Tough Cookie 8k

Benefit: All net proceeds given to local Long Island charities. Past Donation Recipients: Maggie's Mission, Long Island Greenbelt Trail Conference, Northport Ecumenical Lay Council Food Pantry, East Northport Salvation Army, Long Island Cares, Ronald McDonald House of Manhattan.

Awards: will be given to the top three finishers in Open Male and Female, Masters Male and Female, and the top three finishers in 5 year age groups.

Post Race Activities: Include cookies and other refreshments.

Course: Start on the big field to the east of main parking lot, proceed over the east bridge and then up and down snake hill, up cardiac hill, and loop around the rolling hills on the east end of Sunken Meadow Park.  There are some fantastic vistas of Long Island Sound that you may not have seen if you have not run this race before.  Then you can enjoy a downhill run to the 4-mile mark.  The course moves back across to the other side of the east bridge and runs west along the boardwalk to the finish at the main entrance.  This is one of the most scenic and challenging trail runs on Long Island.

Race History:

2024 -

225 participants finished the course on a pleasant day for running.  Temperatures were in the mid-40s with a west wind that was at the runners backs at the start and a headwind at the boardwalk finish.  NRC's Alex Eletto again took first place, with a time of 32:48, a margin of nearly one minute over the next finisher.  34 NRC participants finished the challenging race.

2022 - 

300 participants finished the course on a sunny and crisp Sunday morning.  Temperatures were around 40 with a light breeze and sunny skies.  NRC member Alex Eletto took first place with a time of 33:04, winning by a margin of 13 seconds.

Timing & Results: SRC Timing Services

Special Thanks to our Sponsors: Copenhagen Bakery of Northport, Costco of Commack.

Directions: From the LIE, the Northern State Parkway, or 25A take the Sunken Meadow Parkway north to Sunken Meadow State Park and proceed to Lot 3.