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AccessibilityWork Out Like a Triathlete: Where to Swim, Bike, and Run
Whether you're training for your next triathlon or looking to add to your workout routine, our parks provide some of the best places to go for a run, swim, and ride on your bike.
Before you get started, here are some resources available to you:
Summer Lap Swim Hours
During the summer, we offer early bird and night owl lap swim hours for adults at our free outdoor pools. Registration is required. Learn more about lap swim hours
Indoor Pools
The indoor pools at our recreation centers offer lap swim hours and water exercise classes. A recreation center membership is required to use our indoor pools. Learn more about our indoor pools
NYC Bicycle Map
Check out New York City's Bicycle Map to help plan your cycling route. View NYC DOT's bike map
Places to Run
We'll offer you some suggestions for mapping your own "triathlon course", but there are many other places where you can go running—on greenways, running tracks, and fitness paths. Learn more about running in New York City's parks
Here are our suggestions of places to swim, bike, and run:
Bronx
St. Mary's Park to Randall's Island Park
Swim: St. Mary's Pool (indoors)
Bike to Randall's Island via the Randall's Island-Bronx Connector at East 132nd Street in the Bronx
Run: Randall's Island running course or Icahn Stadium
Van Cortlandt Park and the Bronx River Greenway
Swim: Van Cortlandt Pool (outdoors - summer only)
Bike to The Bronx River Greenway via Mosholu Parkway
Run: Van Cortlandt Park's Cross Country Course (orange trail) or The Bronx River Greenway
Brooklyn
Sunset Park to Prospect Park
Swim: Sunset Park Pool (outdoors - summer only)
Bike to and/or in Prospect Park (bike rentals are available at the LeFrak Center at Lakeside)
Run: Prospect Park's running course
Crown Heights to Prospect Park
Swim: St. John's Pool (indoors)
Bike to and/or in Prospect Park (bike rentals are available at the LeFrak Center at Lakeside)
Run: Prospect Park's running course
Manhattan
Asser Levy Park to East River Park
Swim: Asser Levy Pool (outdoors - summer only, and indoors); alternative: Hamilton Fish Pool (outdoors - summer only)
Bike to East River Park
Run: East River Park's running track
Highbridge Park, Washington Heights
Swim: Highbridge Pool (outdoors - summer only)
Bike: Along the Harlem River Drive
Run: The High Bridge and Manhattan's Highbridge Park waterfront
Harlem to Central Park
Swim: Jackie Robinson Pool (outdoors - summer only) or Hansborough Pool (indoors); alternative: Lasker Pool
Bike to and/or in Central Park
Run: Central Park's running course
Central Park
Swim: Lasker Pool (outdoors - summer only) or Gertrude Ederle Pool (indoors)
Bike: Any bicycling route in Central Park or along Columbus Avenue (NYC Triathlon bicycling route)
Run: Central Park's running course
Chelsea and the West Village
Swim: Tony Dapolito Pool (outdoors - summer only, and indoors) or Chelsea Pool (indoors)
Bike and run at the Hudson River Greenway
Queens
Astoria to LIC
Swim: Astoria Pool (outdoors - summer only)
Bike: Shore Boulevard to Vernon Boulevard (near Hunter's Point South Park)
Run: Astoria Park's running track
Flushing Meadows Corona Park to Alley Pond Park
Swim: Flushing Meadows Aquatic Center (indoors)
Bike to Cunningham Park or Alley Pond Park (bike rentals are available at David Dinkins Circle and North Meadow Lake in Flushing Meadows Corona Park)
Run: Vanderbilt Motor Parkway
Bonus: Go biking at the 400-meter Kissena Park Velodrome, and check out our obstacle course at Alley Pond Park
Staten Island
North Staten Island
Swim: Lyons Pool (outdoors - summer only)
Bike: FDR Boardwalk (bike rentals are available at South Beach and Midland Beach)
Run: FDR Boardwalk or Ocean Breeze Athletic Complex's indoor running track
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