The inaugural OSR Bread Route Race (OSRBRR) on October 18th, 2018 was loosely based on my father's bread route from the family business back in the day. His route took us from Grant's Tomb, back into the LES. Since then, we have been designing races that are loosely based on this old family tradition. Each starting when the guys would have to show up to pick up their bread from the bakery at 2:00am.

Event Information: 

*There will be no HQ or restrooms. We will be meeting on the street. OSR will provide a mobile bag check. Additional information will be emailed to registered athletes closer to race day.

Race Date: Friday, November 6th, 2020 (Thursday Night/Friday Morning

Race HQ:  None

Start Location: To be announced (downtown Manhattan/Brooklyn)

Athlete Check-In: 1:30am-1:45am

Mandatory Startline Briefing: 1:55am

Race Start Time: 2:00am

Event Ends: 3:00am

The unmarked course will take athletes through the city streets, sidewalks, parks and landmarks in the middle of the night. This is not for the faint-hearted, it is intended for the most experienced runners only. OSR reserves the right to deny anyone entry.

This race will provide it's participants with a custom race bib/bandana and a one-of-a-kind OSR racing experience in 6 miles or less

My dad's sister met & married my Uncle Joey in Queens, back in the 1970's. When they started dating my grandfather had given him a job as a breadman, and as it turned out he drove a DiNoto's bread truck longer than anyone else. After the bakery closed in the late 1980's, some guys kept their routes (stores) and just bought their bread from other bakeries. For years my uncle kept the original DiNoto's insignia on the side of his truck as an homage to my Grandfather and the Family Business. As recently as 10 years ago you could still cross paths with an authentic DiNoto's truck somewhere in the middle of the night, on the streets of NYC. This route will be loosely based on his experiences as a DiNoto's breadman over the years.

Race image from OSRBRR2 "Butch's Route", shot by Park Feierbach