2016 COURSE MAP New York City

Directions to the Race Site

The J.P. Morgan Corporate Challenge race site is in Central Park, just south of 72nd Street, just west of Literary Walk, and just east of the Sheep Meadow. The course runs counter-clockwise, starting on East Drive, just south of the 79th Street Transverse underpass. It finishes on the West Drive. This year’s course is a USATF-certified 3.2 mile distance, and will be restricted to the two left lanes of the park roadways. The right- side lane will be reserved for the general public and for emergency vehicles during the running of the race.

No vehicles will be permitted in Central Park on the days of the race. You can walk into Central Park at 72nd Street from 5th Avenue (on the east side) or from Central Park West (on the west side) and follow the 72nd Street Cross Drive to the site. From the South, walk into the Park at 6th Avenue or 7th Avenue and follow the roadway around to the right to get to Center Drive. Follow Center Drive and foot paths to the Hospitality Village.

Subway stops convenient to the race site are:

From the West Side:

• Routes 1, 2, 3, B, & C stop at 72nd Street

From the East Side: • The Lexington Avenue Subway Line (6) stops at

68th and 77th Streets Also:

• Various subway routes stop at Columbus Circle (West) and 59th Street (East) to connect to the subway routes above.

PLEASE NOTE: The race route has been shortened to 3.2 miles (USATF-certified) for this year's running of the event.