First time running Boston. Hotel i am staying in is in Natick. In wave 1, corral 1. Just wondering what anyone with experience would recommend for getting to start.
Is it possible to skip the village and just mill around the start line area for several hours before the start? Trying to avoid some hassle of going from Natick to Boston just to take a crazy long bus ride from Boston to the village.
Any and all help/advice appreciated.
Congrats on your fast qualifying time. You can take the shuttles in Hopkinton from the South St. parking lot or the State Park (latter not officially for runners but drops you off closest to start line and is closer to Natick). Good luck and have fun!
http://www.baa.org/races/boston-marathon/participant-information/transportation-to-start-line.aspx
Addendum - not sure if it's that different now, but I've taken the State park shuttle (some time ago) and got to the starting line less than 30 minutes before the gun went off. Probably don't want to cut it that close, though.
Skip the tedious trip in and out of town. Can someone drop you off in Hopkinton? I have never taken the bus or done the village thing.
Appreciate the advice. Good to know i can get shuttled very close to the start and skip the village for the most part. Thanks to both of you for the help!!
Are you staying at Hampton or Crowne Plaza if so you can get driven to Hopkinton and walk the half mile to the atheletes village as long as your ride is off the road by 7:00 AM
Crowne Plaza. Good to know. Thanks!!
Does anyone know exactly where the south st parking lot is? They don't give an exact address.
From the first link:
PARTICIPANT SHUTTLE TIMELINE: PARTICIPANTS STAYING IN/NEAR HOPKINTON
Shuttles will begin taking participants from the South Street parking lot (52 South Street, Hopkinton, MA) to the Athletes' Village beginning at 6:00 a.m. on race morning.
Shuttles from the South Street parking to the Athletes' Village run every 10 minutes or as filled.
Once the volume starts to pick up, they run every 3-4 minutes.
Buses from South St. will run to the Athletes' Village until 11:00 a.m.
After 11:00 a.m., buses will run from South St. to Main St. (Two blocks from the start line).
