NYC Marathon Hack: What to Bring to the Start

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  • čas přidán 29. 08. 2024
  • First in an updated series on things you need to know about the NYC Marathon.
    More questions? Leave them in the comments and I'll add to future videos.
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Komentáře • 50

  • @Gun1Up
    @Gun1Up Před 4 měsíci +2

    Sounds like the hardest part about this race is the start. Thanks for the great tips!

  • @rickyditzel5257
    @rickyditzel5257 Před rokem +4

    5 or 6 bagels before starting the race? That’s an impressive amount of food before running mate! More power to you. I just hit two pieces of bread with peanut butter haha.

  • @cowtidetv1597
    @cowtidetv1597 Před 7 dny +1

    Love the shirt .. thanks for the tips. First time running in 2024

  • @bmxriles
    @bmxriles Před 2 lety +15

    Thanks for the tips. One note, there is no UPS day of race bag drop off this year.

  • @Caprica-od6oc
    @Caprica-od6oc Před 2 lety +7

    Just a quick note. There is no bag check at the start this year. You need to check your bags at the finish one or two days before the race

  • @MissWhoreMKW
    @MissWhoreMKW Před 5 měsíci +2

    I was supposed to run at 9am. But I did not want to wait 3 hours for the start. Got to the ferry at 7:00am. I WENT LIGHT! Only my running gear, nothing extra like jackets or pants and it was cold.
    I got to Staten Island at 7:30am, the busses WERE SUPER FAST TO ARRIVE! Every 5 mins 10-15 busses will come. The longest part was the bus ride! It took like 40 mins.
    But I got to the place I was supposed to be at around 8:25 after leaving the bus. And got to my corrals at 8:35am.
    I stretch and got there at exactly the time I wanted to be, which was close to the start time hehe.
    Ps. There are a lot of opportunities to pee! The ferry station and the ferry (PLEASE USE THEM! They are better than anything after that, since everything else will be crowded).

  • @HenryWu1994
    @HenryWu1994 Před 2 lety +15

    I'm so excited - this will be my first NYC marathon!

  • @Bwebber99
    @Bwebber99 Před rokem +1

    Another option bring a battery charger that you are happy to throw away while waiting for your start.

  • @karlasaenz2594
    @karlasaenz2594 Před 5 měsíci

    Hey Eric! I just got selected to run this year’s TCS NYC Marathon. Soooo excited!!! Thanks for the tips, will be watching moree!!! Thanks👏

  • @revkev1966
    @revkev1966 Před 2 lety +3

    I ran this back in 2019. It was one of my favorite marathons. I watched all of your hacks back then and it really helped prepare me. Thanks DirtyOldSneakers!!!!!

  • @flowers42195
    @flowers42195 Před rokem +1

    Hi ran nyc marathon in 2008 and for sure i remember that the easiest part of the job was just... run!! All the stuff pre and post race are somehow boring or create anxiety. It is a Marathon inside a Marathon

  • @markhatton3100
    @markhatton3100 Před 2 lety +5

    Great tips as always 👍🏻 it’s worth noting that there is no on the day bag drop available in 2021, just pre-race bag drop on Fri & Sat, with everyone getting a poncho.

  • @LizDC
    @LizDC Před 2 lety +2

    First time marathon for me as well. I'm excited and nervous at the same time. We got this people!! #50thNYCMarathon🙌😆😬

  • @maryheatwole3717
    @maryheatwole3717 Před 2 lety +3

    I'm running this year. First marathon ever! I'm getting quite terrified, but your videos have been so helpful. Thank you!

  • @edithtella9885
    @edithtella9885 Před 2 lety +2

    So excited to run the NYC Marathon this year.

  • @themanorruns
    @themanorruns Před rokem

    Can confirm from running my first in 2022, a LOT of the porto’s ran out of toilet paper by the later waves…definitely bring it

  • @gcklo
    @gcklo Před 2 lety +3

    No bag check at the start this year

  • @mikedelta987
    @mikedelta987 Před 2 lety +3

    Okay subscribed for more videos, Also I thought bag check is different this year. "We have changed how checked baggage works this year, so please read carefully. You will NOT be able to check a bag at the start on race morning and have it transported to the finish. Rather, you will have the option to pre-check a bag at the Naumburg Bandshell in Central Park during race week and retrieve it after you finish."

    • @saini1976
      @saini1976 Před 2 lety +1

      If you logged onto your NYRR dashboard before the bag check option reached its capacity then you were given the option to check a bag. I was not given that option. What am I supposed to do? Spend the entire day in soaking wet clothes on a cold day until I get back to my hotel room to change? Come on NYRR. 🤬

    • @mikedelta987
      @mikedelta987 Před 2 lety +1

      @@saini1976 well at least you will have a poncho/headset after the race.

  • @kap0no22
    @kap0no22 Před 2 lety +1

    Thank you for the wonderful tips! Just got selected via lottery and this is my first ever marathon and first time going to NY and nervous about it all 😬

  • @ykirank
    @ykirank Před 2 lety +1

    Need more of these for this year

  • @christina_chen
    @christina_chen Před 2 lety

    Excited (and nervous) to run NYC in a few days for my first marathon!! Love your videos, super helpful for preparing for the race and calming the nerves 🙏🏃‍♀️

  • @camdentown69
    @camdentown69 Před rokem

    I'm running from UK first marathon in new York 2023 and Im running alone , this is all quite scary ,

  • @cathynewyork7918
    @cathynewyork7918 Před 2 lety +1

    Uh oh .... you talked about the NYC Marathon while standing in front of a huge poster of the Chicago Marathon!! Mis-match! LOL.

  • @JS-vp2kt
    @JS-vp2kt Před rokem

    Why not just AirBnB on staten island close to the starting line?

  • @AEROrunning
    @AEROrunning Před 2 lety

    Thx for the tips, I am running the NYC Half next Saturday and I just received an email telling me, that, selfie stick, are not allowed, but like you , I use it with my gopro max, do you have any idea if I can still bring it ? Or will it be taken from my hand at the entrance 🤔? Thx

  • @buckwheatohara
    @buckwheatohara Před rokem

    If someone has a late wave. Like 11 AM. Can they take a ferry that arrives on staten island at 10 AM.. And take a bus or even walk to their corral

    • @Dirtyoldsneakers
      @Dirtyoldsneakers  Před rokem

      No, it's a good 20 minute bus ride from the ferry to the strat village. And the lines on the SI side are incredibly long.

  • @richardle2704
    @richardle2704 Před 2 lety +1

    I’m in Wave 3 Corral B start time at 10:40am which is late. Can I just sneak into wave 1 or 2 to start earlier? Will any officials be looking for this and try to pull me out if I attempt to run with earlier wave?

    • @Dirtyoldsneakers
      @Dirtyoldsneakers  Před 2 lety +1

      You’ll never make it into the corral. Look at this video of the crowd entering. They’re checking every bib. czcams.com/video/gHVw3NAdJ1w/video.html

    • @efrainsantiago5225
      @efrainsantiago5225 Před 2 lety +1

      Thank you so informative!!🏃🏃🏃

    • @cathynewyork7918
      @cathynewyork7918 Před 2 lety +1

      Yes, the officials will be looking for people trying to sneak into earlier corrals at the NYC Marathon - and in past years the website has said they could be disqualified. Why don't you just respect the race and follow the rules?

  • @Younglord7
    @Younglord7 Před 2 lety

    What is the best type shirt to write your name on? Or should I get a shirt made?

  • @hollyc7539
    @hollyc7539 Před 2 lety

    what about ubering to the starting line? is that completely out of the question?

    • @Dirtyoldsneakers
      @Dirtyoldsneakers  Před 2 lety +2

      Unless you do it before 6, the roads will be closed on Staten Island.

  • @tiffanyscheffler9575
    @tiffanyscheffler9575 Před 2 lety

    Where did you get that shirt?! I love it!

    • @Dirtyoldsneakers
      @Dirtyoldsneakers  Před 2 lety

      In fact, I made it! You can get one here: dirtyoldsneakers.threadless.com/designs/train-to-boat-white-letters/mens/t-shirt/regular?color=red

    • @tiffanyscheffler9575
      @tiffanyscheffler9575 Před 2 lety +1

      @@Dirtyoldsneakers Perfect! Thanks for replying. Just ordered one in black!

    • @Dirtyoldsneakers
      @Dirtyoldsneakers  Před 2 lety

      Thank you!

  • @saini1976
    @saini1976 Před 2 lety

    I waited too long to make my selections on the website dashboard, and when I did, they had already reached the capacity for pre-race bag drop-off in Central Park. Where can I store some warm dry clothes for after?

    • @cathynewyork7918
      @cathynewyork7918 Před 2 lety

      Get a hotel room close to the finish area to store your warm dry clothes for after the marathon -- or a room at The Westside YMCA at W. 63rd Street, near the Finish Line at W. 67th Street. You should have made your baggage storage choice early to make your race-day experience good.

  • @louklein7143
    @louklein7143 Před 2 lety

    Is this the protocol for 21 ?