Social Activities
2026 JFK Runway Run
Come run or walk with us on the actual runway at JFK International Airport! Rain or Shine!
October 25, 2026
7:00 AM to 12:30 PM
Port Authority NY & NJ Admin Building 14
$35.00(USD)
The “Run on the Runway” race, also known as the “JFK Runway Run,” has become one of the major fundraisers for the JFK Rotary Club. Funds raised from the race support scholarships; life‑saving heart surgeries for children from countries with limited access to specialized medical care and technology through Rotary’s Gift of Life Program; and annual holiday parties for children with disabilities from local schools (including Mill Neck Manor School for the Deaf in Mill Neck, NY), held in the JetBlue hangar at JFK Airport. In 2017 more than 350 children attended. Sponsors have included JetBlue, HMSHost, Crowne Plaza Hotel, Poland Spring, and many others.
The JFK Rotary Club also sponsors an annual spring barbecue for students with learning disabilities at PS 213; launched a program in 1995 to provide Thanksgiving dinners for families in need in communities surrounding the airport; helps ship relief supplies to Rotary Clubs in distressed areas throughout the world; supported Hurricane Katrina survivors with clothing; and provided clothing and medical supplies to earthquake survivors in Pakistan.
7:00 AM – 8:15 AM Check-In | 8:40 AM Last-Shuttle | 9:00 AM Race Time
JFK Runway Run 5K Race is JFK Rotary Club‘s major and popular annual fundraiser. It has been running (pun intended) for over 50 years. All funds are distributed to various charities.
- Early Bird Price: (May 1 to October 3): Adults, $38.98 / Students 18 & Under, $23.45
- Regular Price: (October 4 to October 24): Adults, $44.15, Students 18 & Under, $28.63
- On race day Price: (October 25): Adults, $49.33, Students 18 & Under, $33.80
* In the event of adverse weather conditions there is a slight chance the race
could be moved from the Runway to adjacent airside taxiways.
The “Run on the Runway” race, also known as the “JFK Runway Run,” has become one of the major fundraisers for the JFK Rotary Club. Funds raised from the race support scholarships; life‑saving heart surgeries for children from countries with limited access to specialized medical care and technology through Rotary’s Gift of Life Program; and annual holiday parties for children with disabilities from local schools (including Mill Neck Manor School for the Deaf in Mill Neck, NY), held in the JetBlue hangar at JFK Airport. In 2017 more than 350 children attended. Sponsors have included JetBlue, HMSHost, Crowne Plaza Hotel, Poland Spring, and many others.
The JFK Rotary Club also sponsors an annual spring barbecue for students with learning disabilities at PS 213; launched a program in 1995 to provide Thanksgiving dinners for families in need in communities surrounding the airport; helps ship relief supplies to Rotary Clubs in distressed areas throughout the world; supported Hurricane Katrina survivors with clothing; and provided clothing and medical supplies to earthquake survivors in Pakistan.
Event Location
Port Authority NY & NJ Admin Building 14
14 S Service Road
Queens, New York 11430
United States
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