Running in Central Park

[Padstack]

Hopefully someone can help me out with this. I will be traveling to New York in a few weeks and staying in Time Square. I have mapped out a run that goes through Central Park. My questions is, what is the best time of day to go for a run in the park? I normally run very early in the morning, so that is not an issue. My main concern is the traffic going to and from my hotel.

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[Tiger Lily 03]

Since no response for the time it's been on this side, I'm going to transfer this to the Events side of WISH. Hoping here someone will have a idea for you.

[syko]

:thumbsup2Jeanne answered this question, its down the board a bit.

[Duanerice]

Not too long ago I was up in NYC also staying in the Times Square area. I loved running in Central Park. Not sure of the time but if you get there early enough it is closed to traffic. Lot's of runners out.

I just used the large sidewalks to get to Central Park. Good time to start out a little slow because you do have to stop at some of the side streets.

Enjoy, it is an awesome place to run.

Duane

[Tiger Lily 03]

:thumbsup2Jeanne answered this question, its down the board a bit.

Thanks for pointing it out to me. I'm sorry I missed the post here on this side (http://disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2323722). Probably confused things too.

[fashionista311]

traffic in the early morning is a non-issue in new york...the city is dead. i wouldn't run in central park alone before sunrise though as a safety issue.

here's a list of running routes in the park:
http://www.nyrr.org/resources/training/central_park.asp

especially if you are from out of town - the must see is the reservoir loop. the view of the skyline are phenomenal. again i wouldn't go alone - but if you have someone to run with, the view at night is especially to die for with the skyline all lit up.

as a local i'm lucky enough to run in central park 2-3 times a week. enjoy...it really is truly the best place to go for a run!