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OCTOBER 18th & 19th, 2025. BAY SHORE, NY 11706 US

SPECTATOR GUIDE

We are SUPER EXCITED for the Catholic Health Suffolk County Marathon. This year's course brings some challenges for spectators and we wanted to share some suggestions on how best 

THE START LINE!
The race starts at 7:30 am at the Babylon Train Station on the corner of Deer Park Ave & Railroad ave. It's a great place to be as you will see your athlete start and if you hang out a little while you will get to see them again as they pass under the start line arch again at around mile #2. 

CATHOLIC HEALTH GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL
Located just before mile #4 at 1000 Montauk Hwy, West Islip. Spectators can cheer their athletes as they run by the hospital and head towards the Robert Moses Causeway. From here spectators can walk to the finish line at Gardiner County Park, which is just under a mile away. 

10k RACE SPECTATORS
If you want to see your athlete cross the finish line we highly recommend that you go straight to Gardiner County Park they run down the finisher chute.

LIVE ATHLETE TRACKING!
Sign Up for Free Live Tracking at this year's Catholic Health Suffolk County Marathon.
CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE RACEJOY TRACKING APP.

LIVE PHONE TRACKING
Supporting spectators can track you live in a map view as you progress along the racecourse.
NearMe alerts let spectators know you are drawing near.

GPS PROGRESS ALERTS
Receive continual progress updates as you complete the course! Audio updates are typically sent at every mile and include pace, elapsed time, and estimated finish time. Option to have progress posted in real-time to your Facebook and Twitter walls.

SEND-A-CHEER
Receive and send fun, motivational audio cheers.
Use RaceJoy’s Text-to-Cheer to send custom messages.
Start sending cheers to others doing the race at any time!

WHATEVER YOU DO!
Make sure your athlete has downloaded the RaceJoy app to their phone and that they carry their phone during the race. Additionally, make sure your spectator has also downloaded the RaceJoy appto their phone. This will make tracking you, EASY for your spectators.

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