In case you haven’t heard, the NYC Half-Marathon course is not be missed! Not only do you start in the gorgeous Central Park, but you also get to run right through Times Square (so cool!). What’s more, the last four miles of the race take you along the West Side Highway where you can enjoy the (hopefully) cool breeze of the Hudson River and a scenic view of Jersey. If your interested in a more detailed course description, this is how the New York Road Runners describe it:

The course will begin on Central Park’s East Drive (near 85th Street) and make a complete, clockwise loop around the park. Runners will then continue to the south end of the park and exit onto Seventh Avenue, heading south to Times Square. A right turn onto 42nd Street will take runners to 12th Avenue (West Street), where, after a left turn, the race continues along the Hudson River waterfront to Lower Manhattan. The finish is on West Street near Rector Street and Battery Park.

Click here for a complete course map with aid station information and cheering section details.