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America's Roots
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Overview
Hit the Ground Running: Explore America’s Legacy on NYC’s Most Inspiring Route"
America's Roots
Duration
Approximately 1.5 Hours
About
Lace up your running shoes and journey through the birthplace of a nation on the America’s Roots Tour, a 4.5-mile guided run through the heart of Lower Manhattan. Blending fitness with history, this invigorating tour takes you through the cobblestone streets and iconic landmarks where America’s story began.
Your expert guide will set a comfortable pace as you explore key sites like Battery Park, the Statue of Liberty overlook, Wall Street, the 9/11 Memorial, and the historic Seaport District. Along the way, you’ll uncover the rich tapestry of New York’s early days—from Dutch settlers and the American Revolution to waves of immigrants who helped shape the city and the country.
Perfect for history buffs, travelers, and runners of all levels, this unique experience offers a powerful, immersive way to connect with the roots of American democracy—all while breaking a sweat.
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Distance: 4.5 Miles/7K
Terrain: Street, Sidewalk, Belgian Block
Elevation: Flat
What to Know
Although this is not a race, we do ask for your running pace, so we can be prepared for different running abilities. More than one guide will be provided depending on group size as well as varied paces. Please do not worry - we will not leave you behind!
City Fit Tours offers tours rain or shine. In the event of inclement weather, we will contact you for cancellations and rescheduling. If you do not hear from us, this means that we are still running.
Once you book your running tour, you will receive a confirmation email the day before your scheduled tour.
Gratuities are always appreciated, but never expected.
Meeting And Pickup
You can head directly to the meeting point, or request pickup
Meeting point
Street: 85 West Street
City: New York
Country: US
Postal Code: 10006
Province: NY
Additional Info
Thank you so much for your interest in City Running Tours! We are confirming that your America's Roots Tour has officially been booked!!
See below for important information in regards to our tours:
1) This is a 4 mile (approximately 6.4 km) tour designed with exciting stops along the route to interest all runners and is casually and conversationally paced to accommodate all running levels. If your everyday pace is very fast or slow let us know so we can provide enough guides to handle the group. The tour will approximately be 1.5 hours in duration.
2) We do all of our communication with you through email. If email is not the best form of communication while you will be in town please provide a local NYC number (cell, hotel phone, WhatsApp) so we can reach you if necessary.
3) We will follow up via email within 3 days of your scheduled running tour to confirm the final details including meeting location, guide information and what you need to know for your upcoming running tour. In the meantime, here is our Frequently Asked Questions page from our website.
If you have any questions, concerns, need to reschedule or cancel the activity for any reason, you can call 877.415.0058 or email runners@cityrunningtours.com. To view our cancellation policy click here
Thank you for choosing City Running Tours. We appreciate your business and we're looking forward to running with you!
Regards,
The City Running Tours Team
Cancellation Policy
Refunds are issued 48 hours prior to your scheduled run. We will issue a refund within 48 hours only in the event of an emergency or due to inclement weather. In case of bad weather, we will try to reschedule your run for another day if possible with your schedule. If we are unable to do so, then we will refund you.
All cancellations within 48 hours of your scheduled tour will receive a rain check for a future tour, which can be scheduled on the same trip or a future visit. It can also be transferred to a tour in another one of our cities.
Rescheduling
If you missed your original scheduled tour (due to any reason other than an emergency) and call us prior to your tour to reschedule, we will issue a rain check for a running tour on another date.
