Quickest puck you have ever seen and other New York City, NY Sports Travel Tips

Theme: Sports Watching

As a kid I remember seeing some of the great heavyweight boxing matches form Madison Square Garden.

This sports arena above Penn, St Station holds about 20,000 and is home to several teams. Despite the fact I was 'in the gods' to see an ice-hockey game, the atmosphere, catering and sightlines to the game were all first rate. Where we were the 'banter' of the New York crowd was also very witty and part of the overall experience to savour.

The venue should still be in good shape of NYC win the rights to stage the 2012 olympics.

We found tickets at the place itself much cheaper than through companies like ticketmaster.

Although the rangers appear to be in the Doldrums, the experience of seeing top-class ice hockey was well worth it. The Ice-hockey games I've seen in England seemed much more physical, but less skillful.

Find out what's on when you go - even in Ice hockey is not your 'thing' there are big name concerts, basketball, boxing etc. to enjoy.


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Website: www.thegarden.com

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It was quite surprising to me to find a Croquet court in the middle of central park.

As a keen player of the game, I was a little disappointed that I didn't get chance to play last time I was in New York - but next time..

If you have never seen the game before, it is well worth finding out if tou have a local club - they are nearly always looking for new members.

If you are a player from abroad then I suggest you settle if you are playing American Rules, or proper and correct Association rules.

The game takes little physical effort, and so is more akin to a game like Snooker or Chess.

The season in New York runs from May 1 to November 7; Requirements: Permits Needed
Fee: $30
Permits can be obtained in Room 1
(basement) at the Arsenal. Office hours are
9:00am to 4:00pm Monday through Friday,
and Saturday 9:00am to 12pm
(Saturday hours are valid for April, May
and June only)
(212) 360-8133

Equipment: In Central park I think you have to provide your own equipment

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Address: Central park
Directions: The court is located at West 69th Street, north of Sheep Meadow
Website: www.centralparknyc.org

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For a number of years now a 'Friendship run' has been organised on the Saturday morning before the running of the New York City marathon on the Sunday.

It begins, highly appropriately at the United Nations building and ends up in Central Park.

Many people turn out in Fancy dress especially for the event. The picture I've used come courtesy of the Breast cancer appeal - a very worthwhile charity to support generously.

When I did the race in 2002, I spent some time running with a blind Japanese Sumo wrestler - where in life are you going to get an experience like that ?


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Website: www.ingnycmarathon.org

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The Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Reservoir as it is officially called, is THE place to go jogging in New York.

The Main entrance to the jogging track is at East 90th Street, but you can join it at any number of places.

The 1.58 mile track is almost always busy with joggers and noticable presence of police patrols is welcoming.

The views over to the skyline of New York is quite unsupassed.

I used it to complete my 'depletion run' a week before the 2002 NY marathon. As I was running for about three hours it was interesting to see how the type of jogger changed between about 7AM and 10Am in the morning. To begin with, it was all high powered execs in the latest gear, then a few more 'serious' runners and by 10AM I was jogging with the hoards of little old ladies taking their constitutional.

Just one tip - always run anticlockwise ! or you will gain the wrath of other joggers.


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I completed the New York Marathon in 2002. It was a terrific experience, stood with the thousands of other runners at 'the narrows' bridge ready to tackle the course.

At that moment the famous Sinatra song was blasted out of the loudspakers, what a buzz, and we were shortly on our way.

Fifth avenue in Brooklyn was the best part of the course with innumerable churches sending out the choirs to sing as we passed, and a very encouraging crowd shouting "Way to go". Odd really when several people are directly in front of you heading down the same street !

This section was also very poiniant when you get to talk to fundraisers who had put photographs of friends or relatives on their backs who had perished in 9/11 atrocity.

I made it in the end - the lush green of Central Park was very welcome.

P.S I think it is an urban myth that the quickest mile of the Marathon is the one where you run through the Bronx !


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Website: www.nyrr.org