2023 United Airlines NYC Half Itinerary

The United Airlines NYC Half Experience will take place at Center415, located at 415 5th Ave. in Manhattan, between 37th and 38th streets.

Thursday, March 16: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Friday, March 17: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Saturday, March 18 : 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Bib pickup ends 30 minutes before closing each day.

You must make an appointment in your NYRR dashboard to pick up your bib and race materials. Pickup times are provided on a first-come, first-served basis. Bibs are only available at the United Airlines NYC Half Experience.

For pickup, you must show a photo ID (driver’s license, DMV photo ID, or passport) and your NYRR account QR code. You can find the QR code in your race receipt email, confirmation email, or confirmation form. You can also find it on your NYRR account dashboard.

Note: A friend or family member can pick up your race materials for you if they bring your QR code and a form of photo ID that corresponds to your NYRR account.

Please review all New York Road Runners (NYRR) health and safety guidelines here.

Safety is our priority. That’s why we have an alert system that will allow us to gather information about the status of our runners in the unlikely event of an emergency affecting the United Airlines NYC Half. You’ll receive an email with more information about this system.

Review the route, including water stations, restroom locations, and more.

Review the start timeline to know when to arrive at the start, check your bag, clear security, and enter your corral. There is no official race-day transportation to the start. We strongly encourage you to use public transportation. 

The race will begin on Washington Avenue next to the Brooklyn Museum and Brooklyn Botanic Garden. Runners will enter through a security screening checkpoint on Eastern Parkway between Washington and Classon avenues. View the start area map.

For runners not checking a bag, enter from the west at Washington Avenue and Eastern Parkway. For runners checking a bag, go to bag check located on Eastern Parkway between Franklin and Classon avenues. You must check your bag before you enter the start area. You must use the clear plastic bag and tag with your number that you’ll receive from the United Airlines NYC Half Experience. No other bag will be accepted at bag check. 

Reminder: Check your bag at the truck that corresponds to your bib number. Each bag-check truck will have signage to show what range of bib numbers can check a bag at that truck. If you do not check your bag at your assigned bag-check truck, you may experience delays in collecting your bag after you finish the race.

The finish line will be located between West 67th and West 68th streets (near Tavern on the Green).

If you checked a bag, you can pick it up after the race on Central Park West between West 60th and West 63rd streets. All bags not claimed by 1:30 p.m. will be transported to the NYRR Run Center, where they can be claimed on Monday, March 20.

The family reunion area is located on Central Park West between West 63rd and West 65th streets. We suggest designating a meeting location with your family and friends. Click here to review the finish area map.

We can’t wait to cheer you on! A photographer will be stationed around Mile 10 at Lexington Avenue and 42nd Street (on the north side of the street). As you make your way across 42nd Street, stay to the right and strike a pose!

Invite friends and family to join us at the cheer section! We’ll be there from 8 a.m. to noon and will have extra pom-poms for them to use. Be sure to let your fans know about the street closures in this area. Here’s the Facebook event link.

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