location_city Bronx
location_on New York
flag United States
calendar_today 29 Mar, 2026
nordic_walking Others
language Official Website
RegisterRegistration is open!
Rain or shine!
Sunday, March 29th 10:00 a.m. start time.
The Urban Environmental Challenge is the first true trail race in the five boroughs!
Prepare for a rugged, technical trail race in historic Van Cortlandt Park in the heart of the Bronx.
10k race for runners only.
While the COVID-19 vaccination is not required at this time, we ask that all participants remain at home if they are not feeling well. Requirements and restrictions are subject to changes, as the situation evolves. However, the health and safety of all participants will remain our overriding consideration in any decisions.
$35 pre-registration, $40 race day. Race day registration 8:30-10:05am only.
Special price for 10k runners 14-18 (10k minimum age is 14) and Veterans. Life-time VCTC members, please email vctconline@gmail.com for the discount code. A portion of your race fees goes to support the Van Cortlandt Park Alliance for trail maintenance and youth programs.
All registered participants will receive a race souvenir.
Prizes: Male and female 10k winners will receive a delicious cake from our sponsor, the famous Lloyd's Carrot Cake. Second and third place 10K runners and age group winners will receive Lloyd's Carrot Cake muffins.
Public transportation: Take the 1 Train to the end of the line at 242nd street, and walk 500 yards. Please check online for subway updates. Runners can take Metro North Hudson Line to Marble Hill from 125th Street, or Grand Central Station, or anywhere along the Hudson line. Check Metro North train schedule here: https://new.mta.info/schedules
Make sure you are checking the Sunday schedules.
From Marble Hill, which stops at 225 Street, it is about a 1.5 mile jog to start of race, or take the number 1Train to the end of the line at 242nd street, Van Cortlandt.
Drivers: Free Parking is available at the Van Cortlandt Golf Clubhouse and all along Broadway.
For further race information, please contact Rhashida Hilliard, Race Director at uec@vctc.org or vctconline@gmail.com.
Thanks to our previous sponsors LLOYD'S CARROT CAKE, Hunte Law Group, The Northstar Group, Inc.; Yo-Burger, Riverdale; Garden Gourmet; Westchester Road Runners; Bronx Ale House; Kingsbridge Social Club.
Information is subject to change at the discretion of the organizers.
Mar 29, 2026
Distance — 10K
Type — Walking
10:00
Mar 29, 2026
Distance — 0.5 Miles
Type — Walking
11:00
These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for March in Bronx.
The Bronx is one of the five boroughs of New York. Known for Yankee Stadium, the home field of the New York Yankees baseball team, it has been a borough of New York City since 1898. The vast Bronx Zoo houses hundreds of species of animals. Nearby, the sprawling New York Botanical Garden features a landmark greenhouse with rainforest and cactus displays. By the Hudson River, Wave Hill is a landscaped public garden with wooded paths and a cultural center.
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