What we’re about
The Dashing Whippets Running Team is a large, competitive running team based in New York. We welcome runners with a wide range of goals and training paces, and we offer 10+ weekly group runs, training plans, and group coaching. We are here to support your goals, whether you are training to complete your first marathon or planning to qualify for the next Olympic Trials.
Our club competes in the Open A division of NYRR. We consider the number of members who run each Club Points race to be as important a metric as the scoring by the elite team, so make sure you have us listed as your club affiliation and let's get out for some races! More information here: https://www.dashingwhippets.org/racing/
We charge $30 in annual dues after a 90 day free trial. Official membership is counted through this Meetup group.
Find us online or on your favorite socials!
Website: https://www.dashingwhippets.org/
Instagram (everyone welcome!): https://www.instagram.com/dashingwhippets/
Strava (members only!): https://www.strava.com/clubs/dashing-whippets
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See allIt's that time of the year again! The 2024 NYC Marathon is upon us, and the Whippets will be out in force as usual! We will have almost 400 runners on the course, so if you're not racing, come out and cheer for your teammates (details at the end)! If you're racing, good luck, have fun, and congratulations!
After the race, let's all meet at Dutch Fred's at 8th Ave and 47th! From the finish line, take a leisurely walk, hop on a Citibike, or jump on the C or the 1 train! If you go home to shower, just get yourself back to Midtown, where all the subways go! Or don't shower so the tourists will get out of your way.
The official start of our event is 2 pm, although the bar opens at 11 and has plenty of space for early arrivals. Starting at 2, we have the back area reserved for the Whippets. The official event ends at 6, but we plan to linger until around 7 and then walk over to the Final Finishers Cheer Station.
DRINK TICKETS and RSVP INFO
RSVP EARLY to secure a deal on drink tickets.
Your reservation gets you TWO drink tickets 🎟🎟.
- ONE TICKET 🎟 buys you beer 🍺, cider 🍎, hard seltzer ✨, and nonalcoholic drinks 🥤 (incl. NA beer)
- BOTH TICKETS 🎟🎟 buy you one glass of wine 🍷 or one cocktail 🍹
- The first 40 to RSVP can get the TWO drink tickets for just $12
- The next 60 to RSVP can get the TWO drink tickets for $15
- After that, RSVP to get two drink tickets for $25.
RSVP is NOT REQUIRED to come to the event, but without a prepaid reservation you will not get any drink tickets. The value of the drink tickets is about $25.
The team will also provide some appetizer platters throughout the afternoon.
For those without drink tickets, those feeling extra thirsty, those who require a fancy cocktail, and those looking for a post-race meal, the full Dutch Fred's menu will be available. I hear the stuffed french toast and a beer is the ultimate recovery combo.
Other NYCM Info:
Event Information: https://www.nyrr.org/tcsnycmarathon
Race Meetup: https://www.meetup.com/dashing-whippets/events/303642042/
Cheer Station One (Mile 7, Brooklyn): https://www.meetup.com/dashing-whippets/events/303562557/
Cheer Station Two (Mile 23.5, Manhattan): https://www.meetup.com/dashing-whippets/events/303562538/
Final Finishers Cheer Station (Finish Line, 7:30 PM on): https://www.meetup.com/dashing-whippets/events/303642080/
Upcoming events (4+)
See all- NYRR Staten Island Half Marathon ✰ Points Race ✰Bay Street, Staten Island, NY
Staten Island, commonly known as the start line for the New York City marathon, is also the host to an entire half marathon in October! This race is a great place to grab a half marathon PR with your fall marathon fitness, score some team points, and upgrade your NYRR corral.
Event Registration: https://www.nyrr.org/races/nyrrstatenislandhalf
Post-Race Meetup: https://www.meetup.com/dashing-whippets/events/303931094/
This MeetUp post serves to help Dashing Whippets members coordinate on race day. You must be registered to race through NYRR.
- Post-Points Pints | Flagship Brewing, Staten IslandFlagship Brewing Company, Staten Island, NY
Come celebrate crushing the Staten Island Half at Flagship Brewing! The first ferries back will be super crowded, anyway.
The brewery is opening early for the race at 10 am and is just a 10 minute walk from the finish line. In addition to beer they serve wine and cocktails and you're welcome to bring in any food.
Look for the sea of blue whippets singlets.