Valley Nature Run -
About this race
A Road & Trail Run that is roughly 4.4 miles long. In the past, the course was 4 miles, in 2023 we decided to add the trails around the beautiful Webster Pond to give the runners a better idea where donations are being used. This was a huge hit making course 4.4 miles!
Presented by the Syracuse Track Club. We have partnered with the Webster Duck pond and proceeds from the race will help support the Webster Duck pond. Your support of this race, helps us support other great organizations in the Valley!
Are you a middle or high school runner and looking for a check of your summer training? Age based pricing for anyone 10 to 18 years old, only $15 for the race. Must pre register by the Friday before race day!
COURSE: The Run will start & finish at Meachem Field located on W. Seneca Tpke. Syracuse, NY. You will head south on Salina, right onto Dorwin, right onto Valley Drive, and then enter the trails of Rand Tract at the Methodist Church, coming out of the trail onto Chaffee which you will take all the way back to Clary Middle School and Meachem Field. We now include a loop along Webster pond as well.
RACE INFO: Online registration only. No cash or paper accepted. Packet pickup will open at 7:30 a.m. on the morning of August 15th. Run starts at 9:00 a.m.
Packet Pickup: 5:00 to 7:00 PM Friday August 14th at Gannon's Ice Cream in the Valley, 1525 Valley Drive, Syracuse, NY 13207
If you can't run, but still want to participate by becoming a volunteer, fill out this google form below.
Valley Nature Volunteer Signup
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4.4 Mile Run
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Typical race-day weather
Based on 12 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Syracuse, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:10 AM and sets at 8:07 PM local time (EDT) in Syracuse on August 15, 2026 — 13h 56m of daylight.
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2026 results — Valley Nature Run -
170 finishers across 2 distances · leading places in the 4.4 Mile Run
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reed Luton | 26:16 | 5:59 /mi |
| 2 | Nicholas Burger | 28:15 | 6:25 /mi |
| 3 | Chase Croop | 28:35 | 6:30 /mi |
| 4 | Kevin Abel | 28:46 | 6:33 /mi |
| 5 | Michael Robinson | 28:58 | 6:35 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
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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, 25 Syracuse events
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