New York, NY · Sun, March 14, 2027 · 07:00
Beginner-friendly half · moderate course · high friction
A forgiving debut distance.
Mostly flat, cool race morning.
Lottery (~20% accepted) · ~$1,360 all-in from South Florida.
Date not yet officially announced — projected from prior editions.
Legacy Green Score 7.3/10 · method
At the start line and start hour · NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals
Projected at race day for M 18-34, from your 4:00:00 marathon + training runway.
Registration / lottery closes Tue, September 22, 2026
Times Square finish. Lottery + 9+1 NYRR path. Rolling.
The United Airlines NYC Half is a half marathon held in New York, NY on March 14, 2027 (projected — not yet officially announced). With a Green Score of 7.3/10, it's a moderate race. The course is mostly flat (~44 ft of gain per mile). Typical race-day weather is a cool 40°F, dew point ~28°F (10-year normal). Entry is around $150. Marathon Compass rates every race across terrain, climate, logistics, travel, and field size so you can find the one that fits you — and build a training plan tuned to your fitness.
Typical start-line conditions (30-year normal (NOAA 1991–2020)): 40°F with a dew point of 28°F. On the temperature-plus-dew-point scale used by our pace engine, that's 68 — a 0% pace penalty. Heat should not be a factor at the United Airlines NYC Half in a typical year — race your fitness.
Method: temp°F + dew°F lookup from the heat-adjustment chart our training plans use daily. Sign in to see this adjustment applied to your own projected finish.
First marathons cost more than the entry fee — budget the whole weekend before you commit.
Entry is by lottery with roughly 20% historical acceptance — plan like you might not get in.
Plan B: if entry doesn't go your way, Publix Gasparilla Half Marathon (February 21, 2027, open entry, Green Score 9.1) or Life Time Miami Half (January 31, 2027, open entry, Green Score 8.9) keeps the same training block on schedule.
Point-to-point course: stay near the finish, not the start — you'll be glad at mile 26, and shuttles run to the start. Hotels near the United Airlines NYC Half start selling out 8–10 months ahead with race-weekend minimum stays — book refundable, book early. The links below are pre-filled for race weekend (March 12, 2027 → March 15, 2027).
When to wake up, when the corral closes, and the exact clock time United Airlines NYC Half spectators should be at each split for your goal pace — plus a link you can send to whoever's coming to watch.
Build your race-day timeline →The organizer hasn't officially announced this date yet — it's projected from prior editions (checked 2026-07-17 against the organizer's site). NYRR has not officially announced the 2027 date; most calendars list Mar 14, 2027. Race-morning climate from Open-Meteo — 10-year history at the start line and start hour. Race fees, dates, and rules change often — report incorrect information.