City Of Yonkers: Memorial Day Summer Kickoff Run / Walk

CITY OF YONKERS, DEPARTMENT OF PARKS, RECREATION AND CONSERVATION - MEMORIAL DAY SUMMER KICKOFF RUN / WALK

RUN / WALK DETAILS:

• Start Date: Wednesday, May 20  - End Date: Thursday, June 4
• Registration Fee: No fees! This is about staying active and for community awareness
• Distance: You chose if you want to run outdoors  or indoors. This race has multiple distances to chose from: 
  • 5K (3.1 miles)
  • 1 Mile
  • Custom Routes - Click here for more information. Routes include:
    • Central Park Avenue - 5 miles
    • McLean Avenue - 2.5 miles
    • Waterfront Pier - 2.0 miles
    • ROUTES LISTED BELOW
  • Ages: all ages welcome to participate
• Important: If you are running or walking outside - social distancing rules are to be in effect at all times

HOW DOES THIS VIRTUAL RUN / WALK WORK:

• Sign up today via RunSignUp and choose the distance of your choice (5K, 1 mile, or Custom Route)
• All participants can decide where they want to walk or run: outside or inside (treadmill or indoor walking video)
• All participants will have access to download and print a participant bib (this is not required to participate) via the Parks Department Website.
  To print your participant bib: Please CLICK HERE  Then Scroll down to HOW DOES THIS VIRTUAL RUN / WALK WORK and the link is there; within the 2nd bullet. This is your bib - please get creative and customize it however you want. Have fun with it! (if you have any issues accessing / printing your bib, please email us). 
• Send us your proof of participation:
  • Outdoor participants:  send us a picture of yourself and a screenshot of your tracking device with your final results
  • Indoor participants using a treadmill:  send us a picture of yourself and a picture of your treadmill screen showing your final results
  • Indoor participants using a walking video: just email us letting us know you completed it. We trust you! 
• Where do we send the proof of participation?
  • Please send your full name, distance, and pictures to: jennifer.villa@yonkersny.gov . If you printed and customized a bib, please send us a photo of it. 
  • Don't have any pictures to send - just send an email with your full name and the distance you completed
  • Once the event is finished, all participants will receive a digital finishers certificate

SIGN UP TODAY! Remember this is for fun and to stay active! If you have any questions, please call 914.377.6443 or email jennifer.villa@yonkersny.gov 

SUGGESTED ROUTES:

CENTRAL PARK AVENUE – 5 MILE ROUTE

STARTS AT TUCKAHOE ROAD/ CENTRAL PARK AVENUE (NORTH)

.50 MILES     CPA / UNDERHILL STREET

1.0MILES       CPA / VERNOA AVENUE

1.5 MILES     CPA / ROXBURY DRIVE

2.0 MILES     CPA / FORT HILL ROAD

2.5 MILES     2700 CENTRAL PARK AVE (THE OLD BABIES R US LOCATION)

CATCH YOUR BREATH AND HEAD BACK DOWN CENTRAL TO COMPLETE YOUR RUN OR WALK

 
MCLEAN AVENUE – 2.5 MILE ROUTE

STARTS AT DEVOE AVENUE / E SANFORD STREET

SOUTH TO MCLEAN AVE AND MAKE THE LEFT, CONTINUE ON MCLEAN

.50 MILES     811 MCLEAN AVE (LA GROTTA II)

1.0 MILES    MCLEAN / ST BANABAS PLACE

1.25 MILES   BRONX RIVER ROAD AND NEREID (CROSS BRONX RIVER ROAD AND MCLEAN AVE CHANGES TO NEREID)  

CATCH YOUR BREATH AND HEAD BACK UP MCLEAN TO COMPLETE YOUR RUN / WALK

 
DISCOVER THE YONKERS WATERFRONT - 2.0 MILES

STARTS AT WARBURTON AVENUE / DOCK STREET

DOCK STREET WEST,

RIGHT ON RIVER STREET,

LEFT ON WELLS AVENUE AND A RIGHT TURN ON TO ALEXANDER STREET.

TAKE ALEXANDER STREET TO ASHBURTON, TURN AROUND AND HEAD BACK TO WELLS

MAKE A RIGHT HEADING TOWARDS THE WATER. 

ON WELLS BEAR RIGHT AT THE ENTRANCE OF 63 WELLS AND FOLLOW THE PROMINADE AS YOU HUG THE SHORE TOWARDS THE SCIENCE BARGE. AS YOU PASS THE BARGE, HEAD TOWARDS VAN DER DONK AND FOLLOW IT TO MAIN STREET WHERE YOU WILL HEAD TOWARDS THE PIER. BEAR LEFT AND FOLLOW THE PROMINARD SOUTH PAST THE APEX TO THE END.  TAKE A BREATH, TAKE IN THE VIEW OF NYC AND HEAD BACK PAST THE APEX. HOOK THE RIGHT ONTO MAIN STREET, A LEFT ON MARKET AND A RIGHT ONTO NEPPERHAN STREET AND WHEN YOU HIT WARBURTON, YOU ARE DONE.  GREAT WORKOUT

.5 MILES        DRIVEWAY TO 79 ALEXANDER (THE AVALON)

1.0 MILES     VAN DER DONK & DOCK STREET

1.5 MILES     20 WATER GRANT ST (THE APEX)

2.0 MILES     CORNER OF NEPPERHAN ST AND WARBURTON