Tour My Run!Tour My Run!New York isn't only meant to be admired with your neck craned up at the skyscrapers — it's meant to be run. At first light, when the sun slides across the Hudson and Central Park still belongs to the runners alone, the city reveals a different side of itself. On TourMyRun, a local runner takes you along their routes: the great Central Park loop, the Hudson River Greenway hugging the water on the west side, the Brooklyn Bridge crossing at dawn, the paths of Prospect Park over in Brooklyn, or the Coney Island boardwalk facing the ocean. Not a tour bus, not a random jog around your hotel: one hour of running with someone who lives here, at your pace, who knows the right bridges, the right riverside paths and the right tempo.
Come, I'll take you running
To get taken running in New York, book a run on TourMyRun: a local runner welcomes you and their group at a meeting point, and you set off along their route, at your own pace, for the length of a run — often around an hour. You never run alone, and there's nothing for you to organise.
📄 Download the New York running guide — routes, maps and tips (free PDF)
Get the free guideYour guide isn't a service provider — they're a New Yorker who loves to run and wants to show you their city. They adjust the pace and distance to your level, pick the route to suit the time of day and the borough — Central Park for the legend, the Hudson to cruise, Brooklyn for the real thing — and share the New York you won't find in guidebooks. Many of our guides here are road-club runners (NYRR and the like) and sports students who know their training loops by heart. You leave with a real memory — and often a GPX track to run again on your own.
Looking for someone to run with in New York? A local is ready to go. Rather than running alone in a city you don't know, you join a resident who already runs this ground: they open up their route, match the pace to yours, and show you the city on the move.
Not here for the performance? Many guides offer an easy-paced discovery run — a gentle jog, almost at walking pace, to see the city without racing through it. You stop at the viewpoints and take the time to look: it's a way to discover New York on the move with a local, at a pace that lets you take everything in.
Yes. On TourMyRun, a run is led by a local who welcomes a small group of runners: you join others — visitors or locals — for a shared group run, without ever having to run alone. It's the group of a TourMyRun run, led by a resident — not an outside club or crew.
Public, well-known routes you can run on your own — a solid plan B to get moving right away. But the best of TourMyRun is still discovering them with a local who takes you, at your pace.
The complete park loop via East Drive, West Drive and the transverse drives — rolling, car-free, the reference route for New York runners. Shorten it with the Reservoir loop (1.58 mi).
Start : Columbus Circle (south-west entrance) or Grand Army Plaza (59th St)
A flat, rolling car-free path along the Hudson, running the full west side of Manhattan. Head south toward Battery Park and One World Trade, or north into Riverside Park. Little shade — go in the morning.
Start : Hudson River Park, around Chelsea / Pier 46 (West Village)
Cross the Brooklyn Bridge to DUMBO, then loop back over the Manhattan Bridge: two bridges, the skyline in front of you. Go early on a weekend (Sunday is best) to beat the crowds on the walkway.
Start : City Hall Park, Brooklyn Bridge pedestrian entrance (Manhattan)
The loop on Park Drive (a car-free lane for runners and walkers), shaded and rolling: Brooklyn's great park, calmer than Central Park. Stack laps to go longer.
Start : Grand Army Plaza, north entrance of Prospect Park
Your guide is a passionate amateur, not a professional. They are not paid: what you pay covers the organisation and a contribution towards the costs they incur — never a wage, never a service contract. It's a run between runners, not a ticketed tour.
Both are worth it, and your guide will point you the right way. Manhattan for the Central Park loop and the Hudson River banks; Brooklyn for Prospect Park, the Brooklyn Bridge and the Coney Island boardwalk. Each listing shows the location, distance and pace.
Usually around 1 hour, but it depends on the run you pick — each listing shows distance, duration and pace.
Yes. New York guides often offer sunrise and weekday slots — ideal before a day of sightseeing or meetings, when Central Park and the riverside paths are still quiet.
Absolutely. If you know your routes by heart and enjoy running with others, you can offer your runs and choose your slots. It's voluntary: your costs are covered, never a wage.
Book a run on TourMyRun: a local runner takes you along their route and matches the pace to yours. You pick a slot, meet them at the meeting point, and run with company.
Yes — every TourMyRun run is led by a local who welcomes a small group. You join other runners for a shared run, and never run alone.
With a resident who knows the city. They open up their routes and their group: you discover New York like a local, not like a tourist.
Yes. Some guides offer an easy-paced discovery run, almost at walking pace, with stops at the viewpoints — to see the city on the move, at your own pace.
Search the runs in New York on TourMyRun: each listing shows the route, the pace, the duration and the local who guides you. Pick the one that suits you.
Come, I'll take you running
