I'm planning on entering.   No tips as I've never done it before.

No tips from me as I've never run NYC but I just paged through this photo collection and, wow, it really makes me want to train up to run one more marathon and make it NYC.  Tough to get in, though.  Enjoy that run!

Click "online exhibition":

https://raceday.nyc/en/

Jmac *fangirl gif* Can you defer the race? If you don't enter any advice on where to stay would be awesome. I was thinking of staying closer to the start, then riding whatever I can find back home after the race. I expect you to be out there VERY noticeable (bright colors dressed to run would be excellent).

KCAM I'm pretty sure the only reason I'm entering/applying is because it was so hard to get in and I have a time qualifier. Since all those photos are 2019 I'm expecting it to be nothing similar.

darkwave wow. I'm actually surprised you'd never run it.

Perhaps when it's closer there can be one of those "in person" meeting things I hear the young kids do these days.  Maybe all wearing matching jackets to be comparable to the OTHER marathon on the coast known to have weather exist.

Yes you are allowed to defer the race once you are in. Of course, you lose the fee, which NYRR loves.

I would not stay near the start, unless you're looking to do absolutely nothing when you're here, given the start is on Staten Island, which more like another suburb of NJ than NYC (nothing wrong with that, but not what I would imagine one is looking for when spending a few days in NYC).

Frankly, although Times Square is an area that no NYer wants to be caught dead in, it's actually a very good spot for tourists because so many subway lines meet in that area, so you can basically get anywhere in the city. It's also where all the shows are going to be if you are a Broadway fan. Additionally, it's going to be right next to where the busses are to get to the start (the line effectively starts on 42nd and 6th Ave).

Dave - they changed the system this year that it's not first-come, first-serve, so there's no rush to apply. My guess is the majority of people missed that message and know from the past that you need to be on effectively the second the site opens or you weren't getting in.

 

Frankly, although Times Square is an area that no NYer wants to be caught dead in, it's actually a very good spot for tourists because so many subway lines meet in that area, so you can basically get anywhere in the city. It's also where all the shows are going to be if you are a Broadway fan. Additionally, it's going to be right next to where the busses are to get to the start (the line effectively starts on 42nd and 6th Ave).

 

And that's where all the hotels are anyway.

It'll be great - you all will have a wonderful time!

I did it in 2015. I stayed at an airbnb hostel type place just north of Central Park (south Harlem). It was fine; public transit got me wherever I wanted to go, no problem. Had to get up pretty early on race day - 4:30. My notes say I had almost 5 hours of prep/travel before the starting howitzers. Did the traditional ferry to Staten Island. Loved the race, and the crowds in Brooklyn particularly were great.  Long walk getting away from the finish line afterward.

Here's some advice: wear a shirt.