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Marathon Weekend

EXPO

  • Where: Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, 11th Avenue at West 35th Street
  • Important: You MUST bring a valid ID and your confirmation card. Digital copies of the confirmation card are permitted. If there are any errors in your personal information on your confirmation card, you can visit the Runner Support Center at the Expo for assistance.
  • Example confirmation card
  • Bag: In addition to your bib and shirt, you will be get a transparent drawstring bag. Use this to take any items to the start line ,for example, gloves, and snacks.

TRANSPORTATION TO THE START

  • NYRR buses, Staten Island Ferry, our Charity bus. Transportation selections are on your confirmation card and bib.
  • All TCS New York City Marathon official transportation options use New York City public transportation. For runners taking public transportation to Staten Island, including buses and ferries, face coverings are optional in accordance with city guidelines.
  • More details here.

THE START VILLAGE

  • When you enter the start village you will be required to go through the security checkpoint. Have your bib visible, everything emptied out of your pockets, and placed in your transparent bag. The only bag allowed into Fort Wadsworth is the start village bag you received at the expo.
  • Important: We will give you a special wristband that will get you into Charity Village - circled in red on the map below.
  • Allied Services Tent: There will be an Allied Services tent inside charity village. The following items will be available in our tent: bagels, toast, coffee, tea, hot chocolate, blankets, small medical kit. Charity Village will have a common food tent that these runners can access. That tent will include bagels, coffee, Gatorade, Flow water, and Science in Sport Bake Bars.
  • We advise that you wear extra layers to keep warm after you check your bag. You may discard these items in Goodwill bins before moving to the corrals.
  • Review the prohibited items list here.
  • Waves and corrals: While you are in charity village you will hear announcements calling runners for each wave. When its your time, you will head out to your start village (by color and start time). You hang out there a bit before going into your corral. There are portajohns in the start villages and corrals. A runner may fall back to another corral or wave, but cannot move up. i.e. Blue can fall back to Orange, and all can fall back to Green, but orange and green cannot move up. Corral A can fall back to B, Wave 1 can fall back to Wave 2 and so on.
  • Recommended items for the start village: Gloves, hat, extra layers for warmth, spare socks. Race nutrition, pre-race snacks (or meal if you will be there a long time. Fluids up to 1 liter allowed into the start village. Trash bag to sit on, grocery bags to keep feet dry. Tissues, /toilet paper, body glide. Portable phone charger (there was 1 in your original welcome packet),
  • View a map of the start village.
  • Learn more about the start here.

THE COURSE

THE FINISH

As you cross the finish line, MarathonFoto will take your picture and video. Keep your race number visible, look up, and smile! Soon after, you’ll receive a medal, a post-race poncho, a face covering, and snacks.

  • You will be able to exit Central Park at West 76th, West 74th, West 69th, and West 66th
  • You will reach your exit apx. 45 minutes after you cross the finish line.
  • The area in dark blue is closed to the public.
  • Please review the Finish Map when deciding on a meeting place with friends or family
  • Note that the blue area left of the finish line is the “Frozen Zone.” This is completely off-limits to the public.
  • BEST OPTION: prior to the marathon, pick an exact location to meet your family and friends. Pick somewhere outside of the frozen zone, say 1 block over. Find a landmark, store, or street name you can remember and find, and decide to meet there. You will be dressed in a poncho and will look identical to thousands of others so your family may not spot you right away!! Don’t rely on your cell phone - the battery will most likely be dead and the networks will be jammed with everyone trying to call their family.
  • ATTENTION RETURNING RUNNERS: The NYRR has changed the finish line since last year! There is now no early-exit. Uggh. Please look at the map and review the new exit points.
  • FINISH LINE MAP: view it here.

OFFICIAL MERCHANDISE

There are 3 in-person sites where you can purchase official merchandise throughout Marathon week.

  • Expo: the expo has the largest selection of merchandise. The expo closes on Saturday, November 5th at 5:00 p.m.
  • NYRR RunCenter: Close to Columbus Circle is the NYRR Run Center. This is where many NYRR member runs start. There is a mini display of all of the medals from all of the 50 marathons plus a store with a much smaller selection. If you're in the area, it's worth a visit. Cool backdrop for photos, a small store, and a chance to learn some of the history of the marathon.
  • Pavillion: on Monday and Tuesday after the marathon, the Pavillion at the finish line (Tavern on the Green) turns into a finishers store and engraving center. Marathon Monday and Tuesday at the TCS New York City Marathon Pavilion Presented by Mastercard offers marathoners the opportunity to return to the finish line area to celebrate their accomplishment, jumpstart recovery, shop, get their medals engraved, and relive the memories.

MARATHON MONDAY AND TUESDAY

Stretch your legs out on Marathon Monday with a trip to the finish line. The finish line features the Pavillion close to the Tavern on the Green. This becomes a store with finisher gear on Marathon Monday and Tuesday. You can also have your medal engraved.