Central Park Sports This Week: May 10–16

Hey sports fans,

This is a varied sports week — three races, lots of baseball, model yachts, and the Skate Circle returning. Here’s what’s worth catching.

Today (Sun May 10) — busy day on every field

Baseball is everywhere again. Today’s lineup:

• North Meadow Baseball fields 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 10, 11 — adult and Little League games running 8 AM to 8 PM (yes, multiple fields til 8 PM)
• Great Lawn Softball fields 1–8 — 12U Little League most of the day
• North Meadow Softball-12 — adult softball, 10 AM–2 PM
• Heckscher Fields Softball-03 — adult kickball league, 10 AM–7:30 PM
• Heckscher Fields Softball-01, -04 — Little League afternoon games

Race of Hope NYC runs on the 102nd Street Cross Drive, 8:30 AM–noon. Small-ish 5K, worth a watch if you’re at the north end.

Skate Circle returns at Dead Road North, 2–7 PM. Less sport, more spectacle, but always worth a look when it activates.

Tue May 12 — Bowling Green closed for maintenance

If you go to watch University Club lawn bowling, Bowling Green is closed all day Tuesday for maintenance. Also closed until 2 PM Friday. Otherwise the green’s open this week.

Wed May 13 — Pedals of Honor 2026

A charity cycling event on the 102nd Street Cross Drive, 9 AM–3 PM — honors fallen military and first responders. Cyclists at every level, often emotional finish. Worth watching if you’re in the area.

Sat May 16 — early racing + model yachts

• CRCA Central Park Racing Series, East Drive, 4 AM–8:30 AM. Saturday-morning bike crit racing. Get coffee at 6 AM and post up on East Drive — the peloton flies past, riders working hard, real racing energy.
• Model Yacht Racing at Kerbs Boathouse, 9 AM–3 PM. Remote-controlled sailboats on Conservatory Water. The Central Park Model Yacht Club’s regular Saturday race day. Goofy and lovely.

Quick recap

Sun 5/10 all day — baseball at North Meadow & Great Lawn Most fields active until evening.

Sun 5/10, 8:30 AM–noon — Race of Hope on 102nd

Sun 5/10, 2–7 PM — Skate Circle at 72nd

Tue 5/12 + Fri 5/15 AM — Bowling Green closed

Wed 5/13, 9 AM–3 PM — Pedals of Honor charity ride on 102nd

Sat 5/16, 4–8:30 AM — CRCA crit racing on East Drive

Sat 5/16, 9 AM–3 PM — Model Yacht Racing at Kerbs

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