Suffolk County, New York · Section XICross CountryTrack & Field
Course guide

Gardiner County Park

Montauk Highway (Route 27A), West Bay Shore, NY 11706Entrance on the south side, half a mile east of the Robert Moses Causeway

The course

Distance
2.5 mi
Elevation gain
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High point
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ElevationHover the profile to follow the course

The course used at a given meet can differ — check the meet instructions.

Course facts

Distance
2.49 miles (4,000 m)
Elevation gain / loss
26 ft up · 25 ft down
Highest / lowest point
10 ft · 2 ft above sea level
Start
40.70190, -73.27342 ↗
Finish
40.70082, -73.27593 ↗

Mile by mile

SectionTerrainClimbDescentAlong the way
Mile 10.00 mi–1.00 miFlat+7 ft−11 ft
  1. Fitness Trail
  2. Beach Trail
  3. Plover Trail
  4. Wren Trail
  5. Raccoon Trail
Mile 21.00 mi–2.00 miFlat+11 ft−11 ft—
Final 0.49 mi2.00 mi–2.49 miFlat+7 ft−3 ft—

The climbs

No sustained climbs: no rise on this course gains more than 23 ft.

Know the course

Gardiner County Park sits on the Great South Bay in West Bay Shore.

Terrain

Dirt and mulch paths run through the park toward a sandy beach on the bay.

Getting there

Enter from the south side of Montauk Highway, about half a mile east of the Robert Moses Causeway. The park has restrooms and a playground.

Sources & further reading

Laps

Two laps of 1,865 m plus 270 m to the finish. Each lap: 270 m along the Fitness Trail, left onto the Beach Trail for about 800 m, left onto the Plover Trail, left onto the Wren Trail, right onto the Raccoon Trail, left onto the Plover Trail (bear right at the fork), and left onto the Fitness Trail.