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	BRONX RUNNING & CYCLING CLUBS
	NY PIONEER CLUB The N.Y. Pioneer Club is one of the country's leading amateur athletic clubs which produced U.S. track and field Olympians such as John Carlos and Bob Beamon.
	VAN CORDLANDT 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.
	QUEENS RUNNING & CYCLING CLUBS
	COLLEGE POINT ROAD RUNNERS TRACK CLUB The College Point Athletic Club Track program originated in the early 1960's, when it accepted an invitation to take over the Track Program from St. Fidelis where it was floundering due to financial problems. In the late 1960's and early 1970's, for the traveling teams, children competed in relays, long jump, shot-put, sprints, and longer distances qualifying for both U.S. Regional and National competitions.
	ALLEY POND STRIDERS The Alley Pond Striders is a 300 member strong running and walking club serving the communities of Eastern Queens, NY. Throughout our 25 plus year history the Striders have been active in promoting the enjoyment of walking and running in Alley Pond Park.
	FOREST PARK RUNNER CLUB Our organization, which is based in the Forest Park/ Woodhaven area of Queens County, New York, has been in existence since 1980. In addition to being active in community affairs, we have held annual race events for several years as a way of raising funds for research in combating disease.
	HELLGATE ROAD RUNNERS Located in Astoria, NY, Hellgate was founded to promote fun and safety in competitive running. We invite you to explore our web site and join us for group runs in Astoria Park. Please feel free to contact us for more information!
	QUANTUM FEET ROAD RUNNERS CLUB Quantum Feet Road Runners Inc. (QFRR) is an independent organization of recreational and competitive athletes of all ages and abilities. QFRR strives to provide support for the athletic goals of each member, regardless of age, sex, competitive or fitness levels. QFRR welcomes the indoor treadmill runner, amateur road racer and world-class distance runner alike. Additionally, QFRR seeks to promote healthy competition through distance running at the public level in the New York City and Long Island area.
	Q4U Q4U is a non-profit group based in Northeast Queens in New York City. Our mission is to organize and promote fun sports and leisure activities in the public parks of Northeast Queens and other local venues.
	STATEN ISLAND RUNNING & CYCLING CLUBS
	STATEN ISLAND RUNNER The Staten Island Runner is a web page that was created to provide a central location where runners of any level can get and give information about what is happening in and around the Staten Island running community.
	STATEN ISLAND ATHLETIC CLUB Founded in 1871, a community of runners from Staten Island represented in national and metro New York races and active in local races, group runs and high school track and field events on Staten Island.
	MANHATTAN TRAINING FACILITIES
	THE NEW BALANCE TRACK & FIELD CENTER The Armory Track and Field Center stands as a brilliant jewel in the center of Washington Heights. The facility features a lightning fast 200 meter banked Mondo Track. Is home to more than 100 competitions each indoor season, including the largest High School invitational meet, The New Balance Games, and the largest Collegiate Invitational, New Balance Collegiate Invitational. More than 350,000 athletes, coaches and parents pass through our doors each year.
	ICAHN STADIUM Icahn Stadium, located on Randall's Island, was opened in spring 2005 to accommodate local, national and international track and field events, including Olympic training and trials. It offers a standard 400-meter Mondo surface running track, flanked by covered spectator seating and overlooking the East River.
	MANHATTAN RUNNING & CYCLING CLUBS
	NEW YORK ROAD RUNNERS Serving 300,000 runners and walkers annually, including 40,000 members from every U.S. state and dozens of countries around the world, NYRR's comprehensive fitness program includes races, classes, clinics, and community services for people of all ages, abilities, and fitness levels, starting with the renowned ING New York City Marathon.
	NEW YORK CYCLE CLUB The New York Cycle Club is an educational and recreational organization for bicycle enthusiasts in New York City. Our greatest strength is our 1400 members and a commitment to having as much fun as possible on a bicycle. We organize weekly rides, weekend trips, training programs and special events for novice and experienced cyclists.
	ACHILLES TRACK CLUB The Achilles Track Club (ATC) was established by Dick Traum in 1983 to encourage disabled people to participate in long-distance running with the general public. Dick is its current President, an above the knee amputee marathoner. We are an international, nonprofit organization that provides support, training, and technical expertise to runners at all levels.
	CENTRAL PARK TRACK CLUB The Central Park Track Club is open to all competitive runners, of varying abilities, from all backgrounds. The mission of the Central Park Track Club is to help all members achieve their running potential in a supportive team atmosphere.
	CENTURY ROAD CLUB ASSOCIATION (CRCA) CRCA is a bicycle racing club in New York City, CRCA provides coaching and friendly competition for all ages. We hold club races for men, women and juniors in graded races based on ability on most weekends from March through November in Central Park and promote a number of open races each year. We are the largest racing club in the country. The emphasis of the club is development -- preparing riders to succeed in open races. Expert coaching is free to members. Club meetings are a forum for tips on training and nutrition. Sub-teams within CRCA give members an opportunity to race using team tactics.
	FAST & FAB Fast & Fab, New York's LGBT bike club, holds weekly rides along with various social events, including a monthly dinner hosted by members at their favorite restaurants. You can get the ride and social listings here on our website, or by subscribing to the Front Runners New York newsletter, which carries a brief version of our calendar. We're a committee of FRNY and participate in many Front Runner social, athletic and volunteer events.
	FRONT RUNNERS NEW YORK Front Runners has been an active running and cycling club for gays and lesbians for more than a quarter century. We are affiliated with New York Road Runners and run as a club in the many races sponsored by NYRR throughout the five boroughs, particularly in Central Park. We encourage runners of all abilities to join the club and experience the vast social, fitness and training benefits of membership.
	MANHATTAN TRACK CLUB The Manhattan Track Club is a group designed to promote middle and long distance running at a National Level. It is our belief that quality competition can occur outside of Palo Alto and that through group training one can accomplish a high level of running even while working a full time job. We have several focused goals within the club. The first is to host elite Track and Cross Country meets in the New York area.
	MILLROSE AA The Millrose AA is New York based running club celebrating it's 97th anniversary in 2005.
	MOVING COMFORT NEW YORK Moving Comfort New York is an all women's running club whose members are dedicated to competitive running in the New York area. We are sponsored by Moving Comfort, a women's apparel company.
	NEW YORK FLYERS The New York Flyers was founded in 1989, with the goal of establishing a running club open to individuals of all athletic abilities and experience levels. In 1991, the Club's objectives were expanded to embrace multi-sport activities, such as duathlons and triathlons. We are currently the largest running club in New York, with over 600 runners, duathletes and triathletes.
	NEW YORK HARRIERS Formed in 1988 in New York City, the New York Harriers is a running club of over 120 members. Most of us run a bit, although some merely bask in the glory of past running accomplishments. We have long been known for being as serious about our merry-making as we are about our running, and we are equally well known for being a welcoming, friendly bunch of people.
	NEW YORK POLICE DEPARTMENT RUNNING CLUB Running club for Active and Retired Civilian and Uniformed members of the New York City Police Department as well as other Law Enforcement Agencies. The prime object of the NYPD-RC is the promotion and encouragement of running, physical fitness and camaraderie within the Law Enforcement community. Through the camaraderie of a club atmosphere, members enjoy running for the purpose of general fitness as well as personal and team goals.
	RESERVOIR DOGS The Reservoir Dogs are people who all love to run. We are a NYC running club with members of many different abilities and from different walks of life. Whether you are training to run your first marathon, break 5:00 for a mile or just for the social aspects of it, we can help. We are not a militant club, but one that encourages each member to achieve his or her own personal goals.
	SHORE WALKERS Shore Walkers is a not-for-profit walking and environmental group dedicated to promoting and preserving New York City's surrounding shores. Our environmental and outdoors group has been a leading advocate for projects such as the development of the Grand Harlem River Park, a park larger and more diverse than Central Park, the 330-mile Hudson River Trail, and the opening to the public of Hudson River property. Shorewalkers was instrumental in developing the Batt to Bear Trail, 56 miles from the Battery to Bear Mountain.