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About the TCS New York City Marathon. . . . . . 1 Your Race Number. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Official Bags. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Maps. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . foldout

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Staging Area and Start. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Permitted/Prohibited Items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Finish and Post-Finish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Partners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Information is subject to change. Check tcsnycmarathon.org for the latest updates.

GET YOUR NEW YORK ON.

The TCS New York City Marathon is the premier event of New York Road Runners (NYRR) and the largest marathon in the world. Over 1,000,000 people have finished the race since its first running in 1970 with just 127 entrants and 55 finishers running four laps around Central Park. The race expanded to all five boroughs in 1976 and is now in its 40th year as a five-borough affair. Held annually on the first Sunday of November, the race features 50,000 runners including the world’s top professional athletes and a vast range of competitive, recreational, and charity runners. To learn more, visit tcsnycmarathon.org.

New York Road Runners is a non-profit community running organization, founded in 1958, whose mission is to help and inspire people through running. We serve more than 430,000 people—including 215,000 youth—annually.

ABOUT THE TCS NEW YORK CITY MARATHON

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Runner Label The label affixed to the bottom left corner of your race number contains information about you as specified in your race application:

YOUR RACE NUMBER

00000 For Race Emergency,

No Baggage

BLUE CORRAL

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Wave The number (1–4) indicates your wave.

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• Name • Gender • Age • Nationality • Race number • Official transportation assignment and departure time. If this is blank, you have not been assigned to official transportation. • Baggage selection: Bag Check or Post-Race Poncho If there are any serious errors in this information, please visit the Runner Support Center at the TCS New York City Marathon Health and Wellness Expo to make a correction. Changes to start time, wave corral, and baggage assignment are not allowed. If the sticker is lime green, you have selected, or were assigned to, the Post-Race Poncho option. If the sticker is white, you have selected, or were assigned to, the Bag Check option.

For Race Emergency,

Midtown Manhattan bus Departure time

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Corral The letter (A-F) indicates your start corral.

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Post-Race Poncho

Staten Island Ferry Departure time

Bag Check

For Race Emergency,

New Jersey bus Post-Race Poncho

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YOUR RACE NUMBER

YOUR RACE NUMBER

Start Color The background color is blue, green, or orange. The color indicates your start village and your start line.

GREEN CORRAL

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ORANGE CORRAL

Every 2016 TCS New York City Marathon participant must wear an official race number (bib) on the front of his or her outer layer of clothing. The number must be fully visible at all times (not cut, folded, or obscured), or the runner risks disqualification.

How to Position Your Number

Back of Race Number IMPORTANT MEDICAL INFORMATION Information Médicale Importante • Información Médica Importante • Wichtige medizinische Informationen • Informazioni Mediche Importanti

PLEASE LIST ANY PRESENT ILLNESS, KNOWN ALLERGIES, OR MEDICATIONS YOU ARE TAKING • S'il vous plaît énumérer toute maladie present, allergies connues, ou les médicaments que vous prenez • Por favor escriba cualquier enfermedad actual, alergias, o medicinas que está tomando • Geben Sie alle jetzigen Krankheit, Allergien bekannt, oder Medikamente, die Sie einnehmen • Si prega di elencare qualsiasi malattia present, allergie note, o farmaci che sta assumendo __________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________ TOUR GROUP OR RUNNING CLUB ______________________________________________________________ Nom de votre voyagiste ou de votre club sportif • Grupo turístico o club deportivo Tourgruppe oder Verein • Gruppo turistico o club sportivo

If you drop out, go to the nearest first aid station and report to the radio operator (with orange hat). Your information will be relayed to the finisher area so that friends who inquire about you can be advised of your whereabouts and condition. Si vous abandonnez la course, dirigez-vous vers le poste de s ecours le plus proche et signalez-le à une personne chargée des communications (portant une casquette orange). Toutes les informations vous concernant seront transmises à la zone d’arrivée afin que vos amis puissent savoir où vous vous trouvez et puissent être renseignés sur vôtre état physique.

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For Race Emergency,

YOUR RACE NUMBER

YOUR RACE NUMBER

By wearing this bib during a New York Road Runners race, you represent and warrant that: (i) you are the individual who registered for the race for which this bib was assigned, and (ii) you have not purchased this bib from another individual to whom the bib was assigned or otherwise obtained this bib in a way that would violate New York Road Runners' Rules of Competition (http://www.nyrr.org/races-and-events/rules-ofcompetition).

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GREEN CORRAL

EMERGENCY CONTACT’S PHONE NUMBER (__ __ __) __ __ __-__ __ __ __ or (__ __ __) __ __ __-__ __ __ __ Numéro de téléphone à appeler en cas d’urgence • Número de teléfono de su contacto de emergencia Telefonnummer dieser Person für den Notfall • Numero di telefono in caso di emergenza

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NAME OF PERSON TO CONTACT IN CASE OF EMERGENCY ___________________________________________ Personne à contacter en cas d’urgence • Nombre de la persona a contactar en caso de emergencia Name der Person, die im Notfall zu kontaktieren ist • Nome della persona da contattare in caso di emergenza

B-Tag TIMING DEVICE – DO NOTPlace REMOVE – Here DO NOT FOLD

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B-Tag TIMING DEVICE – DO NOTPlace REMOVE – Here DO NOT FOLD

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For your safety and protection fill out this form NOW. YOUR PRIMARY LANGUAGE _______________________________________________________________________ Vôtre langue maternelle • Su lengua materna • Ihre Muttersprache • Lingua Materna

Si se retira de la carrera, vaya al puesto de atención médica mas cercano y preséntese al operador de radio (con gorra anaranjado). Su paradero y condición serán comunicados a sus amistades que preguntan por ti en la zona de meta. Falls Sie aus dem Rennen ausscheiden, gehen Sie zur nächstgelegenen Erste Hilfe Station und melden Sie sich beim Funker (mit oranger Kappe). Ihre Angaben werden in den Zielbereich weitergeleitet, damit Freunde, die nach Ihnen fragen über Ihren Aufenthaltsort und Zustand informiert werden können. In caso di ritiro dalla corsa, recarsi immediatamente al posto di primo soccorso piú vicino e presentarsi all’ operatore radio (berretto arancione). La vostra posizione sarà immediatamente comunicata alla zona d’arrivo dove i vostri amici saranno avvisati.

B-Tags

Your timing device for the TCS New York City Marathon is the ChronoTrack B-tag, which is attached to your race number (bib).

In order to ensure an accurate time, please make sure that your race number is:

Please fill out the important medical information on the back of your number. Please note that race numbers are non-transferable; you cannot give or sell your number or tag to another person or participate with an unofficial race number or tag. A participant who does not wear his or her assigned race number and tag, or who is found to have transferred, bought, or sold entry into an NYRR event, or otherwise permitted any other individual to wear his or her race number, will be disqualified and suspended from subsequent NYRR events. This policy is extremely important to ensure we have accurate medical information about every participant for medical emergencies.

• Unaltered and unmodified (do not fold, wrinkle, or iron).

• Clearly visible on the front of your torso.

• Pinned in all four corners (do not pierce the B-tag). • Not covered by a jacket, runner belt, water bottle, or any other item.

Bag Check Bag

OFFICIAL BAGS Official bags are the only bags permitted in Fort Wadsworth. See pages 10–11 for permitted and prohibited items. Start Village Bag

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If you selected, or were assigned to, the Bag Check option, all items that you bring to the start must be placed in the UPS Bag Check bag and will be transported to the finish for you to claim. If you decide not to bring a bag on race day, you are still required to exit Central Park through the Bag Check exits. You will not be permitted to exit through the Post-Race Poncho exit and claim a poncho.

If you selected, or were assigned to, the Post-Race Poncho option, you must place all items that you bring to the start in the Start Village bag, and you may not check this bag for transport to the finish. You must wear the lime-green wristband to exit Central Park and claim your poncho.

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Toilets

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Information

Medical

COURSE MAP

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START Visit mta.info Weekender to check for any changes in service on race day.

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Post-Finish Runner Amenities

Post-Race Poncho Walkoff

W. 75th St.

W. 69th St.

Runners Only No public access

Bag Check Walkoff

W. 76th St.

W. 74th St.

FINISH AND POST-FINISH

PUBLIC ACCESS TO EAST SIDE

STAGING AREA AND START • More than 1,700 toilets will be in the staging area and start. NYRR reserves the right to disqualify anyone who uses any alternative to the portable toilets. • Medical staff will be available in each village. If you feel ill and/or are unable to run, alert the medical staff.

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• Interfaith services and a Jewish minyan will be provided in the open zone. Getting to the Start Official transportation to the start is free to all entrants. If you selected official transportation, your assignment is indicated on your race number label (see page 3). Official transportation procedures: • Official transportation is for runners and guides only; you must show your race number. • Plan to arrive at your departure location at least 15 minutes before your scheduled departure time. • Restrooms are available in the bus loading areas but not on the buses. Restrooms are available on the Staten Island Ferry. • The Start Village bag and UPS Bag Check bag are the only bags permitted on official transportation. Bags are subject to search.

• Only registered entrants and guides are allowed in Fort Wadsworth and the start area. You must have your race or guide number visible to enter. If you have layers on, unzip or lift them to display your bib. • All runners are subject to bag inspection and metaldetector screening prior to entry; see the list of prohibited items on page 10–11. For screening, please remove armbands, belts, phones, watches, and other metal items and place them in your UPS Bag Check bag or Start Village bag. Please hold blankets, yoga mats, and jackets/sweatshirts that you are not wearing. • If you see something out of the ordinary or suspicious, please say something to any official in the start area or call the Race Emergency Hotline at 866.705.6626.

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SECURITY

STAGING AREA AND START

• A free breakfast consisting of tea, Poland Spring® Brand 100% Natural Spring Water, Gatorade® Endurance products, bagels, PowerBars, and Dunkin’ Donuts® coffee will be available.

Security To expedite your entry into the start area at Fort Wadsworth, please follow these guidelines:

N O : PROHIBITED ITEMS ON RACE DAY Bags

PERMITTED/PROHIBITED ITEMS Y E S : PERMITTED ITEMS ON RACE DAY

• Suitcases and rolling bags

Hydration

• Backpacks and any bag other than the two official bags provided for the event

• Waist belts with water bottles • Hand-held water bottles

Miscellaneous

• Disposable clear bottles (one liter or smaller)

• Unmanned aerial devices, drones, survey balloons, photography mini-copters, and any flying devices with an on/off switch

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• Opaque trash bags and any non-transparent plastic bags

• Start Village Bags

Miscellaneous

• Strollers

• Unrolled small blankets • Jackets

• A  weapon of any kind, including firearms, knives, Mace, etc.

• Mylar blankets or heat sheets

• Any dangerous item or “dual-use” item that could be considered dangerous, including hammers, saws, sharp objects, etc.

• Small clear plastic tarps or seating pads smaller than 10 sq. ft.

• Flammable liquids, fuels, fireworks, toxic chemicals, and explosives

• Small yoga mats, pads, and cushions

N O : PROHIBITED ITEMS ON RACE DAY Hydration • Camelbaks® and any type of hydration backpack • Alcoholic beverages and illegal substances of any kind • Vests with several large pockets or pockets that can accommodate a water reservoir • Weight vests and any vests with multiple pockets, especially those that can be used as a water reservoir • Containers of liquid larger than one liter

• Large packages, coolers, tents, and lean-tos • Animals/pets • Folding chairs, camp chairs, and tables of any kind • Glass containers • Costumes that cover the face and any bulky outfits that extend beyond the perimeter of the body (formfitting outfits are allowed) • Props, including flagpoles, sporting equipment, military and fire gear, and signs larger than 11"x17" • Duvets, sleeping bags, and large blankets or comforters

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PERMITTED/PROHIBITED ITEMS

PERMITTED/PROHIBITED ITEMS

• UPS Bag Check Bags

• Selfie sticks and any camera mount or rig that isn’t attached directly to the head or torso

FINISH AND POST-FINISH • Make a post-finish plan in advance of race day. If you’re meeting friends and family, have a specific meeting location outside of the runners-only area (see map). If you’re on your own, have a plan for returning to your home or local accommodation. Please note: Cellular saturation may prevent you from using your cell phone in and near the post-finish area. 12

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• You will exit Central Park at the Post-Race Poncho exit at West 77th Street, approximately one-half mile past the finish line. You must show your wristband to use this exit—no exceptions. • You will reach this exit approximately 30 minutes after you cross the finish line. After you exit, you will receive an insulated, waterproof, windresistant poncho. • Please move outside the runners-only zone (see map) to reunite with your friends and family.

Bag Check • You will retrieve your checked bag from the UPS trucks in Central Park on your way to the Bag Check exits, located at West 81st Street and West 86th Street. • Your race number will determine your exit point from Central Park (see map). The 81st Street exit is approximately three-quarters of a mile past the finish line; the 86th Street exit is approximately one mile past the finish line. • If you selected or were assigned to Bag Check, but decide not to check a bag, you will still be required to exit via the Bag check exits. The Post-Race Poncho exit is reserved for runners who chose that option. • Please move outside the runners-only zone (see map) to reunite with your friends and family. • From 6:00 to 7:00 p.m., unclaimed bags will be at West Drive and the 72nd Street Cross Drive in Central Park; they will be removed after 7:00 p.m. and will be available on Monday, November 7, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the finish line.

FINISH AND POST-FINISH

FINISH AND POST-FINISH

Post-Race Poncho

PREMIER PARTNER OF NYRR AND TITLE SPONSOR OF THE TCS NEW YORK CITY MARATHON

FOUNDATION PARTNERS

STRATEGIC PARTNERS

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PARTNERS

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CONTRIBUTING PARTNERS ®

OFFICIAL BROADCAST PARTNERS

MEDIA PARTNERS

LICENSE PARTNERS

COMMUNITY PARTNER

FUNDRAISING PARTNER

CITY AGENCIES/PARTNERS The City of New York New York City Police Department New York City Fire Department New York City Department of Sanitation New York City Department of Transportation City of New York Parks & Recreation New York City Department of Education

New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene New York City Department of Environmental Protection New York City Office of Emergency Management Mayor’s Office of Citywide Event Coordination and Management Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment

Metropolitan Transportation Authority

United States Park Police

MTA Bridges and Tunnels

IAAF/International Association of Athletics Federations

Port Authority of New York & New Jersey Central Park Conservancy City Parks Foundation NYC & Company National Park Service United States Army Reserve United States Coast Guard

USA Track & Field

AIMS/Association of International Marathons Abbott World Marathon Majors ARRL Ham Radio Operators American Red Cross