Syracuse.com - CNY running scene: Two local races scheduled for Memorial Day weekend -- both 5Ks

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One race is in New Haven, the other is in Auburn.

CNY RUNNING SCENE

There are two local, 5K running competitions this weekend.

The first is the Eagle Run, which is scheduled to start at 10:30 a.m. Saturday in front of New Haven Elementary School, at 4320 State Route 104, in New Haven.This race is an Eagle Scout project that will benefit the New Haven American Legion. Registration, which closed Saturday, was $30. Fee included chicken barbecue afterward. The moving Vietnam Wall will also be in New Haven to view after the race. For more, call 963-8672.

Sunday, the Catch Me If You Can 5K starts at 9 a.m. in front of Falcon Park, home of the Auburn Doubledays, at 130 N. Division St. in Auburn. The race will take runners through the north side of the city. Cost for students is $15; adults, $30. A free children's race will follow the main event. For more, or to register online see the Syracuse Fleet Feet Store's website at fleetfeetsyracuse.com.

For more information on upcoming races during the coming weeks in an area stretching from Binghamton to Watertown, see the Fleet Feet events calendar.

Last weekend's results

There were two running races last weekend, both held on Saturday.

The biggest was the 19th annual "Susan G. Komen CNY Race for the Cure," at the New York State Fairgrounds in Geddes. The event featured a 1-mile Kids for the Cure Dash and a 5 K run/walk.

More than 6,200 runners participated. For a searchable database of the results online, see syracuse.com.

The second race was the The Whitney Point Preschool & Daycare 5K run, which was also held Saturday morning. Visit the pre-school's website at wp-preschool.org for complete results.

The race, a fundraiser for the daycare center, begins at 9 a.m. at Dorchester Park. For information or to register, check out the events calendar on the Fleet Feet Syracuse store's website at fleetfeetsyracuse.com.

For more information on upcoming races during the coming weeks in an area stretching from Binghamton to Watertown, see the Fleet Feet events calendar.

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