The course had to be temporally readjusted because the northern end of the island took a bit of a beating from Hurricane Sandy. I rode around and saw that the new park on the southern end just opened up. Since I needed a place to add about a tenth of a mile to the course I rode into FDR, Four Freedoms Park. I was immediately asked by a park security officer to dismount my bike and leave it on the other side of the gate. OK, but I asked if I could just walk my bike, I just wanted to take a look at the park, and the gate was far away at this point. "No", was the polite answer. In fact that park has some pretty strict rules.
Please Do
- Carry out what you carry in; no littering
- Quietly stroll, but leave bicycles, roller skates, scooters, skateboards and amplifiers at home
- Enjoy Nature but no tree-climbing, fishing or feeding of wildlife
- Leave dogs and pets at home
- Enjoy water but no food, alcohol or other beverages
- Observe No Smoking policy
For Your Safety
- No climbing of embankments or walls
- No glass containers
- Do not obstruct entrances or walkways
Thank You
So after I adjusted the course (moved the start back a little, so we can avoid the reconstruction for north of the lighthouse), I went back. I found out why you can't even bring in a cup of coffee, or carry you scooter in there. Granite, lots and lots of granite.
I only had enough juice left in my cellphone to capture the 5 photos below. But that park is breathtaking,... Fragile, like the High Line but flat. It is not a place to take a bike and it was a good thing there were people there telling people that they should not. It will be a grate place to cool down after next Sunday's race.
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