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Cypress Hills Cemetery 5K Run Through History

The hilly course goes past the graves of Jackie Robinson, Mae West and Eubie Blake inside a working cemetery.

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Novelty course · Brooklyn, NY

Cypress Hills Cemetery 5K Run Through History is a fun run on a one-of-a-kind course in Brooklyn, New York, with no upcoming dates listed.

Season completedFamily friendly
When
Last held Sun, June 7, 2026; next date TBA
Start 09:00
Early June Sunday
Where
Cypress Hills Cemetery
833 Jamaica Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11208 · Kings
Directions
Entry
$35-$45
Register

What to expect

  • cemetery
  • history
  • brooklyn
  • hilly

2026 Season completed

  • Sun, June 7, 2026

2027 Projected

Date TBA

About the run

A 5K inside Cypress Hills Cemetery, which closes to cars for the race, passing the graves of well-known New Yorkers. It is held in honor of NYPD Officer Peter Figoski.

The run

Distances
5K
Season
Summer
Swag
T-shirt for first 250 registrants
Benefits
Charity in honor of NYPD Officer Peter Figoski

Nearby

Sources

Details checked against the race’s own pages on Sun, Oct 4, 2026.