Community Corner
3 Miles, 2 Slices: Runners Lap Brooklyn Park For Pizza Run (PHOTOS)
A giant slice of pizza ran around Fort Greene Park Sunday afternoon for a very cheesy 5K race.
FORT GREENE, NY — Brooklyn's athletes run on pizza.
Empty pizza boxes stacked as runners lapped around Fort Greene Park Sunday, stopping only for a slice of 'za during the 13th annual NYC Pizza Run.
Spanning only 3.1 miles, runners were tasked with eating a slice of pizza from Table 87 on each lap around the park — cheesy fuel to send them over the finish line.
Find out what's happening in Brooklynfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Dozens of runners donned pizza-themed shirts, temporary tattoos and costumes to fight for a number of special prizes: including tickets to BagelFest in October and a pizza recipe book.
The race was at full capacity, and some of the registration proceeds will benefit the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, organizers said.
Find out what's happening in Brooklynfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
See photos from the greasy run below:
Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.
