New York City Times Square Morning Running Tour

Formerly Longacre Square, Times Square entered the nation's consciousness in 1904, when it was renamed after the New York Times building that became the cornerstone of the new district. Join us on an early morning 4 mile run to see how much redevelopment has changed the neighborhood and experience the history of the theaters, restaurants, train stations and parks. See why Times Square has become the "Crossroads of the World"!

Meeting Point

120 W 42nd St

120 W 42nd St, New York, NY 10036, USA

The running tour will begin and end at the Asics Times Square location at 120 West 42nd Street at 6th Avenue (MAP: http://tinyurl.com/CRT-Crossroads).

What's included:

• Social experience
• Local guide
• Water
• Running guide will carry a small backpack to carry smaller items
• Photos
• Running tour

Not included:

• No coat/bag check
• Hotel pickup and drop-off

What to expect:

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes

Grand Central Terminal

89 E 42nd Street, , New York City, 10017-5503, New York

While Grand Central Terminal stands today as one of New York City's most famous landmarks, it was by no means the first railroad station in New York City. In fact, the current structure is neither the first to claim the name "Grand Central" or to occupy the present location at 42nd and Park.

10 minutes

Rockefeller Center

45 Rockefeller Plaza, New York City, 10111-0100, New York

Rockefeller Center was named after John D. Rockefeller, Jr., who leased the space from Columbia University in 1928 and developed it from 1930.

5 minutes

Times Square

Broadway, , New York City, 10036, New York

Formerly Longacre Square, Times Square entered the nation's consciousness in 1904, when it was renamed after the New York Times building that became the cornerstone of the new district.

10 minutes

Tudor City

New York City, New York

"Tudor City" takes its name from England's Tudor Dynasty (1485-1603) a Golden Age of Arts and Letters. Before Tudor City, tenements and slums dominated the area, which bordered a power plant and slaughterhouses, along First Avenue on the East River.

5 minutes

City Running Tours

1411 Broadway, , New York City, 10018-3496, New York

City Running Tours

United Nations Headquarters

46th St & 1st Ave, New York City, 10017-3507, New York

The idea for the UN was espoused in declarations signed at the wartime Allied conferences in Moscow, Cairo, and Tehran in 1943.

5 minutes

St. Patrick's Cathedral

50th Street & 5th Avenue, Wheelchair accessibility located off the corner of 51st Street and 5th Avenue, New York City, 10022-6863, New York

St. Patrick’s Cathedral was opened formally on May 25, 1879. The newspapers hailed the new Cathedral as “the noblest temple ever raised in any land to the memory of Saint Patrick, and as the glory of Catholic America.”

5 minutes