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May.9,2011Unfortunately we will not be hosting the Halloween Marathon in Van Cortlandt Park in 2012 
The NYC Parks Dept. has imposed constraints on the organizers ability to host races since Christmas 2011 when the NYC Parks Dept. denied the Holiday Marathons a permit to host an event in Van Cortlandt Park on Christmas Day!The Holiday Marathons have not hosted a run in Van Cortlandt Park since Thanksgiving of 2011.We only ask that the NYC Parks Dept. applies the same rules to the Holiday Marathons as it does other race organizers in NYC. Please send a note to Mayor Bloomberg asking him to ensure the NYC Parks has oversight and is not allowed to discriminate against the Holiday Marathons. Mayor Bloomberg can be reached at, http://on.nyc.gov/3CDcV6
The major reason the NYC Parks Dept. is discriminating against the Holiday Marathons is because we are trying to preserve a historic nature trail in the Bronx called the Putnam Trail. The NYC Parks Dept. and the Van Cortlandt Park “Conservancy” wishes to pave asphalt over this entire 1.5 mile trail. Sign the petition to Save the Putnam Trail at,
http://www.savetheputnamtrail.com/petition/
In 2011 the Holiday Marathons hosted 12 free events in New York Cities Van Cortlandt Park in the Bronx. The runs attracted over 4000 participants.A short video of last years Labor Day event can be viewed here, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYRAP3HVlZw
Friend the Holiday Marathons on Facebook at, http://www.facebook.com/holidaymarathons
Like the Save the Putnam Trail Campaign at, www.facebook.com/saveputnamtrailnow
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update? thanks
This sounds like fun. Should we wear costumes?
Will try for a full one this time!
Thank you all in advance for respecting the beautiful woods of Van Cortlandt park. The woods are protected by the city as a Forever Wild Preserve and there are rare and endangered species along the trails and young plantings that the Friends of Van Cortlandt Park and other groups have planted. Urban woodlands are fragile places that we all want to treasure for years to come. Please stay on the trail during the race and do not use the woods as a bathroom. There are bathrooms at the Nature Center next to the mansion and at the golf course. Let us know if you have any questions and we look forward to seeing you Sunday!