"LOOP THE LAKE" The Great New York State Marathon Weekend
Race Date
Oct 17, 2026
Location
Syracuse, NY
The Experience
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!
Logistics
Race Day
Saturday, October 17, 2026
Start Time
8:15 AM
Giveaway
Unisex Long Sleeve Performance Tee
Start Location
Around Onondaga Lake State and finish ar, Syracuse, NY, 13209
Course Info
USATF CertifiedCourse Type
Loop Course
Terrain
road
Difficulty
Ultra-Flat
Elevation Gain
0'
Net Drop/km
+0.72 m
Separation
3.3%
Also Offers
USATF Certified Course
NY21045DNB · Great New York State Half Marathon
Net uphill grade — expect a more challenging race. Loop course — start and finish are close together.
Course Map
1 other map for this race
Quality Score
Runner Favorite824 years running
~883 finishers a year
growing or steady
18% returning runners
USATF certified · 2 timing sources · 4 photos
runners from 26 states
winner 1:14:08
typical high 59°F
Race Day Weather
5-year historical avgStart (Low)
45°
Afternoon (High)
59°
Ideal racing weather — cool and comfortable
0.2"
Precipitation
11 mph
Wind
77%
Humidity
Historical Finish Times
How 2,073 finishers actually crossed the line across 4 years.
Most recent
2024
Total finishers
2,073
Median time
2:08:34
Latest turnout
611
States
33
Turnout by year
2021–2024
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Race Photos
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