NY Flyers Last Ten Miles (of the NYC Marathon Course) Supported Long Run

Distance: 10 miles

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Description: Preview the Last Ten Miles of the NYC Marathon with the New York Flyers!  
This terrific run will follow the marathon course from the Manhattan Side of the Ed Koch Queensboro/59th Street Bridge, to the Bronx, to the infamous 5th Avenue Hill, to the Marathon Finish Line at Tavern on the Green in Central Park. Come join us! Space is limited.  

Who: Members and Non-members are all welcome!

Cost: Free for Flyers and $20 for Non-Flyers. Something to think about: Before you pay $20 for one run, you can instead pay $30 to become a member!  Click here to join us!

Organizer: New York Flyers Running Club

When: Sunday October 20, 2024 , 8:00 AM Start. Check-in begins at 7:15 AM. Please arrive no later than 7:35 a.m. so we can start the run promptly at 8:00 AM.

Where: We will meet at the at the northeast corner of 59th and 1st, just SOUTH of the Queensboro Bridge underpass. The meeting place will be the small plaza in front of the T.J. Maxx and Trader Joe's. Look for the runners decked out in NY Flyer Gear! 

Aid Stations: Water, Gatorade, and gels at around Mile 6.5 at 110th Street & Fifth Avenue in front of the Duke Ellington Statue. At the FINISH we will have coffee, water, Gatorade and bagels. 

Baggage: Drop-off at start location (59th and 1st Avenue); Pick-up at finish (turnaround circle in front of Tavern on the Green in Central Park at West 67th Street). BAGGAGE CHECK IS AT YOUR OWN RISK AND IS OFFERED AS A CONVENIENCE TO RUNNERS. Baggage pick-up will close at 10:45 AM, which gives you plenty of time to finish the run.

Toilets: There are no toilets at the start. Along the route, there are toilets in Marcus Garvey Park as well as in Central Park, but pacers will not make stops at these toilets given the relatively short length of the run.  There are toilets at the finish at Tavern on the Green.

Pace Groups We will send out groups by pace beginning with the 8:00 minute per mile group. Each group will have at least one designated pacer.

Route: MAP and DIRECTIONS

Please stay on the sidewalk as much as possible. Be very careful crossing streets, especially the larger Manhattan streets such as 79th Street, 86th Street, etc., as well as some busy streets in the Bronx. Please do not run through red lights! Avoid running in the bike lanes. 

We strongly suggest that you carry some cash, a metro card and a phone, plus a copy of the route and directions.