Stampede Of Running Children Headed Toward Prospect Park

PARK SLOPE, BROOKLYN — A stampede of running children is headed toward Prospect Park this weekend.

About 800 kids, and nearly 5,000 grown-ups, will race Saturday to raise funds for New York Road Runners' youth programming, the organization announced Thursday.

Proceeds from the adults' race will go toward Rising New York Road Runners, a free youth fitness program that works with more than 100,000 students ages 2 to 18 in the city and nationwide.

Park Slopers interested in cheering the runners should plan to be in Prospect Park early Saturday morning: the adult 5K begins at 8 a.m. and the youth race begins at 8:45 a.m.

The start line will be at West Drive and Well House Drive and the finish line will be at West Drive and Center Drive.