September 11th 50K

Annual September 11th 50k.

One loop around Manhattan to honor the day.

Fat Ass run, free, no support.

Just so everyone is clear on the start. Same spot as last year. It starts right next to the 1 train at south ferry by the Staten Island Ferry Terminal. We will meet at an outside cafe kiosk called the Merchant Market.

Course route can be viewed here:

http://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/286164149

Turn by turn directions:

Begin at south ferry and run through Battery Park towards river

Run along river past the Statue of Liberty Line and take right run past Statue of Liberty Line and cross towards Battery Park City Path

Go around the marina past the playgrounds and take right towards Styvenent High School, then turn Left onto West Side Highway

Stay on West Side Highway till Fairway at 125th Street (Follow Detour signs due to construction)

Get back on path under Riverbank Park

Stay on Path towards George Washington Bridge , stop at Little Red Lighthouse for Pictures

Follow Greenway signs up hill towards Inwood

Follow the green NYC Greenway signs

Turn Left on Staff Street

Turn Right on to Dykman

Turn Left onto Seaman Street next to Inwood Park

Turn Right on 218th Street you will see Columbia’s Football Stadium on the left

Stop at the Twin Donut aid station at 218th Street (Hopefully its open)

Run south down 10th Avenue towards Harlem River Drive

Enter Harlem River Drive at the corner of 10th Avenue and Dykman Street

Run down Harlem River Drive, when drive ends follow Greenway signs and look for chalk

At 155th Street merge left onto Edgecombe (Chalk)

Run south along Edgecombe till 135th Street (chalk)

Merge on to St. Nicholas Avenue

Run down St. Nicholas Avenue till 124th

Turn right around Marcus Garvey Park

At 120th street follow Greenway signs towards East River Path

Follow Greenway Signs till the river

Go overpass and enter east river running path

At 6oth street run up ramp bellow Queensboro Bridge Run along 1st Avenue till 34th Street and reenter path

Run till Staten Island Ferry Terminal and you will see where you started on the right