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The Men's Health Urbanathon

Sep 26, 2008 | 0 comments

On September 27, New York City Sports Commissioner Kenneth J. Podziba and New York City Department of Parks & Recreation Commissioner Adrian Benepe will welcome the Men's Health Urbanathlon & Festival to New York City. The multi-disciplinary race incorporates iconic landmarks and will require competitors to run, climb stairs and negotiate urban obstacles. The race begins at 7:00am near the Band Shell in Central Park.

From Central Park, racers will run across 72nd Street to Riverside Park and head south down the West Side Bike Path stopping at Hudson River Park Trust's Piers 84 and 54 for various obstacles. After completing the obstacles at Pier 54, participants will continue south to the skyscraper stair climb at 7 World Trade Center. Racers will then head down the bike path to the finish in Battery Park where they must hurdle a taxi and climb an 8-foot rope wall before completing the race. The race is 7.6 miles long (8.1 including stair climb) and can be executed individually or as a 3-person relay.

This year's event will be hosted by celebrity chef, author, triathlete and "Dancing with the Stars" contestant Rocco Dispirito. DiSpirito will warm up with the athletes and sound the starting gun.

In addition to the race, Men's Health will also host a post-race festival on Piers 16 and 17 of the South Street Seaport. The festival is open to the public and will feature live entertainment, great food, urban challenges and prizes.

For more information, please visit http://www.menshealthurbanathlon.com.

Posted By: Ed Herson

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