First off, I'd like to point out that I ran *most* of the route today (my colleague did so, and then planned to tack on a loop of the park to give him 21 miles). But this a pretty decent 17.5 mile run. Some decent bridge climbs (to mimic what you'll see in New York), and some long traffic-free stretches.
For description sake, I'll start at Grand Army Plaza in Prospect Park, though you can start pretty much anywhere you want, and make your way over to the Brooklyn Bridge. From there, head over to the West Side Highway, and then hug the water as you loop around Battery Park, from there, head north-ish up to the Williamsburg Bridge, and over. Plenty of options there - we chose to go back into Brooklyn Heights, hugging the water and running along Kent and Flatbush, into DUMBO (its arts festival weekend, so lots of fun there) and along the Promenade. That's where I stopped (at about 15 miles - we did a rather comical double loop at the Liberty entrance looking for the bathroom, which I didn't include).
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There is a great bathroom in Castle Clinton. Ya know where you get tickets to the Statue of Liberty.
Yeah, I know where it is. The problem is, I temporarily forgot, so we ran right past it ... then made the mistake of following the signs.
You can also go into the Staten Island Ferry Terminal or near Tear Drop Park.
I did this run this morning because I didn't want to wake up super early for the 18 Mile Tune-Up. It's a really good run, thanks for the tip.
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