2021 - "LOOP THE LAKE" The Great New York State Marathon Weekend
2021 distances
Running
5K Race
The 5k starts at the Chevy Court of the New York State Fair, crosses over to Onondaga Lake on a pedestrian bridge and runs along the shore of lake. The course is certified. A post race party will entertain the crowd. Plenty of free parking.
10K Race
The 10k starts at the Chevy Court of the New York State Fair, crosses a pedestrian bridge over I-360 and runs along Onondaga Lake. The course is certified. A post race party will entertain the crowd. Plenty of free parking.
5k with Marathon Excelsior Challenge
Sign up and finish both the 5K run and full marathon to complete this challenge. Finishers of both races will receive the "EXCELSIOR" medal to go along with your medal's from the 5k and Marathon. And were talking about a "NICE" medal! Three medals in total including the 3 spinner Excelsior medal. Now that's a lot of bling!
5K with Half Marathon Excelsior Challenge
Sign up and finish both the 5K run and the 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 5k 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.
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!
Half Marathon
The Half Marathon starts at the Orange parking lot of the New York State Fair. This is the first Half Marathon to LOOP Onondaga Lake. The race ends at Chevy Court. Flat and fast, you will run on paved paths with trees in full Fall color and beautiful views of Onondaga Lake. The course is certified. A post race party with entertainment. Plenty of free parking.
Great New York State Marathon
The Marathon starts at the Chevy Court of the New York State Fairgrounds. This is the first Marathon to Loop Onondaga Lake. Flat and fast, you will run around Onondaga lake with tree lined paths in full Fall color. A post race party with entertainment. Plenty of free parking.
Race date Weather
Conditions on October 16, 2021 — historical Open-Meteo data.
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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