Running the New York City Marathon is a great way to lose weight. It is also going to leave your wallet a little lighter this year. Largely because the New York Police Department has begun charging event organizers to recoup its costs, entry fees for the November race jumped about $60, or 24 to 39 percent, depending on the entrant.

Members of New York Road Runners must pay $216 this year to enter the marathon compared with $156 last year. For United States residents who are not club members, the fee increased to $255, from $196. International applicants, if accepted, will pay $347, up from $281.

About 60,000 applicants were accepted last year, but because of cancellations, 47,763 started the race.

In late 2010, the Police Department told the Road Runners and organizers of other sporting events that use city streets that it would begin charging for traffic control and other policing costs. The police, however, declined to disclose how costs are calculated. Because many organizers had already accepted applications for their 2011 events, the police delayed charging organizers until 2012.