NYC: Jefferson Park, 1st Ave. and 114th Street

Jefferson Park: 1st and 114th. I never knew of this track until Mary Young posted an item on CoolRunning.
She writes, “There is a rubberized track on 113th & First Avenue
(if you’ve run the New York City Marathon, this is right at mile 19) in
Jefferson Park. (There is an outdoor pool, fitness center, baseball
diamonds, basketball courts, swings & kids stuff, an outdoor
fitness circuit, and cookout/picnic facilities at this park.) There is
a heavily used soccer pitch inside the running track. This track was
resurfaced a few years ago and is fully marked. The downside is that it
is not a 400 meter or even 440 yard track. Using my GPS, I’ve
consistently gotten 1/5 of a mile running on the outer most lane. (I
guess you could figure out the size of it if you know how to read all
those markings, multiple start & finish lines, etc. I don’t.) You
can get to it either right from First Avenue or from the East River
Esplande via the 111th Street foot bridge. I don’t know the hours, but
the gate is usually unlocked well before the fitness center opens to
the public at 8:00

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