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  • 5K
  • 5 km
  • Syracuse
  • Event dates –
  • Open entry

The Great New York State Marathon Weekend (Syracuse) 5K

This race edition

Race date
Date not confirmed for this distance
Race timezone
Timezone not confirmed
Edition status
Status not confirmed

Entry options

2026 edition

Entry options are not yet confirmed for this edition. Check the organiser before making plans.

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Decision summary

The Great New York State Marathon Weekend (Syracuse) 5K at a glance

Typical conditions
83/100

Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast

Evidence depth
19 verified facts

Stored GPS route

Quick answers

What runners ask first

The Great New York State Marathon Weekend (Syracuse) 5K route map

raceindex.org has a GPS course file for The Great New York State Marathon Weekend (Syracuse) 5K, so runners can inspect the route line on the map. Elevation charts and ascent figures appear only when that file includes usable elevation data.

Where does the The Great New York State Marathon Weekend (Syracuse) 5K route go?

The The Great New York State Marathon Weekend (Syracuse) 5K route starts at Empower FCU Amphitheater at Lakeview, 490 Restoration Way, Syracuse, NY 13209 and finishes at Empower FCU Amphitheater at Lakeview, 490 Restoration Way, Syracuse, NY 13209. It passes Onondaga Lake, Onondaga Lake Park and Empower FCU Amphitheater at Lakeview.

What should runners know on race day for the The Great New York State Marathon Weekend (Syracuse) 5K?

Packet pickup offered across three windows: Friday, Saturday morning at the venue, and Sunday morning at the venue.

Race character

Scenery

  • Parkland
  • Lakeside
  • Forest

Atmosphere

  • Scenic Tour
  • Community

Entry, logistics and records

Entry requirements

Entry status
Open entry: The held registration model is open entry and this edition is not marked sold out.

Race day logistics

Bag drop
Packet pickup offered across three windows: Friday, Saturday morning at the venue, and Sunday morning at the venue.
Medal
Finisher medals awarded for each race; an additional EXCELSIOR Challenge Medal is awarded for completing both a Saturday and a Sunday race.

Access and course status

Start
Empower FCU Amphitheater at Lakeview, 490 Restoration Way, Syracuse, NY 13209
Finish
Empower FCU Amphitheater at Lakeview, 490 Restoration Way, Syracuse, NY 13209

Course facts

Landmarks
Onondaga Lake, Onondaga Lake Park, Empower FCU Amphitheater at Lakeview
Notable features
  • Excelsior Challenge events combine a Saturday race (5K or 10K) with a Sunday race (Half Marathon or Marathon) for an extra challenge medal

What are typical race-day conditions?

  • 12°CTypical temperature
  • 18 kphTypical wind
  • 4 mmTypical rainfall
  • 83Favourability /100
Typical conditions for the race date and locality, within the endurance-optimal window. These are climatological norms, not a forecast, and are shared across every distance at this event.

How we calculated this

Published facts and derived model outputs on this page are tied to stored sources or a published, version-locked methodology. We show the provenance so runners, coaches and organisers can check it. Data on this page is current as of .

Derived numbers use scoring-methodology-v1.0.

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