The 2020 Fall Segments Series

Starts at 12:00am on November 2nd, ends at 11:59pm on November 8th.

Belmont Lake State Park is home to miles of wide and flat bridle trails that are perfect for running fast. Enjoy the scenery as you navigate these beautiful trails for Segment #4, the longest segment of the 2020 Fall Segments Series.

STARTING LINE - This segment begins on the west side of the northern most parking lot at Belmont Lake State Park. Enter the trail, then head west to begin the segment.
1. Cross the bridge and keep going left around Belmont lake until you reach the tunnel to go under Southern State Parkway.
2. Turn right into the tunnel under Southern State Parkway.
3. Exit the tunnel and continue south on the trail. DO NOT go right or left after the tunnel onto the concrete paths.
4. Continue south on this trail for about 1.5 miles until you reach the tunnel under Sunrise highway. Go into the tunnel.
5. Follow the trail out of the tunnel, then keep right at the fork.
6. About a quarter mile after the fork, you will reach an intersection. Do not turn, go straight across the intersection.
7. About a half mile after the intersection, you will reach a clearing by Babylon Memorial Grade School. Keep left and go towards the bridge to the left of the Basketball Courts.
8. After crossing the bridge, keep left and head back into the trails.
9. In about a quarter mile, you will reach a small fork, keep right and head towards Southards Pond.
10. When you reach Southards Pond, turn left.
11. Make the first right after Southards Pond and continue north next to the pond.
12. Continue north until you, once again, reach the tunnel underneath Sunrise Highway.
13. Head north for about 1.5 miles until you, once again, reach the tunnel underneath Southern State Parkway.
14. Turn right after exiting the tunnel, then keep left to go around Belmont Lake.
15. Immediately after keeping left at the fork, keep right onto the concrete path. Stay on this path for about 100 yards.
16. When you reach the bridle path on the lake, stay on this path right on the lake until you reach the end of this path.
17. Turn right when you reach the path that you started at earlier, then the finish line should be right there.
FINISH LINE - The finish line is in the same spot as the starting line. Make sure you run through the finish line to make sure you complete the segment.

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