You can access Roosevelt Island via subway, tram or car. Event staff will be located at Roosevelt Island Station to direct Dawg Dashers to the staging area for packet pickup located north of Firefighter Field.
Subway
Take the F train (Orange Line) to the Roosevelt Island Station; $2.50
Tram
Take the Roosevelt Island Tram with entrance located at 60th Street and Second Avenue. The tram is wheelchair accessible. Bicycles are permitted on the tram. The closest subway station is the complex at Lexington Avenue/59th Street (N Q R trains on the BMT Broadway Line and 4 5 6 trains on the IRT Lexington Avenue Line. Lexington Avenue – 53rd Street (E M trains) on the IND Queens Boulevard Line and Lexington Avenue – 63rd Street (F train) on the IND 63rd Street Line are also nearby.
Tram Fare Information
Only MTA MetroCards are accepted for the Tram. Up to three children 44″ tall and under ride may for free when accompanied by a fare-paying adult. Children over 44″ require full fare. Tram fare for seniors is $1.25 with MetroCard.