New York, April 28, 2015—The 2015 Airbnb Brooklyn Half, set for Saturday, May 16, will bring excitement and energy to the borough of Brooklyn for an estimated 25,000 runners, youth, and the entire surrounding community. A crown jewel of the NYRR Five-Borough Series, the 13.1-mile Airbnb Brooklyn Half and the first-ever NYRR Kids’ Boardwalk Run (one mile), will kick off with the Airbnb Brooklyn Half Pre-Party presented by New Balance—a celebratory, free, three-day festival for runners and the public, from May 13-15 at Pier 2, Brooklyn Bridge Park, it was announced today by New York Road Runners president and CEO Mary Wittenberg.