Novelty course · New York, NY
Empire State Building Observation Deck Run-Up is a fun run on a one-of-a-kind course in New York, New York, with a verified date of October 6, 2026.
Confirmed
- When
- Tue, Oct 6, 2026
Start 8:00 PM
Early fall weekday evening - Where
- Empire State Building
20 W 34th St
New York, NY 10001 · New York
Directions - Entry
- $175 participation fee upon lottery acceptance
Register - Organized by
- Empire State Building Observation Deck / Empire State Realty Trust
48th annual (2026)
What to expect
2026 Confirmed
October 6, 2026, 8 PM
- Tue, Oct 6, 2026
Checked Sun, Oct 4, 2026 against the official source.
2027 Projected
Date TBA
About the run
An annual lottery-entry stair race inside the Empire State Building, finishing on the 86th-floor observation deck. Only a few hundred runners are selected each year.
The run
- Distances
- 86 floors / 1,576 stairs
- Season
- Fall
- Field
- 225 runners
- Benefits
- NYU Langone Health (charity partner)
Nearby
Sources
- Official site official
- Registration official
- 2026 press release research
Details checked against the race’s own pages on Sun, Oct 4, 2026.