by E.O. Laughlin

I do not understand...
They bring so many, many flowers to me—
Rainbows of roses, wreaths from every land;
And hosts of solemn strangers come to see
My tomb here on these quiet, wooded heights.
My tomb here seems to be
One of the sights.

The low-voiced men, who speak
Of me quite fondly, call me The Unknown:
But now and then at dusk, Madonna-meek,
Bent, mournful mothers come to me alone
And whisper down—the flowers and grasses through—
Such names as "Jim" and "John"...
I wish I knew.

And once my sweetheart came.
She did not—nay, of course she could not—know,
But thought of me, and crooned to me the name
She called me by—how many years ago?
A very precious name. Her eyes were wet,
Yet glowing, flaming so...
She won't forget!

Running Routes

NOTE - We have moved to an earlier start time - 7:30 am!

Saturday, May 27th, 7:30 am
Memorial Park parking lot in Larchmont (corner of Myrtle Boulevard and Baldwin Avenue, just off of Murray Avenue)

Two Stages: 3 and 6 miles

This full course is almost a perfect 10K distance with some nice training hills from miles 2.5 to 5.5.  

Stage 1: 

·       Exit the parking lot and turn right to Chatsworth Avenue

·       Left on Chatsworth, across Boston Post Road and onto Monroe Road 

·       Monroe to Woodbine Avenue

·       Left on Woodbine to Ocean Avenue

·       Right onto Ocean, which turns into Magnolia Avenue and bears right

·       Stage 1 and Stage 2 runners split here

Stage 1 runners only:

·       Follow Magnolia to Larchmont Avenue

·       Right on Larchmont and follow to Palmer Avenue

·       Right on Palmer to Chatsworth

·       Left on Chatsworth and go over the bridge to Myrtle 

·       Right onto Myrtle to return to Memorial Park

Stage 2 runners:

·       Follow Magnolia to Park Avenue

·       Sharp left on Park to Helena Avenue

·       Left on Helena to Pryer Lane

·       Left on Pryer Lane to Pryer Manor

·       Quick right on Pryer Manor straight into Dillon Road and run up the hill to Boston Post Road

·       Left on Boston Post Road to Stonelea Place

·       Right on Stonelea, which bears to the right at Palmer Avenue and becomes Petersville Road

·       Follow Petersville over 95 and then it becomes Potter Avenue and follow to Fifth Avenue

·       Left on Fifth to Pinebrook Boulevard

·       Right on Pinebrook to the lake 

·       Sharp right at the lake onto Barnard Road to Huguenot Drive

·       Bear right on Huguenot to Chatsworth

·       Right on Chatsworth to Myrtle 

·       Left on Myrtle and sprint back to Memorial Park

Sunday, May 28th, 7:30 am
Ridgeway School parking lot in White Plains (corner of Mamaroneck Avenue and Ridgeway)

Three Stages: 3, 6 and 9 miles

Stage 1:

• Exit the parking lot and turn right on Ridgeway to North Street (Route 127)

• Left on North to Bryant

• Left on Bryant to Hathaway

• Left on Hathaway (which runs through the old Ridgeway Country Club) to Gedney Esplanade

• Right on Gedney Esplanade to Mamaroneck

• Stage 1 and Stage 2/3 runners split here

Stage 1 runners only:

• Left on Mamaroneck and head back to the school

Stage 2/3 runners:

• Right on Mamaroneck to Bryant

• Left on Bryant to Old Mamaroneck Road (Route 125)

• Left on Old Mamaroneck to Ridgeway

• Stage 2 and 3 runners split here

Stage 2 runners only:

• Left on Ridgeway and head back to the school

Stage 3 runners only:

• At Ridgeway, when stage 3 runners turn left, turn right on Soundview Avenue

• Follow Soundview to Post Road (Route 22)

• Right on Post Road to Maple

• Bear right onto Maple to Davis

• Right on Davis to Hartsdale Avenue

• Left on Hartsdale to Old Mamaronec

• Right on Old Mamaroneck to Ridgeway

• Left on Ridgeway and head back to the school

Monday, May 29th - Memorial Day Bonus Run
7:30 am Crestwood Station parking Lot, Fisher Rd Tuckahoe
*** Parking Lot is near Stephen's Green***
2 Stages (2 and 5 Miles )
On this Memorial Day as we have in years past, we have chosen to honor our fallen service men and women with what else? A run! We are keeping the distances short today so more people can join. Anyone wanting more mileage can get some miles on the BRP at the runs end.

Stage 1-

• Exit the lot and cross over to BRP trail underneath the railroad tracks
• head south on the trail.
• When you see the soccer field on the left on the trail, that is Parkway Oval Park, our first memorial is in that park.
• Exit the park to the south onto Lake Rd.
• Take that to Main St in Tuckahoe and make a left.
• Run up Main to Marbledale and make a left.
• Go to Fisher and make a left and run back to lot.

Stage 2-

• Go to Fisher and make a right .
• Run Fisher across 22  into Mill rd all the way to California rd.
• Make a left on California.
• Go to Rt 22 and there is our 2nd memorial stop.
• After the stop run south on 22 to Leewood dr and make a right
• Run DOWN Leewood Dr. to Dale rd and make a left and head back to lot!

Local Races:

Tuesday Night Speed Work

Trail Junkies

SAVE THE DATE!
Join local running groups on June 7th for GLOBAL RUNNING DAY!

Saint Pius Blood Drive