2020 Popular Brooklyn Half Event Guide
intro text. The 2020 Popular Brooklyn Half: It's gonna be great!
Popular Brooklyn Half Pre-Party Presented by New Balance
The TCS New York City Marathon Expo Presented by New Balance is the largest running exhibition in the country, and one of the top 10 health and fitness expos in the world. New York Road Runners invites your company to become a part of the excitement leading up to the world’s largest marathon on Sunday, November 5. Show dates are Thursday, November 2, through Saturday, November 4.
New for 2017, we’re expanding our footprint to halls 3B, 3D, and 3E of the Javits Center for our largest expo in race history. We anticipate over 130,000 visitors—race participants from around the world, their friends and families, health enthusiasts, and locals runners.
Wave Starts
The Popular Brooklyn Half will have two wave starts. Review the timelines for bag check, corral entry, and race start times below.
| Event | Wave 1 Time | Wave 2 Time |
|---|---|---|
| Bag check opens | 5:00 a.m. | 5:00 a.m. |
| Corrals open | 6:00 a.m. | 6:00 a.m. |
| Bag check closes | 6:10 a.m. | 7:00 a.m. |
| Corrals close | 6:40 a.m. | 7:20 a.m. |
| Start | 7:00 a.m. | 7:45 a.m. |
Transportation to the Start
Wave 1
Subway:
2/3/4 to Franklin Avenue
Q to Prospect Park
Car/Taxi Drop-Off:
Eastern Parkway at Bedford Avenue
Wave 2
Subway:
2/3/4 to Grand Army Plaza
Q to 7th Avenue
Car/Taxi Drop-Off:
Flatbush Avenue at Grand Army Plaza
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