Syracuse.com - CNY running scene: Three 5/10K races, plus one duathlon (run and bike)

HuntingNY-News · August 12, 2013

This weekend's schedule offers three different 5K/10K events, plus a duathlon (run and bike race). 1). Willow Bay 5K Run and Fitness Walk for Women, 8 a.m. Saturday, Willow Bay section of Onondaga Lake Park in Liverpool. There are mother-daughter, sister-sister, aunt-niece, and grandmother-granddaughter team awards as well as the usual overall and 5 year age group awards. Also,...

This weekend's schedule offers three different 5K/10K events, plus a duathlon (run and bike race).

1). Willow Bay 5K Run and Fitness Walk for Women, 8 a.m. Saturday, Willow Bay section of Onondaga Lake Park in Liverpool. There are mother-daughter, sister-sister, aunt-niece, and grandmother-granddaughter team awards as well as the usual overall and 5 year age group awards. Also, there is the "Double Your Fun" race within the race in which women who run faster than half their age on race day receive a special award. There is no registration fee for women aged 65 years or better. For more see the Syracuse Chargers website at syracusechargers.org/willow/

2). The Silver Scorcher, 8:30 a.m. Saturday, Community Activity Center, 139 E. Hamilton Ave., Sherrill. Event features 5 and 10K runs. For more, see sherrillny.org.

3). Du 'Nango For a Cure, a duathlon (run and bike) race. The race, which is fund-raiser for breast cancer research and hosted by the Chittenango Rotary Club, starts at 9 a.m. Saturday at Sullivan Park, 100 Jill St., Chittenango. It is a 2.5-mile run, followed by a 14.3-mile bike, with a 2.5 mile run at the end. One, two or three person teams can register. For more, see dunangoforacure.com.

4). Upstate Chiropractic Beaver Lake Run (5 and 10 K races). The race starts at 9 a.m. Sunday at the Beaver Lake Nature Center, 8477 East Mud Lake Road, Baldwinsville. After the Race fresh berry cobbler will be served. Race limited to 500 entrants. For more see the Beaver Lake Nature Center website at onondagacountyparks.com/beave-lake-nature-center.

Last weekend's results:

1). Third Annual Camillus Rotary "Mule Skinner" 5K run at Towpath Days. Race, held Saturday in Camillus. Final results will be posted by Thursday on the Camillus, Solvary Geddes Rotary Club website at CSGRotary.org.

2). The Valley Nature in the City Run/Walk. This 4-mile run was held Saturday at Meachem Field, West Seneca Turnpike in Syracuse. For final results, see leonetiming.com.

3). The Great Race XXXVI. This popular, team triathlon relay event was held Sunday at Emerson Park at the northern end of Owasco Lake. For final results, see syracuse.com.

4). Cazenovoia Triathlon and Aquabike. This event, held Sunday at Lakeside Park in Cazenovia, included a sprint & intermediate triathlon & aquabike (just bike and swim) distances. For final results of the triathlons, see fleetfeetsyracuse.com.

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