TCS New York City Marathon Training Series 12M

  • Date

    August 24, 2024
    7:00 AM
  • Location

    Central Park
  • Distance

    12 Miles
  • Hashtag

    #TCSNYCMarathonTraining
  • 9+1
  • Scored

About

2024 TCS NYC Marathon 12M Training Run Logo

Gear up for the TCS New York City Marathon on November 3 by joining the second event in the TCS New York City Marathon Training Series, a two-race series that will prepare you to take on 26.2 miles. Designed to support your training plan, this 12-miler, in Central Park will help you level up your race-day strategy by figuring out what works best for you in a race environment at a more manageable distance. The first event in this series is, 10-miler, will take place in Central Park on Saturday, August 11.

Why Race with New York Road Runners?

When you run with NYRR, you do more than compete in a world-class race—your support and participation play a role in fulfilling our mission to help and inspire people through running, and benefit NYRR’s free youth and community programs, including Rising New York Road Runners, NYRR Striders, Open Run, and more.


 

Pre-Race


Accessibility

 

NYRR strives to host inclusive, sustainable, and accessible events that enable all individuals to engage. To request reasonable accommodations or for inquiries about accessibility for attending this event, please email accessibility@nyrr.org.

To learn more about NYRR accessibility, please visit the NYRR Disability Inclusion & Accessibility Resource page.

Member-Only Standby List

 

The Member-Only Standby List for the TCS New York City Marathon Training Series 12M is full. If you already submitted your name to the Member-Only Standby List for this event, you could be selected from the standby list and sent a non-complimentary invitation code up to 48 hours before the event date.

Active NYRR Members can read about the Member-Only Standby List here.

NYRR Race Free

 

As part of our mission to help and inspire people through running, New York Road Runners offers more than 3,000 complimentary race entries annually through NYRR Race Free. For the 2024 program, we’ve received the allocated 1,000 qualified applications and the application process is now closed to the public. Please visit the NYRR Race Free page to learn more and consider applying for the 2025 program. The application period takes place once a year, and the 2025 timeline will be announced in mid-2024.

Notes on Registration

 
  • The race will operate under Safety Procedures at NYRR Races guidelines.
  • Review the NYRR policy on start and finish cutoff times here.
  • We’ve updated our website to increase inclusivity and representation in our races. Runners can register as woman, man, or non-binary. Visit our FAQ page for more information on how to update your profile.
  • If you wish to pay in cash for your race entry, please reach out to our Runner Services team for assistance. Please be sure to include the event name and the email associated with your NYRR account.
  • This race is a 9+1 program qualifier.

Race Number Pickup

 

Numbers (which include your timing tag) may be picked up at the NYRR RUNCENTER featuring the New Balance Run Hub at 320 West 57th Street (between Eighth and Ninth avenues). Please check back closer to race day for race number pickup details.

 

Race Day


Race-Day Number Pickup Policy

 

Please check back closer to race day for race-day number pickup details. Bib pickup will close 10 minutes after the start time of the race. Runners arriving to pick up their bib after that time will not be issued a bib and will not receive 9+1 credit for the race.

Show your race confirmation email or the QR code from your NYRR account to pick up your race materials. Proxy bib pickup is available for this race, so a friend or family member can pick up your race materials. The person will need the QR code for your NYRR account, along with a form of photo identification that corresponds to your NYRR account. 

Start Location / The Course

 

Check back closer to race day for course details.

We strongly recommend checking mta.info before you travel. You can also message the MTA on WhatsApp.

Bag Check

 

Check back closer to race day for bag check information.

Planning to check a bag on race morning? While we will continue to have clear plastic bags available at number pickup, we encourage you to use your own clear reusable plastic bag, no larger than 17" wide x 20" high x 7" deep, with the tag affixed.

NYRR is not responsible for lost, damaged, or stolen bags or items from bags checked at NYRR bag check.

Pace Team

 

The NYRR Pace Team members are some of the most experienced runners in New York City and the most knowledgeable runners on the course. They have an average success rate of 96.5% of hitting their target finish time. Pacers will be on hand to guide participants toward specific goal times over the 13.1 miles. Pace Team members will lead groups at various paces between 6:51 per mile and 11:26 per mile (between a 1:30 finish and a 2:30 finish). 

If you choose to run with a pace group, you can look for the NYRR Pace Team members in the start corrals wearing their blue-and-white-striped NYRR Pace Team singlets. Each Team member will carry signs that correspond with their respective finish times and paces. There is no fee to run with the pace team or to sign up. 

Prohibited Items

 

For a full list of Prohibited Items, please click here.

Results and Awards

 

Live, unofficial results will be available in the NYRR Racing App and at liveresults.nyrr.org during the event.

After the conclusion of the event, official results will be posted on results.nyrr.org.

Awards will be presented on site to the top-three finishers in the overall men, women, and non-binary divisions. Runners who place in the top-three of their age group will be able to claim an award in the days following the race by filling out our Age-Group Awards Claim Form

 

More Race Information


Cancellation

 

If NYRR cancels an offering on the direction of local, city, or state authorities, participants will be informed as soon as possible, including communication of participant resolution options. Events will not be rescheduled.

No Refunds: Entry fees are non-refundable and may not be deferred or transferred.

All event information is subject to change.

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