The Midnight Half
 
7 editions held between 2018 and 2022
Location: Manhattan and Brooklyn 
The Midnight Half was the first  running event that used the ‘alley cat’ format pioneered by bicycle messengers in New York City.
This event was sponsored by Nike and organized in partnership with the Orchard Street Runners. 
                  
                    
                Erin Gregoire winning the 2022 Midnight Half - photo: @ava_pellor
                  
                    
                The start of the 2019 Midnight Half - photo: @brenden.jpeg
                  
                    
                Pre-race nerves - photo: @ava_pellor
Perpetual race favorite Kyle Price during the 2019 Midnight Half - photo: @zhetrick
                  
                    
                
                  
                    
                
                  
                    
                
                  
                    
                
                  
                    
                The Orchard street checkpoint - photo: @quentinmui.photos
                  
                    
                
                  
                    
                photo: @ava_pellor
                  
                    
                Dave Knowles leading the 2016 Midnight Half - photo:
                  
                    
                Athletes heading towards the checkpoint in Fort Greene park at the 2016 Midnight Half - photo:
                  
                    
                The start line of the 2022 Midnight Half - photo: @corey.robinson_
                  
                    
                
                  
                    
                
                  
                    
                
                  
                    
                
                  
                    
                
                  
                    
                photo: @edbrookline
                  
                    
                photo: @edbrookline
                  
                    
                photo: @edbrookline