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Motion Field, Chapter 5: CONVERGENCE

October 31, 2026 | 10am-1pm | Studio 207 in the West Chelsea Building

Join Backyard Running and Art Start for the fifth and final event in our Motion Field series leading up to the NYC Marathon: CONVERGENCE. We invite you to a costumed shakeout run followed by marathon sign-making.

SCHEDULE
10:00 AM — Doors open + bag drop
10:15 AM — 3-mile West Side run
10:45–11:00 AM — Return to Art Start
11:00 AM–1 PM — Sign making, temporary tattoos, tarot, fellowship + closing conversation

Open to everyone, CONVERGENCE celebrates a summer of coming together through movement, creativity, and community.

Over the past few months, we’ve explored movement as a shared language between athletics and creative practice—what it means to begin, express, commit, endure, and ultimately, show up. It’s been a privilege to share that journey with you.

After the run, we’ll make marathon signs, get our cards read, and leave with a few temporary tattoos. Art Start and Backyard will share closing remarks and a final call to action in support of Art Start’s youth arts programming.

Then, we’ll see you bright and early for the NYC MARATHON on NOV 1.

Run. Create. Give what you can.

This is the finale.

Follow Backyard and Art Start for event updates, registration details, and opportunities to support our NYC Marathon team.