Syracuse.com - CNY running scene: The Corporate Challenge, two road races and a triathlon

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See the results from last weekend's Swamp Rat Runs at Oneida Shores Park in Brewerton.

Runners from the Corporate Challenge move down Onondaga Lake Parkway minutes after the start of the race in this 2011 photo.Mike Greenlar | [email protected] 

The Central New York running scene this week includes the annual J.P. Morgan Corporate Challenge on Tuesday, a couple of road races on Saturday and a triathlon on Sunday.

1). 2013 J.P. Morgan Corporate Challenge, the 3.5-mile team run/walk begins at 6:25 p.m. Tuesday at Onondaga Lake Park. All entries must be part of a corporate team, with each team needing to register a minimum of four employees. There is no limit to the number of employees that can be on a company team. Individual cost to enter is $32. For more, see the race website at jpmorganchasecc.com/events.php?city_id=13&page=events032012.

2). Utica Roadrunners XC Run, begins at 9 a.m. Saturday at T.R. Proctor Park, Utica. Cost is $10. Includes 1.5 mile and 5K races on the E.J. Herrmann cross country course. This is a timed cross country run run. There will be no t-shirts or awards provided. For more or to register, see the events calendar at fleetfeetsyracuse.com.

3). Chittenango Lions Club's Yellow Brick Road Run. Check-in at 7:30 a.m. Saturday. The 5-K walk begins at 8:30 a.m., followed by an 8K run at 9 a.m. Cost is $20 for pre-registration, and $25 on race day. Races start and end at the Chittenango Fire Hall For more, contact race director Steve White at [email protected] or go to chittenangolions.org and click on "fund raisers."

4). The Ironman 70.3 Syracuse is set for Sunday. The race begins at 7 a.m. at the beach at the Jamesville Beach Park, 3992 Apulia Road, Jamesville, where athletes will complete a 1.2-mile, single-loop swim. After that, competitors will ride a 56-mile bike course that winds through the Highland Forest recreational area, taking athletes through picturesque, rolling countryside of Onondaga, Madison, and Cortland counties. Athletes will finish with a 13.1-mile run, ending at the beach where they started. Cost is $275 for individual competitors; $375 for relay competitors. For more or to register, go to the event's website at ironmansyracuse.com.

Last weekend's results:

1). 1). The 34th annual Swamp Rat Runs were held Saturday at Oneida Shores Park in Brewerton. The scheduled included mile run runs for girls and boys, followed by 5 K and 10 K races. For final results, see swampratrun.com.

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