This was my second time running the Harvest Classic which, like last year, was staged at the Emmi Farm near Baldwinsville. Last year’s race traversed the grassy paths near the blueberries. This year’s edition followed a more circuitous route following farm trails and roads. In spite—or perhaps because—of the pandemic, this year’s field was considerably…
The Earth Day Half Marathon and 5K is a sizable event that, for many, launches a season of half marathons in the Syracuse area. It serves as the innagural event in Willow Running’s race series. This year’s edition race was initially scheduled for April 18, the day I had planned to run the Helderberg to…
The Shamrock Run was the last race of the “old normal.” The I Run for Pi Race held a week later took place in the shadow of the new. The world had changed in the week between these races. Le Moyne College announced that students would not be returning to campus at the end of…
The Baldwinsville Turkey Trot is one of the oldest and largest races in the region. It comes in two flavors: 5K and 10K, with both courses starting at CW Baker High School and weaving through town streets. I opted for the 5K. Race day way cold, windy, and wet, and I opted for my waterproof…
The Harvest 5K, held at Emmi’s Farm in Baldwinsville, is part of the Dick’s Sporting Goods Family Fit Series run by the folks at Willow Fitness. In 2019, the race was part of the Lysander Festravaganza; the atmosphere and vendors reminded me of the old Wayland Potato Festival and Bath Christmas in July bike races.…