Syracuse.com - CNY running scene: Four 5K races, the Athleta Iron Girl Triathlon and duathlon set for this weekend

HuntingNY-News · July 29, 2013

The Athleta Iron Girl Triathlon starts at 7 a.m. Sunday morning at Oneida Shores Park on Oneida Lake.

This weekend's Central New York running scene features four, 5k runs, the Athleta Iron Girl Syracuse Triathlon at Oneida Shores Park on Oneida Lake and a duathlon at Highland Forest.

Saturday's races

1). St. Mary's School 85th Anniversary Celebration 5K run. Race starts at 8:30 a.m. at 61 N. Main St., Cortland. The race will follow the same course as the spring "Run for the Stars." Cost is $15, which includes a pancake breakfast.

2). Manlius Mile and Bryan's "Grizzly" 5K. Races begin at Mill Run Park, Manlius. Open mile starts at 9 a.m. ; youth mile at 9:30 a.m. and 5K at 10. For more, see manliusmile.com.

3). 5K Race for Hunger, starts at 9 a.m. at Seneca Meadow Wetlands Preserve, Route 318 Seneca Falls. For more, see senecameadows.com.

4). 5K Benefit Run and Walk for Camp Good Days. Registration begins at 8 a.m. , race starts at 9 a.m at St. John's Church, 6 South Park Street, Clyde. A barbecue will follow the run. For more, see 5Kcampgooddaysclyde.webs.com.

Sunday's races

1). Athleta Iron Girl Syracuse Triathlon. Begins at 7 a.m. at Oneida Shores Park, Brewerton. This is a spring triathlon, featuring a 600-meter swim, a 30 K bike ride and 5K run. For more, see irongirl.com.

2). Du the Dirt. Begins at 9 a.m. at Highland Forest, Fabius. Off-road style, duathlon, featuring a 5K run, along with two, 4.70 mile loops on a bike. For more information, call 458-5260.

Last weekend's events

1). Otisco Lake Preservation Association Watershed Shuffle 4-mile run/2-mile walk. Held Saturday in Marietta. For results of the 4-mile run, see fleetfeetsyracuse.com.

2). Harborfest 5 and 10K runs. Held Saturday in Oswego as part of the Harborfest. For results, see fleetfeetsyracuse.com.

3). Ironman Lake Placid. Held Sunday at Lake Placid. This event featured a 2.4 mile run, a 112-mile bike and 26.2 mile run. For results, see ironman.com.

4). Fay-Man Race of Champions & Muddy Hornet Challenge. Held Sunday at Fayetteville-Manlius High School. Featured a kids mudpuppy challenge, a 5K run and the Muddy Hornet Challenge (about 3 miles). For results of the 5K run, see fleetfeetsyracuse.com.

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