Running and Jogging On Roosevelt Island - One of The Best Waterfront Routes In New York City
Roosevelt Island Running Route Image From USATF
Blogger Runemployed has an excellent post on running the approximately 4 mile loop around Roosevelt Island. An excerpt:
Roosevelt Island is that two mile long sliver of land, only 800 feet at its widest, that many of us have seen only while riding in a cab down the FDR Drive in Manhattan or while crossing the Queensboro Bridge. But with flat, paved paths running nearly the entire perimeter of the island, cool breezes off the river and almost no traffic, Roosevelt Island is a fantastic place to explore as a runner....And:
... Finding good waterfront running in New York is a great way to escape the insanity of the city – and Roosevelt Island offers some of the best running on the East River with unbeatable views of Midtown East. Once you’ve completed the run, check out this film by Thomas Edison from 1903 and see if you can spot some of the buildings you just ran by. There are more landmarks and other interesting things to see in the interior of the island along Main Street, so if you have the time, stick around to explore. Visit the Roosevelt Island Historical Society for more information.Read the whole post here.
More here on Roosevelt Island running.
5 comments :
One of the things I love about living on Roosevelt Island is the fact that I can leave my building in running shoes and start running. No need to get through traffic, take a car/taxi/subway to somewhere. Just walk outside and run.
i will be visiting NYC in two weeks and i will need to run 13 miles. can i get to the island from manhattan? I will be staying at the Hyatt next to Grand Central and would love to run over to the island, around it, and back but logistically I am not sure if that's possible?
New York is a great place to run. You may want to check out a book called Fun On Foot In New York by Warwick Ford and Nola Ford. The book includes maps, directions, and the authors' commentary and assessment for great running routes.
Their website www.funonfoot.com provides supporting information and downloadable maps the reader can print and carry.
For the NYC visitor - you can get to Roosevelt Island very easily from Manhattan- in minutes.
Either take the tram at 60th and 2nd avenue, the F Train or you can run over the 59th street bridge through Long Island City in queens and then to Roosevelt Island.
Click on the link in last sentence of post for more detailed info.
Hope you enjoy your Roosevelt Island run!
Any fun runs coming up on the island?
Thanks!
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