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2010 Westchester Medical Center Running Festival

Welcome to the 2010 Westchester Medical Center Running Festival.  Our event will take place on Sunday, October 10th, 2010.  This year we are going to add a separate Half Marathon Walkers this year.  This category will start 30 minutes early so that you can finish and enjoy the expo with your fellow racers.  The Walker category is for walkers ONLY and is not eligible for any age group awards or prizes.  You will still receive a finisher medal when you cross the line.

Registration
Volunteers
The Course
Race Day Information
Travel
Packet Pickup
Awards & Medals
Event Photography
Weather

2010 Calendar, Sunday, October 10th

2010 Runner Premiums:

• Official commemorative Technical T-shirt (must be registered by September 15th to receive a t-shirt)
• Chip Timing with Net Times
• Free Starbucks Coffee 
• Pre Race Stretching
• Finisher's medal
• Access to post-race food, refreshment and recovery area provided by Whole Foods Market of White Plains
• Bagels provided by What a Bagel Cafe
• Age Group Awards (Top three in each age category)
• Runner Goodie Bag

2010 Finish Line Expo Features

• DJ and Music
• Free Post-Race Massage
• Awards Ceremony
• Free Kid's Fun Run

Bring the whole family for this morning of fun, freebies, and fitness!

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Registration

To register for the 2010 Westchester Half Marathon or Quarter Marathon you have two options. Option 1, you may sign up online now by clicking the event registration button below that corresponds to the event you wish to participate in:

Register for the HALF Marathon now!

Register for the Quarter Marathon now!

Or, to register via US mail for the above event, Click Here to download the paper PDF application for mail-in registration. Please print legibly so the registration data can be entered accurately into our registration database. (Adobe Acrobat Reader required).

Entry Requirements:

• Entry fees are NON-REFUNDABLE.
• You must be able to complete the half marathon in 4 hours (18 minute/mile). Slower runners and walkers who are not able to keep the respective pace will be subject to removal from the race course.  There is a walking path on the northbound side of the parkway which will lead you back to the finish area.   
• You must be at least 12 years old to run the 10K.
• You must be at least 14 years old to run the Half Marathon.
• You must be in good health and physically prepared to run the half marathon or quarter marathon.
• Race numbers are required to participate. NO BANDITS!
• You must show a photo ID to pick-up your race packet.
• NO coaches, skateboards, baby joggers, bikes, dogs or in-line skates will be allowed on the course.
• You must register by September 15th, 2010 to receive an event t-shirt.

Cancellation Policy

Entry fees are NON-REFUNDABLE.  If the event is not sold out and you notify us prior to September 9^th, we will attempt to transfer your entry to 2011. If the event is sold out the entry fee is NON-REFUNDABLE and NON-TRANSFERABLE.

Event Management reserves the right to modify or cancel the event at its sole discretion at any time without refund.

Address your cancellations to:
Genesis Adventures, Inc.
P.O. Box 644057
Vero Beach, FL 32964
Attn: Cancellations
-OR-
Send an e-mail to info@genesisadventures.com.

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Volunteers

VOLUNTEERS are needed now for the 6th Annual Westchester Running Festival events!

VOLUNTEERS are needed for race day and we have some spots open for our new CHEERING stations. If you have a group that is interested in volunteering (water stations, etc. or providing entertainment (band, boy/girl scouts, cheerleaders, etc.) along the course, contact
info@genesisadventures.com

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Packet Pickup

We highly encourage you to attend Saturday Packet Pickup. It will take place at the Westchester County Center on Saturday, October 9th from 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM, Meeting Rooms A, B

If you are unable to attend Saturday's Packet Pickup, you may pick up your packet on Sunday morning starting at 6:30 AM.

A photo ID is required to pick-up your race packet and you must pick up your packet in person. Picking up packets for other participants is not an option. We are using Champion Chips this year and you will receive your chip when you pick up your race number and packet.  Your chips must be returned at the finish line.

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The Course

Course Description - Course #NY05002DB

The Bronx River Parkway (BRP) is a scenic, historical parkway with stone arch bridges and views of the Bronx River.  The course is a half marathon loop that starts just south of the Westchester County Center in White Plains.  Runners proceed south on the BRP to Scarsdale Road where they hook a U-turn and head back on the northbound side of the parkway.  The northern portion of the parkway features some rolling hills while the southern half has some steady inclines, but is much flatter.  Overall the course trends downhill to Scarsdale Road then uphill back to the County Center.  The 10K starts further South on the BRP and will make a U-Turn at the Crane Rd. Exit.

Course Records

Elevation Profile

Aid Stations

For the Half Marathon, aid stations will be located at miles; 2, 4, 5.5, 7.5, 9, and 11. For the Quarter Marathon, aid stations will be located at miles 2, 3, and 4.  Each aid station will have:

• Orange Gatorade;
• Water
• Gels by Hammer Nutrition (assorted flavors);
• Pretzels;
• Vaseline and;
• A portable toilet.

If you have a group that would like to staff an aid station, please contact us at info@genesisadventures.com.

Weather

Weather is highly variable in October.  The weather could range from cold and windy with temperatures in the 40s to hot and sunny with temperatures near 80.  Average temperature is 68 degrees.

Medical

We will have members of New York Search and Rescue along the course and patrolling on bikes.  If you or someone near you requires medical attention, locate the nearest medical staff member, aid station captain, Westchester County Policeman or Bronx River Parkway personnel.  All can reach our central medical command unit.

The Westchester running course is covered by several sources.  New York Search and Rescue provide primary on-course coverage with medical staff located throughout the course near aid stations and patrolling on bikes. 

Ambulances are on stand-by at the finish area and at the Scarsdale Rd. Turnaround.

Medical assistance is also available at the end of the race.

Bronx
River Parkway History

The 1907 Parkway Act which created the Bronx Parkway Commission had a dual purpose: to reclaim the Bronx River from its intolerable condition as an open sewer and to provide a parked driveway outlet for New York City's hundreds of thousands of pleasure cars. The land required for the parkway was a strip 300 to 1,000 feet wide and approximately 15 miles long totaling 1130 acres. Between, 1913 to 1915 much land was obtained as gifts or by negotiated purchase at private sales to minimize condemnation costs.

A unique feature of the BRONX RIVER PARKWAY was that it was planned as a new curvilinear roadway with easy natural curves and grades to show off the recently restored Bronx River. The Parkway was removed from local traffic, noise and commerce and set within a park-like atmosphere. It was designed for pleasure driving at slow speeds. Commercial vehicles were not permitted. Parking or standing along the sides of the road was forbidden. The parkway consisted of a 40-foot wide two directional roadway with a complete separation of the north and southbound lanes in many sections within a naturalistic setting.

The formal dedication of the BRONX RIVER PARKWAY took place on November 5, 1925 at Valhalla, New York.

This 807-acre linear park runs for 13.2 miles from the New York City line in Yonkers to the Kensico Dam in Valhalla. It contains the new Parkway and lands paralleling the Bronx River, which were set aside for public recreational use. The Bronx River Pathway, a paved trail way, is popular among walkers, skaters, joggers, bicyclists and others looking for a tranquil respite or birdwatchers observing many migratory flocks.

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Race Day

Schedule for Saturday, October 9th - If you check-in on Saturday, you do not need to check-in again on Sunday morning.

Schedule for Sunday, October 10th

Gear Check-In

You will be able to check-in your belongings in the County Center at the start of the race.  We will have a gear check in tent in the expo area.  If the weather is bad, we'll move the check-in inside the County Center.  You will be able to retrieve your bag by showing your bib number. Limit is one bag per racer. Please make sure your belongings are well-marked with your contact information. We are NOT responsible for damaged or lost items.

Parking & Finish Area

You have several options for parking. The parking area directly East of the County Center holds 800 cars. The parking area south of the County Center holds an additional 100 cars. There is also parking in the garage at the White Plains Train Station. Or, you can park at the North White Plains Train Station and take the train down to the starting area.

Click Here for Map

Start Timing & Splits (Line up)

Champion Chip Timing provided by Super Race Systems

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Travel

Directions to Start / Main Event Site

For directions to the Westchester County Center, Click Here and enter the following address: 198 Central Ave White Plains, NY 10606 and then click on the "Search Maps" button to display the area near where the main event site is. Click on "Get directions" and then enter your starting address for detailed driving directions from your location to the main event site. The main event site is located in the WEST Parking Lot, next to the Westchester County Center. Click here for detailed driving directions to the County Center. Click here for detailed information on BUS, TRAIN and SUBWAY options.

Hotels

Nearby Hotels (All within 10 miles of the County Center). Click here for Yahoo! Yellow pages for hotels in the area and modify to find other resources nearby.

Hampton Inn White Plains, 200 E Main Street, Elmsford, NY 10523. Phone 914-592-5680. Click Here for information on the Hampton Inn White Plains.

Crowne Plaza Hotels White Plains Downtown, 66 Hale Avenue, White Plains, NY 10601. Phone 914-682-0050.

Summerfield Suites Wyndham Westchester, 101 Corporate Park Dr, White Plains, NY 10604. Phone 914-251-9700.

Westchester Marriott, 670 White Plains Rd, Tarrytown, NY 10591. Phone 914-631-2200.

Renaissance Westchester, 80 W Red Oak Ln, White Plains, NY 10604. Phone 914-694-5400.

Springhill Suites by Marriott Tarrytown, 480 White Plains Rd, Tarrytown, NY 10591. Phone 914-366-4600.

Courtyard Tarrytown Greenburgh, 475 White Plains Rd, Tarrytown, NY 10591. Phone 914-631-1122.

Comfort Inn And Suites, 20 Saw Mill River Rd, Hawthorne, NY 10532. Phone 914-592-8600.

Tarrytown House Estate & Conference Center, 49 East Sunnyside Lane, Tarrytown, NY 10591, 1-800-553-8118, Click Here for information.

Courtyard Rye, 631 Midland Ave, Rye, NY 10580. Phone 914-921-1110.

Wellesley Inn Armonk, 94 Business Park Dr, Armonk, NY 10504. Phone 914-273-9090.

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Westchester Running Festival Medals & Awards

Trophies are awarded to the top 3 overall male and female finishers in the half marathon.

All finishers will receive finisher medal. 

Custom designed awards will be awarded 3 deep in each division for each event. The top 3 overall winners will receive overall awards and be taken out of their age groups (no double awards).  You must be present at the awards ceremony to collect your award.  The divisions are as follows:

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Event Photography

Capstone photography provides the event photography with on-course shots and finish line photos of every participant.  Photos are available online a few days after the event and can be purchased directly from Capstone.

View previous photos

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Weather