Course & Elevation
Starting on Staten Island at the foot of the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge, the course passes through all five NYC boroughs: Staten Island, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, and Manhattan. Finishes in Central Park. Rolling with several bridge climbs.
Course Facts
Distance 42.195 km
Elevation Gain 490 m
Surface road
Profile Rolling
Weather
Typical climate for the race month — an estimate, not a forecast or a race-day record
10°C
Temperature
55%
Humidity
30%
Rain Chance
Crisp fall weather in early November. Temperatures typically 5–14°C. Cool at the start on Staten Island with potential wind on the bridges.
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