Launched in the Spring 2014, Marathons & Half Marathons expects to become the go-to resource for runners looking to go 13.1 & beyond. Our unparalleled race calendar will be backed up by magazine-style reviews curated by our team and submitted by runners like you. We’ll also be actively encouraging race directors to tell us about their races, which we think will be a really neat way to connect runners and race directors.
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The Long Island Marathon is a fairly-small race that is very inexpensive (~$60 if you sign up early, $70 if you sign up close to race day), but does not have too much in the way of festivities or fan support.
Pre-race logistics just include picking up your bib/number 1-2 days before the race. You get a clear bag to use for bag check; bag check is close to the starting line, and then bag pickup is by the finish line. On the day of race, the parking is fairly close to the start, but you would want to check what roads are closed for the race.
Along the course, there are a few areas with spectators, but much of the course did not have spectators. If you need fan…
