The Course: New York City

2011 Course information is for reference purposes. 2012 Course details coming soon.

2011 New York Partners

Courses are subject to change pending final approvals from all related agencies.

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TURN-BY-TURN DIRECTIONS

• Start at Parking Lot E at Citi Field.
• Continue southwest along Parking Lot E to Shea Road.
• Proceed left, going southeast along Shea Road to the traffic circle
• Bear left and run clockwise around the traffic circle to continue along Shea Road to New York Avenue
• Bear left onto New York Avenue
• Continue southeast along New York Avenue to United Nations Avenue North
• Proceed left, going east along United National Avenue North to the western path to the Unisphere.
• Proceed right at the western path to the Unisphere.
• Continue south along the western path to the Unisphere past Queens Theater in the Park and around the Skate Park to Amphitheater Bridge.
• Continue south along Amphitheater Bridge crossing over the Long Island Expressway
• Proceed right at the first path after the Amphitheater Bridge toward the Roundabout
• Continue west, going west along the Roundabout toward Meadow Lake Road
• Proceed left, going south along Meadow Lake Road
• Continue south along Meadow Lake Road to Obstacle 1 on the left between Ballfield #15 and Ballfield #16, and traverse the obstacle

• Obstacle Course 1 will be located between Ballfield #15 and Ballfield #16
• Hydration Station 1 will be located just beyond Obstacle Course 1

• Proceed right, going south along the outside Lakefront Path
• Continue south along the outside Lakefront Path past the parking lot
• Proceed left after the parking loft, going east toward the inside Lakefront Path
• Proceed right, going southeast along the inside Lakefront Path
• Continue southeast, going southeast along the inside Lakefront Path toward the Brooklyn-Queens Greenway
• Proceed left, going northeast along the Brooklyn-Queens Greenway
• Continue northeast along the Brooklyn-Queens Greenway crossing over Meadow Lake via the bridge
• Proceed left at the second path toward the outside Lakefront Path
• Continue northwest along the outside Lakefront Path to traverse Obstacle 2 inside the Parking Lot

• Obstacle Course 2 will be located inside the Parking Lot
• Hydration Station 2 will be located just beyond Obstacle Course 2
• Transition Area 1 will be located just beyond Hydration Station 2

• Proceed right on the path after the Parking Lot toward Boathouse Bridge
• Proceed left, going north on Boathouse Bridge crossing over Meadow Lake
• Continue north along Boathouse Bridge crossing over Meadow Lake toward the Roundabout
• Bear left, going west along the Roundabout to Amphitheater Bridge
• Proceed right, going north along Amphitheater Bridge toward the Avenue of Peace
• Continue north along Amphitheater Bridge crossing over the Long Island Expressway
• Proceed right, going east on the Avenue of Peace
• Continue east along the Avenue of Peace toward the Avenue of Asia
• Proceed right, going east along the Avenue of Asia
• Continue east along the Avenue of Asia toward the Avenue of Africa
• Proceed right, going south along the Avenue of Africa
• Continue south along the Avenue of Africa toward Perimeter Road
• Proceed left, going east briefly on Perimeter Road
• Proceed left, going north along the Avenue of Commerce
• Continue north along the Avenue of Commerce toward the Avenue of Progress
• Proceed right, going east along the Avenue of Progress
• Continue north along the Avenue of Progress to complete Obstacle 3

• Obstacle Course 3 will be located on the field on the eastern side of the Avenue of Progress across from Soccer Field 7
• Hydration Station 3 will be located just beyond Obstacle Course 3

• Continue west along the Avenue of Progress toward the Avenue of Commerce
• Proceed right, going north on the Avenue of Commerce toward the Avenue of the Americas
• Proceed left, going south along the Avenue of the Americas
• Continue south on the Avenue of the Americas toward United Nations Avenue North
• Proceed left, going east along United Nations Avenue North
• Continue to United Nations Avenue North to Herbert Hoover Promenade
• Proceed left, going east onto Herbert Hoover Promenade to the Promenade of Industry
• Continue along the Promenade of Industry around Industry Pond and the Fountain of the Planets to Dwight Eisenhower Promenade
• Continue along Dwight Eisenhower Promenade to United Nations Avenue South
• Proceed left, going along United Nations Avenue South to traverse Obstacle 4

• Obstacle Course 4 will be located on the field to the left between the Avenue of Africa and the northern path to the Unisphere
• Hydration Station 4 will be located just beyond Obstacle Course 4
• Transition Area 2 will be located just beyond Hydration Station 4

• Continue west along United Nations Avenue South crossing the Grand Central Parkway via the bridge to complete Obstacle 5

• Obstacle Course 5 will be located in Ballfield #10
• Hydration Station 5 will be located just beyond Obstacle Course 5

• Continue along United Nations Avenue South to the Avenue of Transportation
• Proceed right, going north along the Avenue of Transportation to the Roundabout
• Proceed left, going west along the Roundabout toward the Avenue of Science
• Continue north along the Avenue of Science to the Roundabout
• Proceed right, going east along the Roundabout toward the exit to the Grand Central Parkway.
• Proceed right, going southeast along the exit to the Grand Central Parkway towards United Nations Avenue North.
• Proceed left, going northeast on United Nations Avenue North, crossing the Grand Central Parkway via the bridge
• Continue northeast on United Nations Avenue North toward the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center
• Proceed left, going north and entering the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center
• Continue north toward Stairclimb 1 inside Arthur Ashe Stadium and complete the stairclimb

• Stairclimb 1 will be located inside Arthur Ashe Stadium

• Proceed right, going north along the outside of Arthur Ashe Stadium to Parking Lot A

• Hydration Station 6 will be located in Parking Lot A

• Exit Parking Lot A and proceed left, going west on Perimeter Road
• Continue west on Perimeter Road toward the intersection
• Proceed right, going north along Shea Road to the traffic circle
• Bear right and run counter-clockwise around the traffic circle
• Continue north along Shea Road toward Parking Lot E at Citi Field
• Proceed right, entering Parking Lot E at Citi Field
• Continue east across Parking Lot E to the path between Parking Lot D and Parking Lot F
• Continue east along the path between Parking Lot D and Parking Lot F toward Citi Field
• Continue across Casey Stengel Plaza to the Jackie Robinson Rotunda at Citi Field to Stairclimb 2 and complete the stairclimb

• Stairclimb 2 will be located inside Citi Field

• Continue across Casey Stengel Plaza to Parking Lot F and traverse Obstacle 6

• Obstacle Course 6 will be located in Parking Lot F at Citi Field

• Continue through the Finish Line in Parking Lot F after Obstacle 6