This morning service will resume on a majority of MTA NYCT Transit lines and increased service on LIRR and Metro-North. The Staten Island Ferry, however, is still closed and will be closed on Sunday. As a result, New York Road Runners will be offering bus service to the start at from the New York Public Library to Fort Wadsworth. Please see the details below. For more information and updates go to ingnycmarathon.org
Transportation to the Start
November 1 Update: Some of the
Transportation options to the start at Fort Wadsworth have changed due
to the limited subway service. Please check back frequently for
additional updates and details, as we continue to deal with a rapidly
changing situation.
The Staten Island Ferry transportation option is cancelled. Runners who selected Staten Island Ferry service have been re-assigned to bus service from the New York Public Library at 42nd Street and Fifth Avenue. Departure times are as follows:
• Wave 1: 4:30 a.m.
• Wave 2: 5:30 a.m.
• Wave 3: 6:30 a.m.
• Wave 4: 7:30 a.m.
Please arrive at least 15 minutes before your scheduled departure time.
Runners previously assigned to New York Public Library bus service at 5:30 and 6:00 a.m. should report to the NYPL at their scheduled time.
Runners who selected New Jersey Bus should report to the Meadowlands Arena at 5:00 a.m.
Runners who selected No Transportation will need to make their own transportation arrangements or see the transportation desk at the expo for options.
Please watch for follow-up communications via e-mail, website, and social media.
We can all agree to disagree on whether or not the race should go on just a few days after such a terrible disaster in our city. And, I will not add my 2-cents or dollars worth of opinion here. My point is the following to all runners who plan on participating. There are no Ferry Fairies, no magic red shoes, or teleporting devices to take us to the start. We have only buses. So, let's deal with it as best we can. Let's not be complaining at the start of the race. Let's not push and shove one another at the start of the race. Let's not argue with NYRR volunteers (our fellow New Yorkers and others) who will be out there helping provide direction, Police Officers and Emergency Crews looking out for our safety and others on the course. If you feel like complaining, can you please get it all out of your system before you come to the start?
So many of our fellow New Yorkers and others in Frankenstorms paths have lost lives, homes, their businesses. Some of our fellow runners will be coming to the start from a home with no life or temporary shelter. So please let's show that we can stay cool under pressure. Let's give all those who come out to cheer a race they can remember. Let's cheer back at the crowds. Let's hoot and holler. Let's not focus on race finishes, obsess over "this race has to be my best time" and let's just go and have fun.
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