EDITORIAL

NAZRR X ANTI-BATATA RUN 2025 DETAILS

DEAR COMMUNITY,

NAZRR ATHLETICS IS EXCITED TO TEAM UP WITH THE SHAWARMA KING HIMSELF, NASSER AL-RAYESS FOR AN ANTI-BATATA COMMUNITY 5K RUN THIS SATURDAY, JUNE 21, FROM 9:30 AM TO 11:00 AM IN NEW YORK CITY.

WE’LL BE MEETING AT HUDSON RIVER PARK AND HEADING SOUTH TOWARD THE VOLLEYBALL COURTS AT KOWSKY PARK BEFORE LOOPING BACK. THE ROUTE RUNS ALONGSIDE THE SCENIC HUDSON RIVER GREENWAY, A FLAT, PAVED PATH IDEAL FOR ALL LEVELS OF RUNNERS AND WALKERS. THE TOTAL DISTANCE WILL BE APPROXIMATELY 5K / 3.2 MILES.

PACE OPTIONS:

- HIGHER PACE RUN: LED BY NASSER 
- LOWER PACE RUN/WALK: LED BY SUHAIL

SCHEDULE:

- 9:30 AM: MEET AT HUDSON RIVER PARK
- 9:30-10:00 AM: WARM-UP AND STRETCH
- 10:00 AM: RUN STARTS
- BY 11:00 AM: FINISH
- 11:15 AM: WALK TO HARAZ COFFEE HOUSE IN SOHO (15 MIN WALK)

AFTER THE RUN WE’LL GATHER FOR COFFEE AT HARAZ COFFEE HOUSE, OUR TREAT, COURTESY OF NAZRR. WE’D LOVE FOR EVERYONE TO COOL OFF, AND CONNECT.

ADDITIONAL NOTES:

- THIS EVENT WILL BE PHOTOGRAPHED
- PLEASE STAY ALERT AND PRACTICE ROAD SAFETY DURING THE RUN
- THERE WILL BE NO BAG DROP AVAILABLE, SO PLAN ACCORDINGLY
- WEATHER: IT’S EXPECTED TO BE PARTLY CLOUDY AND HOT, OVER 85°F, SO DRESS LIGHT, HYDRATE WELL, AND EAT LIGHTLY BEFOREHAND.

ALL EVENT UPDATES WILL BE SHARED ON OUR INSTAGRAM @NAZRRCO VIA FEED AND STORIES, SO PLEASE KEEP AN EYE OUT FOR ANY CHANGES. WE’RE LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING YOU THERE AND MOVING TOGETHER AS A COMMUNITY.