Le Moyne’s spring break started on March 6. Tipp Hill and the Pi Day race served as bookends for my break, but I would eventually finish the semester using Zoom and Canvas and the races were the last I would run during the “old normal.” Covid-19 changed everything that quickly. The Tipperary Hill Shamrock Run…
The Eastwood 5 Mile race is the last event in the Syrathon competition. The race starts at Henniger High School and winds its way through the Eastwood neighborhood. The promoters advertise the race as having “several challenging (but not too tough) hills.” This is a fair assessment of the course; the hills and five mile…
The Inner Harbor 5K, benefitting It’s About Childhood and Family, is another part of the Syrathon series. The race sets off from the brand new Iron Pier apartments and shops immediately adjacent to the Creekwalk. The race started on Van Rensselaer Street, weaved around Leavenworth Park, headed to Franklin Square, and finished on West Kirkpatrick,…
Located in the picturesque Strathmore neighborhood, the Parks Run is part of Syracuse’s Syrathon series and run by the Greater Strathmore Neighborhood Association. As with most local races, portions of the race proceeds go to local charities. Hiawatha Lake, a gem of the park, afforded us a scenic backdrop as we warmed up, with a…