Things You'll Need:
- Citrus Fruits
- Vaseline
- Adhesive Bandages
- Adhesive Bandages
- Airline Tickets
- Credit Cards And Loans
- Binoculars
- Backpacks
- Binoculars
- Day Packs
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Step 1
Avoid the start. In any event, spectators are not allowed on the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge, or any bridge along the course.
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Step 2
Try Fourth Avenue in Brooklyn. This is about the longest stretch of the course, and you'll have lots of local company.
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Step 3
Head to the best spots in Queens. That's 51st Street, and 44th Drive from Vernon to Crescent Street.
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Step 4
Remember the Bronx. The best place to be in this borough is on 138th Street from Alexander Avenue to Third Avenue.
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Step 5
Enjoy the race in Manhattan. You can see the event on First Avenue, from 59th Street to 115th Street.
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Step 6
Go to Central Park. The best locations are 90th Street and Fifth Avenue, 82nd Street on the East Drive and along the East Drive from 70th Street to 65th Street.
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Step 7
Watch the drama of the final miles on Central Park South from Fifth Avenue to Columbus Circle.
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Step 8
Avoid the finish line at the Tavern on the Green. But if you feel you must, you'll need to arrive there at about 10:30 a.m. to reserve a spot.
