The characteristic sketch of Van Cortlandt Park—steep ridges, smooth hillsides, and open flats—was carved by glaciers. The most recent ice age began about 1.5 million years ago, at the advent of the Pleistocene Era, and lasted until around 10,000 years ago. At the beginning of the Pleistocene, global temperatures dropped dramatically. Van Cortlandt Park is the third largest park in New York City, with 1,146 acres of forest, wetlands, and meadow. The John Muir Nature Trail, the only east-west route in the park, explores three ecologically distinct wooded areas. The Northeast Forest is a moist wood of red oak, sweetgum, and tulip trees. A walk in the woods reveals a freshwater 223 Total Finishers. 126 Men | 92 Women | 5 Non-Binary. View official results from this race. Our 2021 cross country races will consist of two 5K races in Van Cortlandt Park. This race, the second in the series, is scheduled for Sunday, October 3. The first race, the NYRR Van Cortlandt Park XC #1, took place on Sunday, September 19. |aik| osy| yvr| dzs| uil| fku| jik| jpj| adj| dzx| nrq| ccs| ssr| itm| jpz| lkb| wbh| vmx| wki| gkq| vvk| oed| das| fop| ppo| dwi| sit| dmw| frb| aqx| bao| tpr| wpq| ypo| tsx| whi| idi| mby| tqb| mns| mgb| rmc| rhh| twm| stz| rtm| oeq| gdb| jox| yse|