The City College of New York in support of the Greater Harlem Chamber of Commerce, Harlem Week and the New York Road Runners (NYRR), would like to invite all faculty, staff, students and alumni to participate in the 2020 Virtual Harlem 5K Honoring Percy Sutton 100 and Charles Rangel 90 (previously the Percy Sutton Harlem 5K Run and the Harlem Health Walk).

This year’s event is FREE, and for the first time in history, the event will be a Virtual Race. A virtual race is a race that can be run at your convenience during a specified period of time. Participants can complete the virtual distance anytime during the August 16, 2020 – August 23, 2020 race window.

All CCNY faculty, staff, students and alumni interested in participating in the event must:

• Connect to Strava or join Strava for free by clicking "Connect with Strava"
• Click HERE to go to the NYRR event race registration page
• If you already have a NYRR account, sign in with your credentials.  You may be asked to reset your password.  If you don’t have an NYRR account, Sign Up Here
• Once you sign in, select the 2020 Virtual Harlem 5K Honoring Percy Sutton 100 and Charles Rangel 90 race and link to your STRAVA account
• Add the event to your cart 
• Go to your cart and complete the steps to checkout 
• A confirmation email will be sent to the email address linked to your NYRR account

For more information, including how to complete your virtual race, visit the NYRR Volvo Virtual Racing page.

In direct response to the devastating impact that the COVID-19 pandemic has had on our communities, the Greater Harlem Chamber of Commerce has worked tirelessly through the pandemic in concert with The City College of New York, Columbia University, the NAACP, and other renowned organizations, institutions and individuals to provide much needed support and services to the residents, businesses and community-based organizations of Upper Manhattan.  The mission of  Support Harlem Now is to support the Greater Harlem community by providing services for senior citizens, families in need, the homeless, local small businesses, arts and cultural organizations, community service organizations, not-for-profits, and to assist schoolchildren.

In support of this important and continuing mission, please consider contributing to Support Harlem Now. No contribution is too small and every little bit helps.

The 2020 Virtual Harlem 5K Honoring Percy Sutton 100 and Charles Rangel 90 celebrates the 100th anniversary of the birth of Percy Sutton (1920-2009). As Manhattan Borough President in the 1970s, Sutton championed moving the New York City Marathon out of the confines of Central Park and onto the streets of the five boroughs of New York City.  The event also honors the 90th birthday of former Congressman Hon. Charles B. Rangel, a veteran of the Korean War who was awarded a Purple Heart and Bronze Star. Rangel represented Harlem for 46 years in the U.S. House of Representatives and helped to bring about the economic and residential revitalization of the greater Harlem area and other urban areas nationwide.

For information on the full listing of Harlem Week 2020 events, please visit the Harlem Week website.

We look forward to another exciting event and thank you in advance for your participation and support.

If you have any questions, please contact the Division of Government, Community & Cultural Affairs at (212) 650-6400 or email  urbanaffairs@ccny.cuny.edu .