The NYC Marathon has been on my running bucket list since I started running in 2012. Well after 6 years of putting my name in the lottery I FINALLY got an entry into the NYC Marathon! If you’re like me you spent countless hours waking up early to workout and train for this moment. Now it’s time pack for the race and you don’t know where to start. Trust me, I’m right there with you. So I took the liberty to put together the ultimate NYC Marathon packing list. I made it for myself but I’m pretty sure that everyone running the New York City Marathon could use this list. Bear in mind that I’m traveling from California to NYC so you will need to change it for your needs. Hopefully, this packing list takes away some of the stress during race weekend. Good luck with your race.
New York Marathon Packing List:
Paperwork
- Flight info
- Race info
- Itinerary
- NYC Marathon Map
Marathon Day: for the Race
- Cap
- Balaclava
- Dollar Store Beanie
- Sunglasses
- Contacts
- Compression undershirt
- Slow AF Shirt
- Throw away–Jacket
- Dollar Store gloves
- Sunnto watch /charger
- Apple Watch
- Road ID
- Compression shorts
- Shorts
- Compression socks SmartWool and ProCompression
- Shoes*2
- CamelBak waist pack
- 3x Big garbage bags
- iPhone/ charger
- Toilet Paper– Wet wipes
- Vaseline
- BodyGlide
- Race fuel – shot blocks Gels (4, 8, 12, 16, 20 : 5 gels)
- Race fuel – Nuun Hydration
- Aspirin
- Imodium
- Salt packets or S-caps
- GoPro/ 4 Batteries/ Shorty stick
- Credit card, money/MetroCard
- Chapstick
- Sunblock
- Bib and pins
- Heat packets for hands/feet
Marathon Day: After the race, in the checked bag
- Hoka One One flip-flops
- Socks
- Slow AF long sleeve shirt
- Long pants
- Recovery Food
- Carrot Cake
- Tapioca flour carb mixture
- Deodorant
- Underwear
- Band-Aids
- lotion/tiger balm, Neosporin
- Saw Massager
- The Stick
Marathon Day: After the race, after shower, recovery
- Golf ball
- Lacrosse ball
- Tens Machine
- Ice Pack
- Recovery suit
- Heat packets for hands/feet
- Aspirin
Backpack list
- DSLR Camera
- Laptop/charger/ Dongles
- Mics and cables
- Headphones
- Nintendo Switch
- Battery Pack
- Travel Snack
- Gum
- Trail mix
- Water bottle
Non-Marathon Specific List
- 2 pair of Jeans
- Shirts
- Hoodie
- Underwear
- Undershirts
- Socks
- PJs
- Toothbrush
- Toothpaste
- Cologne
- Lotion
- Fingernail clipper
- Soap
- Melatonin
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Am I missing anything? Let me know in the comments. What are a few things on your must-pack list for trips?
