A definitive list of streets to avoid during the TCS NYC Marathon
Get ready, New Yorkers: the annual TCS New York City Marathon is about to take over the city's streets once again. On Sunday, November 5, thousands of devoted runners will make their way along an arduous 26.2 mile-course that will take them through all five boroughs, beginning in Staten Island and ending at the southern end of Central Park.
As it stands, Accuweather is predicting a high of 59 degrees on race day, with clouds and a chance of precipitation, but that could obviously change between now and Sunday.
And in the wake of the attack in Lower Manhattan that unfolded earlier this week, the plan is to proceed with the marathon as normal, reports ABC 7. In a statement released on Twitter, the New York Road Runners said that they will be working with the NYPD to continue "monitoring the situation closely." (We'll update if anything changes between now and Sunday.)
Statement from New York Road Runners on the tragedy in Lower Manhattan. pic.twitter.com/Omr4rkJraU
— NewYorkRoadRunners (@nyrr) October 31, 2017
Here, find everything you'll need to know about this annual spectacle.
What time is the NYC marathon?
The marathon, happening on Sunday, November 5, will begin at 8:30 a.m. in Staten Island. Groups of runners begin at different times—the wheelchair division, for example, kicks things off at 8:30, but the final wave of runners won't get started until 11 a.m.
What's the NYC marathon route?
TL;DR version: runners begin in Staten Island and cross the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge into Brooklyn; they'll run up Fourth Avenue, then close to the Brooklyn waterfront and over the Pulaski Bridge into Long Island City; after a short run through Queens, they'll cross the Queensboro Bridge into Manhattan, heading north through the Upper East Side and Harlem; then, they cross the Willis Avenue Bridge, run through the Bronx, and then back into Manhattan over the Madison Avenue bridge; then, it's the final leg down Fifth Avenue and through Central Park, before ending at the park's southwestern end.
Or you could just look at the course map.
Where can I watch the NYC marathon?
Lots of places! The official marathon website has details on the best places to watch—namely, the ones where people celebrate the most, like Brooklyn's Fourth Avenue—but anywhere along the course is fair game.
The marathon will also be broadcast on ABC7 and livestreamed via the channel's website.
What streets will be closed for the NYC marathon?
Below is the Department of Transportation's official list of street closures [PDF!] to help you plan accordingly:
The following streets will be closed Sunday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. for the NYC Marathon as permitted by NYPD.
Staten Island
Richmond Terrace between Jersey Street and Bay Street
Jersey Street between Richmond Terrace and Victory Boulevard
Victory Boulevard between Jersey Street and Bay Street
Bay Street between Richmond Terrace and School Road
Fingerboard Road between Bay Street and Tompkins Avenue
Tompkins Avenue between Fingerboard Road and School Road
School Road between Bay Street and Staten Island Expressway
Lily Pond Avenue between Staten Island Expressway and McClean Avenue
McClean Avenue between Lily Pond Avenue and New York Avenue
Brooklyn Route
Dahlgren Place between Verrazano Bridge and 92nd Street (Northbound)
92nd Street between Dahlgren Place and 4th Avenue
4th Avenue between 92nd Street and Flatbush Avenue
Flatbush Avenue between 4th Avenue and Lafayette Avenue
Lafayette Avenue between Flatbush Avenue and Bedford Avenue
Brooklyn Queens Expressway (Southbound) between Verrazano Bridge and 79th Street
7th Avenue between 79th Street and 75th Street/Bay Ridge Parkway
7th Avenue between 74th Street and 75th Street/Bay Ridge Parkway
74th Street between 6th Avenue and 7th Avenue
6th Avenue between 74th and 75th Street/Bay Ridge Parkway
Bay Ridge Parkway between 7th Avenue and 4th Avenue
Fort Hamilton Parkway between 92nd Street and 94th Street
94th Street between Fort Hamilton Parkway and 4th Avenue
Bedford Avenue between Lafayette Avenue and Nassau Avenue
Nassau Avenue between Bedford Avenue/Lorimer Street and Manhattan Avenue
Manhattan Avenue between Nassau Avenue and Greenpoint Avenue
Greenpoint Avenue between Manhattan Avenue and McGuiness Boulevard
McGuiness Boulevard between Greenpoint Avenue and 48th Avenue (Southbound)
Pulaski Bridge (Southbound)
Queens Route
Pulaski Bridge (Southbound)
48th Avenue between 11th Street and Vernon Boulevard
Vernon Boulevard between 48th Avenue and 10th Street
10th Street between Vernon Boulevard and 44th Drive
44th Drive between 10th Street and Hunter Street
Hunter Street between 44th Drive and Crescent Street
Crescent Street between Hunter Street and Queens Plaza South
Queens Plaza South between Crescent Street and 23rd Street
Queens Plaza North between Crescent Street and 23rd Street
23rd Street between Queens Plaza South and Queens Plaza North
Queensboro Bridge (Eastbound) 2
Manhattan Route
Queensboro Bridge (Vehicle Entrance Ramp Eastbound)
East 59th Street between Queensboro Bridge and 1st Avenue
1st Avenue between East 59th Street and Willis Avenue Bridge
60th Street between 1st Avenue and 2nd Avenue
Madison Avenue Bridge
5th Avenue between 138th Street and 124th Street
124th Street between Madison Avenue and Mount Morris Park West
Mount Morris Park West between 124th Street between 120th Street
120th Street between Mount Morris Park West and 5th Avenue
5th Avenue between 120th Street and 90th Street
90th Street between 5th Avenue and East Drive (Central Park Southbound)
East Drive between 90th Street and Grand Army Plaza
Grand Army Plaza between East Drive and Central Park South
59th Street between 5th Avenue and Columbus Circle/8th Avenue/Central Park West
Central Park Driveway/8th Avenue Approach to West Drive
West Drive between 8th Avenue Approach and 96th Street Approach to West Drive
96th Street Approach to West Drive
67th Street Approach to West Drive
Bronx Route
Willis Avenue Bridge/Willis Avenue
East 135th Street between Willis Avenue and Alexander Avenue
Alexander Avenue between East 135th Street and East 138th Street
East 138th Street between Alexander Avenue and Morris Avenue
Morris Avenue between East 138th Street and East 140th Street
East 140th Street between Morris Avenue and Rider Avenue
Rider Avenue between East 140th Street and East 138th Street
East 138th Street between Rider Avenue and Madison Avenue Bridge
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