jpgarland
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 posted Mar-21-2007 01:55 PM
   
There are several NYC tracks on this map. I don't know specifically about Riverbank. When I lived in the City and trained for the marathon, we (Warren Street) never used a track. Everything was in the Park, including the half mile loop around the Great Lawn and more runs up Cat Hill (440, 880, 1 mile) than I care to remember.But consider the cinder oval on the Great Hill. It's one of the spots where Warren Street now works out.
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MYoung
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posted Mar-21-2007 02:12 PM
There is a rubberized track on 113th & First Avenue (if you've run the New York City Marathon, this is right at mile 19) in Jefferson Park. (There is an outdoor pool, fitness center, baseball diamonds, basketball courts, swings & kids stuff, an outdoor fitness circuit, and cookout/picnic facilities at this park.) There is a heavily used soccer pitch inside the running track.This track was resurfaced a few years ago and is fully marked. The downside is that it is not a 400 meter or even 440 yard track. Using my GPS, I've consistently gotten 1/5 of a mile running on the outer most lane. (I guess you could figure out the size of it if you know how to read all those markings, multiple start & finish lines, etc. I don't.) You can get to it either right from First Avenue or from the East River Esplande via the 111th Street foot bridge. I don't know the hours, but the gate is usually unlocked well before the fitness center opens to the public at 8:00 am. Mary
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