I think that these races have to stop trying to have more and more runners. I heard it is to accommodate more runners. I don’t know why it was so dramatically changed from the course it had in which the runners go around Central Park then down 7th Avenue and turn west at 42nd Street and down the West Side Highway to the Wall Street area. I think that next year or not much more than in another two years the course will be changed even another time. It will go through some obscure streets in lower Manhattan and it is really odd that it starts in Brooklyn never mind that the FDR drive has to be closed for hours for this event. A start line map will be available closer to the date.The New York Road Runners Org has chosen such a strange course for this year’s NYC half marathon. ![]() Entrants are asked to assemble in the appropriate zone as indicated by the letter printed on their race bib. Please note: Wave Start Zones will be indicated by signs in place at the start line to ensure a smooth start for all participants. ![]() someone with a B Zone label may start in B, C, or D) but not in a faster one (e.g. If you wish to run with friends or family who are starting in a different Wave Start Zone, you may start in a slower zone than that printed on your race number (e.g. WAVE C – 1 hour, 56 mins – 2 hours, 10 mins WAVE B – 1 hour, 46mins – 1 hour, 55 mins PREDICTED FINISH TIMES PER WAVE ALLOCATION: ![]() For those wanting to be in Wave A or the Priority Area please be in position from 6.10am WAVE START ASSEMBLY TIME: from 6:20am for all waves. We recommend you arrive at the event village at least 45-60mins before your race start times. Please note, that all the information below relates to Half Marathon participants:
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