One Hundred 10Ks for NYC

Inaugural route for my 2018 running project One Hundred 10Ks for NYC. First 10K is a simple point-to-point route from under the Verrazano up 5th Ave and finish at Barclay’s in Brooklyn.

Inspired by Frederick Wiseman’s “In Jackson Heights” https://www.pbs.org/show/jackson-heights/ a street-by-street route through historic Jax Hts.

First loop route. A 10K bow-tie around Hollis and Jamaica in Queens.

One of the best running neighborhoods in NYC. Use McCarren Park as start and finish point but do it before the L shuts down.

Point-to-point adventure crossing the Harlem River bridges. Six bridges from Washington bridge to Willis Ave bridge. More Harlem River and Bridge routes later.

Marcy Ave / Marcy Station / Marcy Green / Marcy Playground / Marcy Houses / Marcy Library.

Point to point route on Queens Blvd. From inauspicious start at Jamaica & QNs Blvd to finish by Queensboro Bridge.

Longer than 10K at almost 8 miles and new protected bike/ped lanes on long stretches are fantastic.

A theme route: President Street on President’s Day in Brooklyn.

Criss-crossing Gowanus canal bridges in Brooklyn. In winter months for olfactory reasons. Highlight is the the retractile, blue-paint, wooden-planked Carroll St bridge.

More than just the Pier. A 10K around Carnarsie neighborhood. Great uninterrupted stretch down Paerdegat Ave to Carnasie Park and on to the Pier.

Mill Basin and Bergen Basin communities. Mix of traditional 1 and 2 family homes with new vertical additions and McMansions popping up on many streets. A transit-challenge to reach but worth it for the neighborhood run feel.

A GRAND route. Spannign three boroughs via GRAND Ave (QNs), GRAND St (BK) and GRAND St (MN) with an assist from Manhattan Bridge.

Another multi-boro route. 149th St from Harlem to South Bronx with a loop around the underrated St Mary’s Park.

Point-to-point route along the geological crest of northern Manhattan before the leaves pop and winter views overlooking parks disappear.

Can you touch 4 Boroughs in a single 10K route? Yes thanks to the Randall’s Island Connector and Triboro & Pulaski bridges.

Combined two very different aspects of northern Manhattan. The George Washington Bridge (over to Jersey and back along a decent ped/bike path) and Ft Tryon Park. Spectacular views along the way.

Loop around four parks in the heart of the Bronx. Crotona, Claremont, Tremont and Echo (aka Richman).

Legend says there are more dead than living in Queens because of the cemeteries. This route is a loop around massive Calvary and Mt Zion cemeteries with long uniterrupted stretches (literally and figuratively).

Amsterdam Ave from top to bottom. Start in Washington Heights where Ft. George Hill becomes Amsterdam and continue to 59th St where it becomes 10th Ave.

Big loop around the BK | QN border incorporating interesting neighborhoods of LIC, Hunters Point, Woodside and Sunnyside.

There is a Broadway in every borough. This route connects two of them. From Broadway in East NY in BK to Broadway in MN.

Brooklyn’s Mother Road as noted in Forgotten New York:

http://forgotten-ny.com/2002/11/kings-highway-brooklyns-mother-road/

From Brownsville to Benshonhurst along a single stretch of road that dates back over 200 years.

The longest street in Brooklyn at over 10 miles, this 10K route starts at Eastern Parkway and heads south to Emmons Ave in Sheepshead Bay.

A two-fer. First run was Wildlife Conservation Society www.wcs.org Run for the Wild 5K inside the Bronx Zoo.

Part 2 was a 5K around perimeter of Bronx Park.

Route around Bushwick and Ridgewood along BK and QN border with a finish at favorite BK spot Maria Hernandez Park.

Start anywhere on Myrtle or DeKalb in Brooklyn for a simple 10K rectangle route.

North>South>Back route in BK. From BK Heights to Red Hook and back.

Another Boro-to-Boro route featuring shared street names:

From Broadway and Park in Brooklyn to Broadway and Park (Union Sq) in Manhattan

Route built around 10th Street and 10th Ave in Manhattan on 10th of the month.

Go-to route in lower Manhattan for rain or snow days. The new purple paint is a bonus.

Turned two stations 1,200 ft apart into a 10K, with sole purpose of trying to beat the Q train from one station to the other.

Fell short. 93 seconds for the train (door open to door close) vs my 108 seconds.

Running under the tracks to get some cover from the rain.

My 33rd run on 33rd Ave which merges with NewYork Ave. From heart of Brooklyn commercial district to a salt marsh in Marine Park.

Rectangle with a twist. Start anywhere along the way and finish at the start.

Stately homes and groomed landscapes plus a tribute to some hometown boys.

Amazing collection of Community Gardens on every street in Alphabet City (Ave A, B, C, and D).

More than a 10K. A great uninterruupted 8 mile stretch along Jamaica Bay.

Find the 6 water crossings on Randall’s Island and you’ve done a 10K.

If you like your route flat, straight, clean and simple this is it.

Follow the path of the Old Croton Aqueduct.

Staten Island-style. Boardwalks and beaches, flags, and always the Verazanno Bridge.

Summer night in the South Bronx with a spin through Barretto Pt Park.

Historic park district featuring many preserved homes including James Brown’s place.

Picturesque, uninterruupted and flat route along the water.

One of my favorite neighborhood’s in all NYC. Check out aptly named Landing Lights park.

https://plainmagazine.com/david-rothenberg-landing-lights-park/

Inspired by the HarlemRun movement (www.harlemrun.com) a route incorporating Marcus Garvey park and the streets of Harlem.

Historic and beautiful Greenwood Cemetery. Chose to make a route around the perimeter rather than inside the grounds. Well worth a walking-visit.

Includes highest natural point in Brooklyn (behind Minerva looking at the Statue of Liberty).

An island oasis in the East River and perfect route to beat the heat while catching fantastic views of the Manhattan skyline, the Tram, Randall’s Island, Qboro, Triboro and Hellgate bridges, and Four Freedoms Park.

My 4th of July tradition. Run the magnificent Grand Concourse.

Broadway & 72 in Queens to Broadway & 72nd in Manhattan via the Queensboro Bridge. From Naan in Queens to Trader Joe’s on UWS.

Pelham Bay Park. A journey well-worth taking.

A hidden gem in Queens. Vanderbilt Motor Parkway.

One of “10 Streets that Changed America”. A must-run with an incredible finish passing the Brooklyn Art Museum, Botanical Gardens and BK Public Library into Grand Army Plaza.

http://www.pbs.org/ten-that-changed-america/season-2/episode-1/

Park of the Americas, the Lemon Ice King of Corona, Louis Armstrong House, and Corona Plaza under the 7 train. One of best neighborhoods and running areas in NYC.

As exact as a 10K can get. Run the perimeter of Central Park from any point and finish where you start.

Marine Park Saltmarsh Nature Trail plus Gerritsen Beach in Brooklyn. A real nice summer running route in an area unlike most of NYC.

Flushing and Murray Hill area in northern Queens with Bowne Park as centerpiece.

Run around Red Hook. Any route is good in Red Hook, along the water or up and down funky streets.

Cross two of the three lower Manhattan bridges - the Manhattan and Williamsburg - for a 10K route. Because you don’t want to run the Brooklyn Bridge.

Every Thursday night in the summer free access to world class track at Icahn Stadium on Randall’s Island. Like running on a cloud.

Annual NYC DOT Summer Streets. Car-free route from Civic Center to 72nd St and Central Park.

Staten Island green run. A route through Snug Harbor, Clove Lakes, and Silver Lake.

Choice summer run. Boardwalk plus Coney Island Creek and Brighton Beach neighborhood. Try the Thunderbolt.

From La Marina off Dyckman in Wash Hts to the 72nd St Boat Basin and past the incredible Sisyphus Rocks along the way.

https://untappedcities.com/2018/08/28/fort-washington-parks-gravity-defying-sisyphus-stones-comes-to-an-end/

A slice of green through NE Bronx and route covering Co-Op City, Allerton, and Pelham.

Home to cleanest park in NYC - Juniper Valley Park. Run along residential streets, parks, and cemeteries.

Boat Basin to the Battery. Fantastic route along Hudson River Greenway including the Intrepid which as to be viewed up close to appreciate just how massive it is.

NYC’s only palindrome intersection: Otto & 66. Glendale, Queens. Ran it on 8/18/18.

Rectangle run around Brownsville, Marcus Garvey Village, and East New York.

Candidate for favorite route in NYC - Bronx River trails and paths from Wakefield to Soundview.

Both sides of the Harlem River including one of NYC’s Hidden Waterfront gems: Swindler’s Cove in Washington Heights.

Formerly remote Clason Point now site of NYC Ferry and great start and end points for runs in Soundview, Harding, Castle Hill and Throgs Neck.

Run through Richmond Hill and past famous Sybil’s bakery with a finish at Rufus King Park.

East River from 59th St to the Battery including W’burg Bridge, Seals and East River Fire House.

Dept of Corrections annual “Run/Walk to Remember 9/11” event.

Most popular running route in NYC.

#77 for flasback to Summer of 77 in Bensonhurst and opening scene location for Saturday Night Fever. Lenny’s Pizza is still there.

Beautiful stretch through Brooklyn from Prospect Park to Coney Island Boardwalk.

Old school Flatbush Ave to New Construction Flatbush Ave. From the Junction to the East River.

Rectangle route around Morrissania and Melrose in the South Bronx.

Conference House at southern most point in NYC and NY State and start and finish for a run around Tottenville, Staten Island.

Took Staten Island RR instead of Wolverine up to Annandale for this 10K.

Another Staten Island coastline stretch with multiple hidden waterfront gems.

Straight-shot run from Howard Beach through the unusual Broad Channel then on to Rockaway Beach via Cross Bay Bridge.

A graffiti tag the width of Manhattan. The most complext 10K route. Follows a continuous path of orange paint created by the artist MOMO from the Hudson River to East River back in 2006.

Still evidence of the widest graffiti tag in NYC at spots along the way.

Watch Momo’s tag here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X9adBLJvMIc

Run through SouthEast Queens neighborhoods and one of the more underrated Parks in NYC - Baisley Pond.

Iconic Brooklyn run. A loop around the Promenade, BK Bridge Park, BK Navy Yard, BAM, Flatbush Ave, Fruit Streets and a park named afer a Beastie Boy.

Heart of East Bronx along wide roads and moderate hills in a route that resembles 3 diamonds on a map.

Fantastic route along the terminal moraine - furthest advance of the last glacier in North America - from Forest Park through Highland Park.

Ultimate Autumn route: Botanical Garden in the Bronx over to Inwood Hill Park in Manhattan.

Going off the streets and on to trails in Van Cortlandt park in the Bronx. Old Putnam Trail is a great stretch especially in the Fall.

Queens side of East River full of Parks gems. From Astoria to new Hunters Point South park.

NYC’s The North. Wakefield, Edenwald, and Williamsbridge. A route along the Northern border of NYC.

The “other” North. Northwest Bronx and the enclaves of Riverdale, Fieldston, and Spuyten Duyvil. Terrain and homesteads unlike any other place in NYC.

A summer run. That I ran after Thanksgiving. At least I had the beach and boardwalk to myself.

It’s called the Heights for a reason. Lots of hills but always an amazing experience running in Washington Heights.

Southeast Queens communities of Laurelton, Rosedale, Cambria Hts, and St. Alban’s where they honor famous performers with murals.

From Flushing to Queens Botanical and in between my vote for best Park in NYC - Kissena Park. Even in the rain it’s a treat. Bonus: free admission Sunday at the Botanical Gardens.

From Cunningham Park to fabulous Flushing Meadows-Corona Park via Jewel Ave in Queens.

Acronym run: LoMA, FiDi, 2B’s, BPC, and TriBeCa all in one 6.2 mile loop.