Tel-Aviv Running Is Not As Easy As It Looks....

Tel Aviv, Israel

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Posted:  Sunday, October 19
Runner:  Dan

Tel-Aviv running is not as easy as it looks. Lots of cars, and very little tolerance for runners crossing a street. There are a series of bike paths on the city's main boulevards, but these are paved in concrete, so if you are injured this is not the best way to go. The very best run remains Park Hayarkon and Ganei Yehoshua, along the Yarkon river, running east to west on the northern edge of Tel-Aviv. If you want a long run, you have to cross to the northern bank of the river, and turn eastwards, where the track takes you on a loop all the way to Ramat Gan and back. If you turn west, you eventually reach the end of the track. Do not despair: when you reach the last bridge, get on the south bank and follow it to Irmiyahu Street. Follow it westward to Ben-Yehuda, which you then follow south for a few blocks, and then turn west. You will descend to the beach, where the tayelet or corniche begins. You can run this all the way to Jaffa. It is a great run, but beware of the following: crowds on weekends; heat and sun if you are not used to it; you are running on silicate pavers, which once again, are not ideal for the injury-prone. Good luck!

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