Hello from NYC, it’s the NYC marathon this weekend!

My friends and I live around Mile 18 of the route and we always go down to cheer the runners on. Last year we discussed that we should offer something beyond cheers and shouts.

One of my friends was thinking about pooling our money together and buying some snacks and cookies and just having a big “snacks for runners” sign. Would this work? Would this be helpful? What kind of snacks work best? (ideally something available at Costco)

None of us are runners beyond the occasional turkey trot so we have no idea. So turning to r/running hoping for some feedback before we buy $500 of snacks that nobody wants.

  • lolboogers@alien.topBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    I was struggling in a really cold/rainy race one year and someone near the end was giving out Dixie cups of beers and hot bacon strips and it was amazing.

    • boardin1@alien.topBEnglish
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      1 year ago

      I ran by a frat house that was handing out full cans. Yes it was some cheap beer…but tasted amazing!

    • ThisUsernameIsTook@alien.topBEnglish
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      1 year ago

      I ran the Newport Oregon Marathon. They handed out oysters on the course. For some reason, there weren’t many takers.

      Bacon at mile 18 would be amazing. Salty and fatty but not too filling. Especially if you handed out 1/2 or 1/3 strips.