Public Transit from New York City
Getting to the race by public transit is pretty damn easy!
New Rochelle is 22 miles north of Midtown Manhattan—just 4 train stops away.
A 35-minute Metro-North train from Grand Central Terminal and a 1.5-mile taxi ride (or 1.5-mile warmup by foot) is all it takes.
The New Rochelle transit station also serves Amtrak and buses.
Train
Take the Metro North New Haven (red) line from Grand Central to New Rochelle. You have two train choices from Grand Central on the New Haven line to get you to the 9 a.m. start:
6:36 a.m. (arriving 7:11) – Best choice – If you want to be relaxed.
7:36 a.m. (arriving 8:11) – If you enjoy being stressed, you will still be able to claim your bib by 8:30.
8:36 a.m. (arriving 9:11) – Congrats! You missed the start! If you already have your bib, you can still run, but if the timing mats are gone (last musket shot at 9:12) you are self-timing and doing a virtual race. You are not eligible for awards. There also may be no volunteers or water on the course, nor food at the finish, depending on when you start and how fast you run. If you make it to the finish by 12:30, you’ll still get a medal if we have any left.
Anyway, from New Rochelle station you can catch a taxi to the start for about $8. (Destination: North Avenue and Broadview.) Look for other runners to share a cab with, as we always have a healthy contingent from NYC coming by train.
To find the taxi stands at the station: Go up the stairs to the bridge at the south end of the platform. One taxi stand will be to your left. You can find a second stand if you cross the bridge, go down the stairs, and through the station house.
If doing it by bike or by foot, just go 1.5 miles north on North Avenue.
The awards ceremony should start around 11:45-ish.
Return trains are every half hour: 11:32 a.m.; 12:02 p.m.; 12:32 p.m.; 1:02 p.m.; and 1:32 p.m.
The most up-to-date info is at the Metro North website. You can download the MTA railroads map here.
Bus
Buses use the same depot as the train station, so getting to/from the station/race is the same. Schedules are too varied to put here, of course, as they depend on where you are coming from.
Taxi
These are some taxi services to get back to New Rochelle station:
Union Taxi (914) 576-1600
Red Fox Taxi (914) 636-6006
United Taxi Company (914) 632-6888
Green Team (914) 576-1200
