Hello,
My brother and I are interested in entering the lottery for the New York Marathon. Does the lottery allow you to enter as a "group" such that we'd either both be picked or both be denied? Or is it a total crapshoot? I've run other marathon and half-marathon events that use a lottery system but employ a "group" entry option where a group of friends or family members tag their entries with the same code, so if the code gets picked, everyone's in; conversely, if the code doesn't get picked, nobody is in.
Although it is very premature, I'd also be interested in hearing thoughts on the various transportation options, preferred hotels or hotel locations, etc.
Thanks!