Syracuse.com - CNY running scene: Four running races, one 'sprint distance' triathlon scheduled this weekend

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One event on Sunday, the "7@7 Altitude with Attitude" run at Green Lakes State Park, is a 7.7 mile competition over all sorts of terrain at the park.

In this photo taken at the 2010 Paige's Butterfly Run near the Federal Building in Clinton Square, L-R; Kelly Murlick and Malinda Greene of Syracuse were part of a team competing in the centipede division where five runners were tied together. They called their team Centipediatrics and each member wore medical garb although they were not doctors.David Lassman / The Post-Standard 

This weekend's running schedule in Central New York includes four running races and one "sprint distance" triathlon.

Saturday:

1). Paige's Butterfly Run, Registration starts at 7 a.m. at the Hanley Federal Building. The featured 5K race (no dogs allowed) begins at 9 a.m. in front of the National Grid Building on West Erie Blvd. Afterward, a "caterpillar crawl" fun race for children ages 5 and under begins in front of the Hanley Federal Building at 9:45 a.m. That will be followed by a 3K fun run/walk in front of the National Grid Building, starting at 10:30 a.m. Proceeds go to support pediatric cancer research and patient programs at Upstate Golisano Children's Hospital in Syracuse. Online registration is $30 until midnight today (June 4); $35 afterward and $40 on race day. To register online or for more, see pbrun.org.

2). The 34th annual " Livestrong Green Lakes Triathlon," begins at 8:30 a.m. at Green Lakes State Park in Fayetteville. The swim (1/2 miles) is in Green Lake, the 20K bike part of the event goes out of the park on Route 290 and courses back into the park on Route 5, the final 5K run is around both lakes. Registration was limited to 500 entrants and is now closed. For more on the event, see fleetfeetsyracuse.com/calendar.

3). The 18th annual "Nate the Great Race," is set for 8:30 a.m. in Canastota in conjunction with the Boxing Hall of Fame Weekend. Cost is $25; $35 on race day. To register online, or for more on this 5K run, and the children's fun run at 9:30 a.m., see naterace.com.

Sunday:

1). The "7@7 Altitude with Attitude" run is a 7.7 mile race, beginning at 7 a.m. at Green Lakes State Park in Fayetteville. The race promises to be on a "scenic trail that will "exhilerate and challenge" runners. Cost is $45 for registration on race day. For more, see fleetfeetsyracuse.com/calendar.

2). The "Green Lakes 5K Livestrong at the YMCA" run begins at 8:30 a.m. at Green Lakes State Park in Fayetteville. The race is on a "soft trail" around the park's two lakes. Cost is $35 to register on race day. For more, see fleetfeetsyracuse.com/calendar.

For more information on races during the coming weekend or weeks in an area stretching from Binghamton to Watertown, see the Fleet Feet events calendar at fleetfeetsyracuse.com/calendar

Last weekend's results:

Four running races were held this past weekend: two on Saturday, two on Sunday.

1). The "Munchkin Mile Kids Fun Run," a race for children, was part of he Oz-stravaganza Saturday in Chittenango. It was a non-competitive, un-timed race. A total of 103 children participated.

2). "Runapalooza," featured a 1 mile fun run and a 5 K run Saturday on the Onondaga Community College campus. See final results at fleetfeetsyracuse.com/runapalooza.

3. The "AIDS 10K run/ 5K Walk" was held Sunday morning at Beaver Lake Nature Center, Baldwinsville. For final results, see leonetiming.com/2013/Roads/AIDS10k13.htm.

4). The "Save Modified Sports at West Genesee," 5k run and 1.5-mile fun run/walk was also held Sunday, beginning at the West Genesee High School's main entrance. For final results, see the race's website at savemodifiedsportsatwg.com.

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