The Westin New York at Times Square & City Running Tours Team Up to Offer Private, Guided Running Tours of NYC

05-09-2008

For the First Time, Guests May Exercise While Learning About the History, Neighborhoods & Sites of the Third Best Running City in the U.S.

NEW YORK – May 7, 2008 –The Westin New York at Times Square, named one of America’s top 11 healthiest hotels,* and City Running Tours, the largest guided running tour operator in the world, have teamed up to offer private, guided running tours of New York City.  Now hotel guests may exercise while learning about the history, neighborhoods and sites of the 301-square-mile metropolis, named the third best running city in the U.S.**  This is the first hotel partnership for City Running Tours.

With The Westin New York at Times Square and City Running Tours, health-conscious individuals can easily integrate their fitness regimen into their travel plans in a way that is convenient and fun.  In addition to guided running tours, The Westin New York at Times Square also offers WestinWORKOUT Rooms with an in-room treadmill or stationary bike and other workout equipment; Spa Inspired Guestrooms with a yoga deck; and Walk This Way, the hotel’s signature walking program.

“Over the last few years we have found that people are looking for ways aside from the treadmill to maintain their fitness regime while on the road,” said Karen Colliton-Thomson, director of sales and marketing for The Westin New York at Times Square.  “A guided running tour allows business or pleasure travelers to see and learn about all that New York has to offer while getting some healthy exercise.”

Travelers may custom-make their own route or choose from 20 runs, including:

·         8-mile/12.9 km Bridge Run over the Brooklyn and Williamsburg Bridges

·         7.2-mile/11.6 km Greenwich Village Run

·         9-mile/14.5 km  Saturday Night Fever Run through the Brooklyn streets that John Travolta strutted as Tony Monero

·         6.6-mile/10.6 km Downtown Run along the Hudson River and through the Canyons of Heroes

·         Broadway run to experience the diversity of the city along its most famous street

·         10-mile/16.1 km Brooklyn Run

·         8.3-mile/13.4 km Harlem Run. 

All runs begin and end at the hotel and are led by licensed guides who are avid runners and fitness professionals.  The tours can be either one-on-one or in groups and occur entirely on the traveler’s schedule -- 365 days a year, 7 days a week and 24 hours a day.

Pricing starts at $60.00 per person for the first six miles, and $6.00 per person for each mile thereafter.  Five percent of all fees are donated to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.  Participants receive a t-shirt, a photo and running-stores discounts. 

For additional information, please visit http://westinny.com/activities/running_tours/index.html.

For hotel reservations call 888-627-7149.  To book a run call City Running Tours at 877-415-0058 or visit www.cityrunningtours.com.

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