Welcome to the home page of the Van Cortlandt Track Club. From its humble origins in the late 1970's as a small group of runners meeting for jaunts around the Jerome Park Reservoir in the Bronx, VCTC has grown into one of the oldest and most prominent running clubs in New York City, with members from all five boroughs and beyond.

The VCTC is open to all runners, regardless of ability or experience. Some of our members have been running for many years, others just for a few months. Some regularly win awards at local races; others prefer not to race at all. What we all share is a love of running and the camaraderie that develops as we hit the roads and trails together.

Every Saturday morning at 8:00 we meet at the Van Cortlandt Park handball courts (242nd Street and Broadway) and take off for group runs at a variety of paces. We all enjoy the historic Van Cortlandt Park cross-country course, now completely renovated, and the numerous wooded trails that run throughout the park and up into Yonkers. New to the neighborhood or visiting the area for a few days? Feel free to drop by and join us for one of our runs or races!

President
Bette Clark

 

VCTC RACES FOR 2008

 

2008 Cross Country Speed Series in
Van Cortlandt Park

The Season has ended!

See you next summer!

View Results for the 2008 season


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Wainard Talbert, XC Champ for 2008

 

The Riverdale Ramble, 2008

View Riverdale Ramble Results

View some photos of the race

A perfect day ... sunny and in the 70's!

 

First Female: Amanda Dipaolo of Garrison, NY with a 43:00

Rancisco Martinez of Jackson Heights, Queens, won the men's title with a 36:43



 

Record turnout for the 2008 Urban Environmental Challenge!

View 2008 race times

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View photos of the race
Read Firdaus' latest account of running the Vermont 100 (again!)

 

 

 

Join Us For A Workout!
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Track workouts will be at on the Stadium track in Van Cortlandt Park (242nd Street and Broadway) on Tuesdays at 7 PM. Contact our track coach  Ken Rolstonif you would like to join us for one of these workouts.

We also have rejuvenated our Thursday night runs. Join Firdaus Dotiwala at the handball courts in front of the Van Cortlandt stadium at 7 PM. Runs vary from 5 - 7 miles.

We run the trails in Van Cortlandt Park Saturday mornings at 8 AM. We meet at the handball courts at 242nd and Broadway. Parking is always available at this hour on Broadway.

Give us a try! We welcome any interested runner ... accomplished, or just starting out.


Don't forget to email in your race times to our new timekeeper,
Peter Coy !

 

 

 

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