McKirdy Micro Race Series: Breaking 3

McKirdy Micro Marathon: Breaking 3

March 28, 2026, Valley Cottage, NY 10989 US

The McKirdy Micro Races are the only marathons in the world that offer a full elite experience to every participating athlete in order to give them the best chance at achieving their goal. It’s estimated that less than 4% of marathoners who’ve ever run the daunting distance have broken 3 hours. We aim to bring that percentage just a bit higher. We invite you to join us and become one of those rare athletes!

Our event is the ONLY RACE in the country with a total “in-race” support concept in mind for all participating athletes! Race directors James McKirdy, Sammy McClintock, and Heather McKirdy will walk you through every detail to ensure you have every opportunity to break 3.

Race Location: 299 Rockland Lake Rd Valley Cottage, NY 10989 US

Course: Our course is USATF certified and sanctioned. We are also World Athletics Certified (World Athletics Certification #USA-2023-071). This certification will allow for the World Championship Standard and National Record performances to be valid. If you run a Boston qualifying time on the course, it is valid and can be used to register for the Boston Marathon.

VIP Bottle Service: New this year - if you'd prefer your race morning to be as stress-free as possible, leave the bottles to us. With the VIP Bottle Service add-on, you can bring your prepared bottles to bib pickup and we will ensure they are on the table waiting for you on race morning in the correct position. This service is capped to a maximum of 50 participants!

Deferrals and Refunds: No refunds are allowed. Deferrals to the 2027 event will be permitted pending race director approval. Deferral requests must be submitted no later than 03/27/26, and a deferral fee of $25 will apply.

Event Transfers: Registered runners will be able to transfer to the MicrOTQ Marathon if a qualifying time for that event is achieved by 02/14/26. The fee to transfer events is $25. The deadline to request transfer is 02/28/26. Transfers will be reviewed and are pending race director approval based on field size.

Entry Standards: There are NO entry standards for the 2026 race - registration is open to all. We plan to have pace groups for 2:50, 3:00, and 3:10.

Early Bird Pricing: Register before September 1st to secure an early bird rate of $150!

• September 1 - September 30: $175
• October 1 - February 28: $199
• March 1 - March 14: $225