2011 Sleepy Hollow Half Marathon
| 1st ANNUAL SLEEPY HOLLOW HALF MARATHON
SLEEPY HOLLOW – There is no better place to race!
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| SpringHill Suites by Marriott – Tarrytown (5 minutes from start) $99 room rate, includes breakfast and shuttle to and from the race Contact: Michael Marques, Dir of Sales Phone: 914-366-4600 or 914-570-5012 Fax: 914-366-4601 Email: MMarques@tarrytownspringhill.com Web site: SpringHill Suites by Marriott – Tarrytown |
| Doubletree Tarrytown Room Rate $99/night Code: FHM Includes shuttle to the race start 455 South Broadway Tarrytown, NY Phone: 914-631-5700 Web Site: Doubletree Tarrytown |
TOP SPONSORS
www.phelpshospital.org
www.mandtbank.com
www.theresistancefit.com
www.kreindler.com
www.newbalance.com
www.westchesterroadrunner.com
www.gatorade.com
PARTICIPANT INFORMATION
Participants registered BEFORE Tuesday, March 22nd may pick up their Race Packet (bib, d-tag, t-shirt & goodie bag) before race day.
Goodie bags guaranteed to first 550 registrants.
Early Packet Pick-Up
Please note: Packet pick up will be held in a different location each day
Wednesday, March 23rd
Westchester Road Runners Store
179 East Post Road in White Plains
Ph# (914) 682-0637
10am – 8pm
www.westchesterroadrunner.com
Thursday, March 24th
Bridgeview Tavern
226 Beekman Ave in Sleepy Hollow
Ph# (914) 332-0078
4pm – 10pm
www.bridgeviewtavern.com
*This location is walking distance (or a 2 minute cab ride) from the Tarrytown train station – Metro North Hudson Line.
Race Day – Saturday, March 26th
Number/T-shirt pick-up
Time: 7:30am – 9:00am
Location: Start/Finish area – Village Parking Lot
28 Beekman Ave (Beekman Ave one block west of rte 9/Broadway)
Sleepy Hollow, NY 10591
Race day registration ($45)
Time: 7:30am – 9:00am
If you are staying at one of our local hotels please arrange your race day transportation directly with the hotel.
9:15am
Final call
9:30am
Race start
12 noon/12:30 pm
Awards start
AWARDS
Top 3 overall winners – male and female.
Age category winners:
18 & under – Male /Female – first place
75 & older – Male /Female – first place
The remaining awards will be given at 5 year intervals, male & female, 2 deep (1st & 2nd place)
| 19-24 | 30-34 | 40-44 | 50-54 | 60-64 | 70-74 |
| 25-29 | 35-39 | 45-49 | 55-59 | 65-69 |
*Prizes for overall and age category winners are sponsored by NEW BALANCE
FINSHER MEDALS
Each finisher will receive a 2011 Sleepy Hollow Half Marathon medal, sponsored by Phelps Memorial Hospital Center.
Post Race
Save your bib!! Post race brew specials for runners presented by race sponsor – Bridgeview Tavern (228 Beekman Ave)
Parking
Please view our Parking Map for information on parking around the start/finish area.
GM Parking lot next to Bridgeview Tavern (226 Beekman Ave)
GM Parking lot across from Bridgeview Tavern
*Please note that due to road closures on Beekman Ave you may need to take an alternate route to the parking lots.
Sleepy Hollow High School – the high school back parking lot is located off of Rte 448. Coming from Broadway/Rte. 9 take 448 (Horseman diner on corner – 276 N Broadway) and the parking lot is a few hundred feet on the right. You can walk down to the race start.
Bag check
Participant bags may be left at baggage claim located in the village parking lot. While a volunteer will be present by the table/bags during the event, WE ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR LOST OR STOLEN ITEMS.
Course
The course is challenging, scenic and fun! The course is marked by black arrows on bright green backing. The race begins at the top of Beekman Ave heading west towards the river into Hudson Harbor entering the Riverwalk at Pierson Park and continuing along the river back to Hudson Harbor and into Ichabod’s Landing to return to the riverfront through GM lot past the Historic Lighthouse and into Kingsland Point Park. From the park, the course enters Philipse Manor and then into Sleepy Hollow Manor leading out into Phelps Hospital with an out and back down rte 117 alongside the Rockefeller State Park Preserve. After returning from 117 there is a short loop in the New York Life complex exiting back towards the river through Kendal, Phelps and returning into the Manors. The final part of the course brings you out of Philipse Manor across rte 9 up Pocantico Street and back to Beekman Ave for the finish.
Hydration Stations
Water and Gatorade will be provided throughout the course beginning at mile 3 and then at approximately every 2 miles thereafter.
Facilities
There will be porta-sans located at the race start/finish in the village parking lot. Porta-sans will also be located on the course at approximately mile 1 and miles 6 / 9.
Results
Race results will be posted same day on the Rivertown Runners website at www.rivertownrunners.org. Pictures from the race will also be available on the website.
Directions
TRAIN
Take the Metro North Hudson Line to the Tarrytown Station. From the station go left down Depot Plaza/Courtland St. heading towards McDonalds, then Cortland St. up to Beekman Ave. There will be race volunteers posted at the station (exit train on east side – opposite the river) to assist you.
DRIVING
From the East:
Take 287 West
Take EXIT 9 toward US-9/TARRYTOWN/SLEEPY HOLLOW.
Turn LEFT onto WHITE PLAINS RD/RT-119/TARRYTOWN-WHITE PLAINS RD.
Turn RIGHT onto S BROADWAY/US-9.
From the West:
Take 287 East/I-87 S/NEW YORK STATE THRUWAY S/TAPPAN ZEE BRIDGE (Portions toll).
Take EXIT 9 toward US-9/TARRYTOWN/SLEEPY HOLLOW.
Turn RIGHT onto S BROADWAY/US-9.
From Manhattan:
Take I-87 N towards ALBANY (Portions toll).
Take EXIT 9 toward US-9/TARRYTOWN/SLEEPY HOLLOW.
Turn LEFT onto WHITE PLAINS RD/RT-119/TARRYTOWN-WHITE PLAINS RD.
Turn RIGHT onto S BROADWAY/US-9.
From the North:
Take US-9 South
PARKING
Please view our Parking Map for information on parking around the start/finish area.
For more information please contact Kristen Idalski, Race Director at rivertownrunners@gmail.com.