Corbin Kappler

Archive for the ‘Central Park’ Category

The Marathon Lottery

In Central Park, Marketing, New York City, Running, running AND Central Park, Social Media on April 27, 2011 at 2:48 pm

A few things I noticed about the NYC Marathon Lottery today:

Crowd:

The crowd seemed to have no energy. I was so excited when the clock struck 12 noon and the show began. They opened to shots of people just standing around looking hot and board. Perhaps we could get the crowd rallied a bit. We could maybe host the event a little later in the day, say 4pm. Spectators might have a little higher energy level in cooler temperatures. Instead of allowing just the ticket holders in the corral, let their families and friends in as well. I know I can more easily cut loose and relax when I am with people I know. NYC has people who produce these kinds of events and Read the rest of this entry »

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The End of a NYC Cycling Era

In Central Park, Cycling, New York City, Running, Training, Triathlon on February 17, 2011 at 9:48 am

With the recent enforcement of red lights in Central Park and elsewhere around the city, could cyclists be pushed out of a once perfect training arena? This is the question many of us are asking, or at least thinking. We’ve seen red light crackdowns before but nothing like Read the rest of this entry »

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