): Long sleeves + a throwaway layer for the start

Participant benefits

Not yet confirmed in the official race guide

To the start line,
step by step.

Pick up your bib, check your wave.
So on race morning, you can just run.

From the 2026 edition

Stations & transport near the venue

Getting to the startNo train station nearby.

Source · checked Aug 23, 2026

More details

Getting to the start

No train station nearby. Nearest public transit is Rockland Coaches bus from NYC Port Authority Bus Terminal to the 'Lake Rd & Rte 9W' stop (~1.5 hr ride, 4x/day), still some distance from the park entrance — car/rideshare needed for the final leg. A Park & Ride lot exists at Rockland Lake Rd & Kings Highway, Valley Cottage.

Start/finish (looped criterium-style course) is at Rockland Lake State Park, 299 Rockland Lake Rd, Valley Cottage, NY 10989 — a 2.94-mile certified loop repeated for the marathon distance. Confirmed date: Breaking 3 is scheduled for 03.27.

Map

Getting to the finish

Same as start (looped course, single venue).

Same venue as start.

Map

Source · checked Aug 23, 2026

READY TO RUN

From race morning to after the finish.

Your start time, fuel and bag drop.
Know them ahead and the run feels easier.

Valley Cottage in March averages 3°C, so cold is a factor.

Plan for a longer indoor wait before the start to avoid cooling down, and bring gloves, a beanie and a neck warmer.

Entry fee uses tiered pricing, with rates rising over time.

Entry starts at $175 and increases to $250 as the deadline approaches.

Full marathon really begins after 30km.

Running the first half 5–10 seconds slower than goal pace is more likely to pay off late in the race, and gels should start early, before hunger sets in.

The 07:00 start is early.

Working backward from wake-up, breakfast and travel, staying near start line the night before is more convenient.

Registration closes on January 31, 2027.

Times are local to Valley Cottage. Check the latest official information before the race.

A trip built around the race

STAY A LITTLE

MAKE IT A RUNTRIP

The race is one day,
the trip can be longer.

From a hotel that makes race morning easy,
to the meals and views you'll enjoy with the medal on.

Hotel Nyack, A Jdv By Hyatt Hotel

Hotel · 4.0km

7.9/10(660)

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Circle Line: New Year’s Eve Fireworks Party Cruise in New York City (Ages 21+)

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Astoria, Queens: Small-Group Walking and Food Tasting Tour

$102

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Woodbury Common Premium Outlets Shopping Tour

$56

The Micro: Breaking 3

About The Micro: Breaking 3 — what makes it special

A day you'll remember,long past the finish line.

The road to your own record

When the city cheers

The trip that follows the run