For the last few weeks the New York Road Runners have been saying that the race routes may be altered to accomodate Christo and Jean-Claude's "Gates" project. I've been watching the pieces be put into place over the last few weeks, but today, the Gates and their saffron banners waved at runners all along the 9.3 mile race route. The Gates made me realize just how many miles of path there are in the park; the saffron banners were just low enough so that I could jump and touch them. Gorgeous!
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