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Rockefeller State Park: Rockwood Ramble 10K
June 5, 2021 @ 9:00 am
Rockefeller State Park: Rockwood Ramble 10K: Starting and finishing in historic Rockwood Hall, the annual Rockwood Ramble 10K is a crowd favorite. Scenic Hudson River views greet runners before the course veers into the woods. The wide carriage roads provide the perfect setting for experienced trail runners and first timers. Say goodbye to traffic, pavement and noise and hello to the Preserve! Race Director Laureen Fitzgerald sees to every detail, ensuring a first rate experience for all participants. Awards, t-shirts, refreshments and raffle prizes. All proceeds benefit carriage road maintenance.
Parking: Phelps Northwell Health Parking Garage (Lot B). Parking Garage can be accessed from hospital entrance at 701 North Broadway, Sleepy Hollow or from the intersection of Phelps Way and Rockwood Road, exact location here. *Please note, the race does not start at the Preserve main entrance.
Day of Registration and Bib Pick Up: MAP
Baggage: There is no official bag drop. We’re a homey style race so a lot of people leave their jackets/extra layers with their families/friends. Seems to work pretty well. Please NO VALUABLES – stash those in your locked car or carry them with you.
Start: The race start and finish is a short walk from the parking garage, you’ll see signs and can follow the crowd. Refreshments, vendors, and awards will be up at the Rockwood Hall Foundation.
More about the park
Northern Westchester hosts a variety of great hiking trails and back to nature experiences. Most notably Ward Pound Ridge Reservation, Greenwich Audubon and Westmoreland Sanctuary. But none measure up to the pristine beauty of Rockefeller State Park and its 25 miles of trails winding through 1400 bucolic acres.
The Rockefeller family deeded the preserve to the New York State Office of Parks in 1983. Since then they have safeguard the natural beauty and wildlife of these lands. The paths were originally designed as horse and buggy carriage trails for the Rockefeller’s. They wind through forested hills and valleys and a pastoral landscape of hayfields and meadows in the Pocantico River watershed.
They are now ideal for strolling, jogging, horseback riding, hiking and cross-country skiing. In fact, the trails regularly attracts high school cross country teams who train in the park. You can even safely take an off-road stroller on these paths.
With 180-recorded species of birds, Rockefeller State Park Preserve has received IBA (Important Bird Area) designation by the National Audubon Society. Consequently the park also attracts birders from far and wide. Similarly licensed anglers descend on the park, where they can fish for bass in the 22-acre Swan Lake and for brown trout in the Pocantico River.
Read our Bucket List: Rockefeller State Park for more about this amazing park.
The park also hosts the Rockwood Ramble, a 10 K in early June.
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