"LOOP THE LAKE" The Great New York State Marathon Weekend

"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

Directions

Course Info

Course Type

Loop Course

Terrain

road

Difficulty

Ultra-Flat

Also Offers

5K10K26.2 Miles5K with Half Marathon Excelsior Challenge5k with Marathon Excelsior Challenge10K with Half Marathon Excelsior Challenge10K with Marathon Excelsior Challenge

Historical Performance

Median Finish

2:08:34

9:49/mi

Winning Time

1:14:08

5:40/mi

Finishers (2024)

611

States Represented

26 / 50

Gender Split

54% Female46% Male

Finish Time Range

1:54:29

Top 25%

2:08:34

Median

2:25:53

Top 75%

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