Race-Week Schedule
Information is subject to change.
Remember that daylight savings time ends at 2:00 a.m. on Sunday, November 6. Don't forget set your clock back one hour before you go to bed on Saturday night.
Sunday, October 30
Poland Spring Marathon Kickoff (5M)
8:30 a.m., Central Park
Run part of the course within Central Park and cross the marathon finish line.
Thursday, November 3
ING New York City Marathon Health and Fitness Expo
(also see Friday and Saturday below)
10:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m.,
Jacob Javits Convention Center
11th Avenue at 35th Street
Number, chip, and shirt pickup; Marathon Store; souvenirs; product demos; and more than 100 vendors and exhibitors.
Friday, November 4
ING New York City Marathon Health and Fitness Expo
10:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m.,
Jacob Javits Convention Center
11th Avenue at 35th Street
Marathon Opening Ceremony Featuring the Parade of Nations and Inaugural Hall of Fame Presentation
6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Central Park
Poland Spring Presents the Marathon Fireworks
7:15 p.m., above the ING New York City Marathon finish line.
Saturday, November 5
NYRR Dash to the Finish Line (5K)
8:30 a.m.
Near United Nations to Central Park
This 5K run is open to everyone and takes runners through the streets of Manhattan and across the marathon finish line—without running 26.2 miles!
ING New York City Marathon Health and Fitness Expo
9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Jacob Javits Convention Center
11th Avenue at 35th Street
Marathon Eve Dinner with Entertainment presented by Clear Channel Radio
4:00-8:00p.m., Central Park at West 67th Street and Central Park West
Carb-centric NYC specialities, with beverages courtesy of Dunkin' Donuts, Poland Spring® Brand 100% Natural Spring Water, and Coors Light. Tickets $40 at the expo while supplies last.
Sunday, November 6 (Race Day)
Daylight savings time ends at 2:00 a.m. on Sunday, November 6. Set your clocks back one hour before you go to bed on Saturday night.
Entertainment
Starting at 6:00 a.m., Fort Wadsworth, Staten Island
Official Starts (subject to change)
Blue Line Lounge
Central Park at West 67th Street
9:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Join us at the Blue Line Lounge on Sunday November 6, inside the Marathon Pavilion to watch and celebrate the 2011 ING New York City Marathon.
SOLD OUT
Reserved Grandstand Seating
Central Park at West 67th Street
9:30 a.m.
This outdoor seating is adjacent to the finish line and in easy viewing distance of the large-screen NBC4 New York race broadcast. We suggest that you arrive by 11:00 for best viewing.
Monday, November 7
The New York Times Special ING New York City Marathon Results Section on Sale
New York Times dealers throughout New York City
Marathon Monday at the Marathon Pavilion
7:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m., Central Park at West 67th Street and Central Park West
Sales of limited-edition finisher's shirts and caps, The New York Times Special ING New York CIty Marathon Results Section *, medal engravings, and official souvenirs.
*Due to production deadlines, the special marathon section can only include those who have completed the race in under 4.5 hours.
