100 Costumed Runners Take On 28-Mile Warriors UltraRun — SkimNews
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- The Warriors UltraRun, an annual unsanctioned underground race, drew approximately 100 costumed runners last weekend to retrace the 28-mile route from Walter Hill's 1979 cult film "The Warriors."
- The overnight race kicked off at 1 a.m. from an abandoned stadium in the Bronx's Van Cortlandt Park and sent runners across a large swath of Broadway and over the Brooklyn Bridge toward Coney Island.
- "The Warriors" follows a gang wrongly accused of killing a leader and forced to fight its way home to Coney Island—the exact trek the race recreates on foot.
- Participants included locals and runners who flew cross-country specifically for the event, equipped with running vests, gels, and electrolytes for the predawn miles.
Why it matters: With no formal permits and a 1 a.m. start, the Warriors UltraRun shows a fringe fandom can build a recurring, ~100-person mass-participation endurance event under the cover of night. The unsanctioned event drew both local runners and cross-country travelers willing to fly in just for the experience.
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