"LOOP THE LAKE" The Great New York State Marathon Weekend
About the Event
LOOP THE LAKE!! A celebration of the Great State of New York, Races passes through a beautiful tree lined course that loops around Onondaga Lake. The weekend kicks off the morning of Saturday October 18th with the 5k and 10k runs. Then continues the morning of Sunday October 19th with the full and half marathon's.
EXCELSIOR CHALLENGE! Test your endurance and achieve New York State acclaim! When you complete both a Saturday and Sunday race (5k/10k and half/full marathon) you'll earn the prestigious Great New York EXCELSIOR Challenge Medal - in addition to your 5k/10k finisher and half/full marathon medals.
Sign up for one of our Excelsior Challenges and hit the trifecta of medals!
Join fellow runners on October 17, 2026 for the "LOOP THE LAKE" The Great New York State Marathon Weekend. It's a fantastic 5K, 10K, Half-Marathon, Marathon featuring a flat and fast course in Syracuse.
Races Offered
Running
5K Race
10K Race
Half Marathon
Great New York State Marathon
The Course is certified and is a Boston Qualifier.
5K with Half Marathon Excelsior Challenge
Sign up and finish both the 5K and full marathon to complete this challenge. Finishers of both races will receive the "EXCELSIOR" medal (3 spinner) to go along with your medal's from the 10k and Marathon. And were talking about a "NICE" medal! Now that's a lot of bling.
5k with Marathon Excelsior Challenge
Sign up and finish both the 5K and full marathon to complete this challenge. Finishers of both races will receive the "EXCELSIOR" medal (3 spinner) to go along with your medal's from the 10k and Marathon. And were talking about a "NICE" medal! Now that's a lot of bling.
10K with Half Marathon Excelsior Challenge
Sign up and finish both the 10K and half marathon to complete this challenge. Finishers of both races will receive the "EXCELSIOR" medal (3 spinner) to go along with your medal's from the 10k and Half-Marathon. And were talking about a "NICE" medal! Now that's a lot of bling!
10K with Marathon Excelsior Challenge
Sign up and finish both the 10K and full marathon to complete this challenge. Finishers of both races will receive the "EXCELSIOR" medal (3 spinner) to go along with your medal's from the 10k and Marathon. And were talking about a "NICE" medal! Now that's a lot of bling.
Weather Overview
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About Syracuse
"LOOP THE LAKE" The Great New York State Marathon Weekend takes place in Syracuse, New York, United States. The local timezone is America/New_York.
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