• New York,
    New York,
    United States
  • March
  • 3 miles/5K
  • Road Race
  • Event Website

Jane

Brooklyn, New York, United States
47 15
2014
"Come discover another part of NYC!"
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Jane 's thoughts:

I'll speak for lots of New Yorkers and say that not a lot of people come up to the heights. I've been only once to visit a friend but it's just so far up north of Manhattan on the A and 1 trains. I've heard so many great things about the race and finally signed up when registration opened months ago.

The race is exactly how it sounds the full race name is the Washington Heights Salsa, Blues, and Shamrocks - you have jazz bands, salsa, green bagels! Everything you want in one whole race. It's a great family race - lots of kids. Even though this race was freezing, the armory right next to the start was open for bib pick up the morning of. I stayed in there until it was start time. It was so nice in warm in there. I was even able to use the bathrooms on the 2nd floor!

As I was warned, the race was hilly and painful. It was an out and back course but it was gorgeous. Great views of the Hudson River during the middle part of the race. Despite the extreme hilliness, I ran my fastest 5k...since college...on this course.

The crowd support is amazing. Even though the race takes place early March at 9am on a Sunday morning, there are a ton of people outside cheering you on.

Cons: the race is expensive, one of the more expensive races. Longer distances are actually cheaper than this. Do sign up early!

Pros: crowd support, views, GREEN BAGELS!

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