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 Quarter Marathon starts further South on the BRP and will make a U-Turn at the Crane Rd. Exit. (USATF Course #NY05002DB)
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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.
Aid stations will have: Orange Gatorade, Water, Gels, Pretzels, Vaseline and, a portable toilet.
If you are a part of or know of a group that would like to operate an aid station, please contact us at info@genesisadventures.com.
Timing
Timing provided by
Super Race Systems. You will receive your chip at race check-in on pre-race day or race day. The chip is to be worn throughout the event. You will pass over timing mats as you start and finish. You will hand your chip in once you cross the finish line.
Medical
Members of New York Search and Rescue will be patrolling the course. 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. They will be able to reach our central medical command unit. Ambulances are on stand-by at the finish area and at the Scarsdale Rd Turn-Around. Medical assistance will also be available at the end of the race.
Course Records
| Quarter Marathon |
Time |
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| Abigot Endale |
33:14 |
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| Grace Behrens |
41:22 |
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| Half Marathon |
Time |
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| Brendan Donoghue |
1:14:58 |
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| Amy Vile |
1:24:02 |
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| Marathon |
Time |
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| Oz Pearlman |
2:34:57 |
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| Jill Vollweiler |
2:57:43 |
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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. The formal dedication of the BRONX RIVER PARKWAY took place on November 5, 1925 at Valhalla, New York.
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.
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.
