Montezuma Festival of Races (Half Marathon, 10K, and 5K)
About this race
MONTEZUMA FESTIVAL OF RACES | 13.1 | 10k | 5k |
Sunday-June 7, 2026 (Run events)
Saturday-June 6, 2026 (Island 25/15 Bike event) Please visit Island 25/15 race website if you are interested in registering or learning more.
Nestled in the Finger Lakes region of Upstate New York, the tiny town of Savannah — home to a population of just over 1,700 year-round residents — is set to play host to the Montezuma Festival of Races. This series of races will take 5K, 10K and half marathon runners along country roads in low population density areas full of scenic views of rural Central New York. It will be on mostly paved roads for the Half Marathon with a couple miles on packed dirt trails that will have you running on the outskirts of Howland Island. The 10K and 5K are run entirely on paved roads (See Course Maps)
The race will benefit the important work and efforts of the Friends of Montezuma.Org
RACE WEATHER
Savannah, NY typically sees warm weather at the beginning of June. There will be plenty of hydration stations along the on course routes, as well as medical professionals on site. It is recommended that runners also be prepared with hydration belts and plenty of fluids. Thank you for your cooperation!
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Running
Montezuma Half Marathon
We anticipate that the Half Marathon course will once again be able to loop into Howland Island mid race. Ultimately the 13.1 mile course will include 11 miles of paved country roads and ~2 miles of packed trail through Howland Island.
Montezuma 10K
The entire 10K course will be run on country roads.
Montezuma 5K
The entire 5K course will be run on country roads.
Montezuma Half Marathon Virtual
If you are unable to join us on race day you are welcome to consider the virtual option. You can run the required distance (13.1 miles) any day/time/location of your choosing during the month of June 2026. Please submit your results when completed.
Montezuma 10K Virtual
If you are unable to join us on race day you are welcome to consider the virtual option. You can run the required distance (10K) any day/time/location of your choosing during the month of June 2026. Please submit your results when completed.
Montezuma 5K Virtual
If you are unable to join us on race day you are welcome to consider the virtual option. You can run the required distance (5K)any day/time/location of your choosing during the month of June 2026. Please submit your results when completed.
Typical race-day weather
Based on 12 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Savannah, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 5:27 AM and sets at 8:44 PM local time (EDT) in Savannah on June 7, 2026 — 15h 16m of daylight.
Course
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2026 results — Montezuma Festival of Races (Half Marathon, 10K, and 5K)
388 finishers across 6 distances · leading places in the Montezuma Half Marathon
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brandon Bach | 1:27:25 | 6:40 /mi |
| 2 | Alexander Morgenthaler | 1:33:45 | 7:09 /mi |
| 3 | Ashley Dunn | 1:37:52 | 7:28 /mi |
| 4 | Robert Copp | 1:38:17 | 7:30 /mi |
| 5 | Susan Rowe | 1:38:27 | 7:31 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
All results by year
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Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.
- Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
- Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
- Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
- Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 2 Savannah events
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