Running Map - East River Promenade (Upper East Side)

Subway: The R, N, 4, 5, and 6 Train stops at 59th Street and Lexington.
Running: This is a nice connection to and from the Queensboro Bridge.

Manhattan: Central Park, Riverside Park, Armory Track, Roosevelt Island, East River Promenade, Inwood Hill Park and Fort Tryon Park, Battery Park, East River Park

East River Promenade

If you live along the East Side of Manhattan, this is your little getaway from the tall buildings into the open air along the water. Surprisingly, you can run over 6 miles in an uninterrupted out and back run.

60th Street Entrance to 91st Street

The recommended start is the 60th Street ramp along York Avenue. From there you can run uptown. This is right near the 59th Street Bridge, which makes for a nice addition for those Queens runners entering the city from the Queensboro Bridge. Heading north, you'll get a nice view of Roosevelt Island and Queens. There aren't many options, except for a side stroll through Carl Schurz Park and a glance at Gracie Mansion. On the way return you'll get a nice view of the 59th Street Bridge and the Air Tram crossing the river to Roosevelt Island.

91st Street to the Triborough Bridge

Again there aren't many options here. The nice out and back run continues without a surprise. There are two choices here. The first big choice you are faced with is if you want to travel to Randall's Island. Let me say, that I've done some running there, but at the moment they are doing so much construction work there that it just isn't worth it. Wait until it is over and then reconsider. This is true unless you are heading to watch a track meet at Icahn Stadium - which there are many. Once you've past the foot bridge, the 111th bridge to Jefferson Park is your next possibility. They have a 5 laps to the mile rubberized track. It is a blue rectangular track. Note, that it is rectangular, almost 90 degree turns, so don't expect any personal records to be set. All that is left is the road to the Triborough Bridge - your turnaround point.