RUNNING OUT OF TIME

If you’re not into New Year’s Eve parties but still want to do something special, sign up for the New York Road Runners’ Midnight Run in Central Park. Start off with a party at 10 p.m., complete with music and DJ, and get ready for the countdown to the new year — the four-mile run starts at midnight to the accompaniment of fireworks, with glasses of champagne offered at checkpoints throughout. Note that this is a race for fun (and prize money, if you’re a veteran runner). The festival is free to the public, and the best view of the fireworks will be just south of 72nd Street.

Wed., Dec. 31, 10 p.m., 2014