The New York Metro Marathon
Five teams, five buildings, one metro card: Manhattan, Brooklyn, Elmont and Newark — the densest sports map in America.
The window: Thu, Mar 18, 2027 – Tue, Mar 23, 2027 has every stop at home — 12 games in 6 days, computed from our schedule data. That's the stretch to circle.
Sooner option: Wed, Nov 4, 2026 – Sun, Nov 8, 2026 also lines up all 5 stops (8 games).
The window to circle: Thu, Mar 18, 2027 – Tue, Mar 23, 2027
12 home games across 5 stops. Windows computed from schedules as of Wed, Nov 4, 2026 (data from TheSportsDB, cached 2026-10-30).
Sooner option: Wed, Nov 4, 2026 – Sun, Nov 8, 2026
8 home games across 5 stops. Windows computed from schedules as of Wed, Nov 4, 2026 (data from TheSportsDB, cached 2026-10-30).
The route
| Stop | Team | Venue | Getting there |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York Knicks National Basketball Association | Madison Square Garden New York, New York | Start here |
| 2 | New York Rangers National Hockey League | Madison Square Garden New York, New York | Same building as the previous stop |
| 3 | Brooklyn Nets National Basketball Association | Barclays Center Brooklyn, New York | ≈5 mi from Madison Square Garden (straight line) |
| 4 | New York Islanders National Hockey League | UBS Arena Elmont, New York | ≈13 mi from Barclays Center (straight line) |
| 5 | New Jersey Devils National Hockey League | Prudential Center Newark, New Jersey | ≈23 mi from UBS Arena (straight line) |
Distances are straight-line, computed from the venues' map coordinates — road trips run longer.
Stop by stop
Madison Square Garden — New York Knicks
🏟️ Opened 1968 · Capacity 19,812 for basketball · Capacity 18,006 for hockey · Hardwood court
The world's most famous arena — the fourth Garden, opened in 1968 above Penn Station and rebuilt inside in a 2011-13 renovation.
Take a train to Penn Station and walk up into the building. Madison Square Garden sits directly above Penn Station between 7th and 8th Avenues and 31st and 33rd Streets, so transit is the definitive route.
Full Madison Square Garden guide — where to stay, game-day tips and upcoming events.
Madison Square Garden — New York Rangers
🏟️ Opened 1968 · Capacity 19,812 for basketball · Capacity 18,006 for hockey · Ice rink
The world's most famous arena — the fourth Garden, opened in 1968 above Penn Station and rebuilt inside in a 2011-13 renovation.
Barclays Center — Brooklyn Nets
🏟️ Opened 2012 · Capacity 17,732 for basketball · Hardwood court
The arena that brought major pro sports back to Brooklyn in 2012, at the Atlantic Terminal transit hub.
Take the subway or LIRR to Atlantic Terminal. The arena sits directly on top of one of Brooklyn's largest transit hubs, and driving is the slowest option.
Full Barclays Center guide — where to stay, game-day tips and upcoming events.
UBS Arena — New York Islanders
🏟️ Opened 2021 · Capacity 17,255 for hockey · Ice rink
The Islanders' purpose-built home at Belmont Park since 2021, next to the Belmont Park racetrack.
Take the LIRR to Elmont-UBS Arena Station from Penn Station or Grand Central Madison, about 30 minutes, then the shuttle or the walk to the arena. It avoids the Cross Island Parkway exit system entirely.
Full UBS Arena guide — where to stay, game-day tips and upcoming events.
Prudential Center — New Jersey Devils
🏟️ Opened 2007 · Capacity 16,514 for hockey · Ice rink
The Rock — the Devils' Newark home since 2007, two blocks from Newark Penn Station.
Take the train to Newark Penn Station — it is two blocks east of the arena and served by NJ Transit, PATH, Amtrak and light rail.
Full Prudential Center guide — where to stay, game-day tips and upcoming events.
Book the window
Hotel, flight and car searches pre-filled for Thu, Mar 18, 2027 → Tue, Mar 23, 2027, starting in New York. Prices and availability live on the booking sites — we link out, we don't quote them.
The New York Metro Marathon FAQ
When can I actually do The New York Metro Marathon?
In our current schedule data, Thu, Mar 18, 2027 – Tue, Mar 23, 2027 has every stop at home — 12 games in 6 days. The Trip Finder below re-checks the windows whenever the schedule feed updates.
How far apart are the stops?
Madison Square Garden and Madison Square Garden are the same building; Madison Square Garden to Barclays Center is about 5 miles in a straight line; Barclays Center to UBS Arena is about 13 miles in a straight line; UBS Arena to Prudential Center is about 23 miles in a straight line. Road distances run longer — treat these as as-the-crow-flies planning numbers from the venues' map coordinates.
Which airports serve this route?
Our venue data lists EWR, JFK, LGA across the stops — fly into one end and out of the other on the multi-city routes.
How do I book the trip?
Each stop links to its full stadium guide, and the featured window (when the schedule provides one) carries hotel, flight and car searches pre-filled for its dates. Ticket links live on each team's page and in the Trip Finder plan.
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