The Geneva Half Marathon & Relay starts and Finishes at the North End of Seneca Lake at the Popular Finger Lakes Welcome Center. Enjoy a beautiful summer day at Seneca Lake, running through the City and Town of Geneva, experiencing their lake and countryside, along with its varying terrain. Finishing …
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The Geneva Half Marathon & Relay starts and Finishes at the North End of Seneca Lake at the Popular Finger Lakes Welcome Center.
Enjoy a beautiful summer day at Seneca Lake, running through the City and Town of Geneva, experiencing their lake and countryside, along with its varying terrain. Finishing and starting right at the lake to experience the grandeur of the NY Finger Lakes. For the Half Marathon, Go solo in the 13.1 miles or find a friend and do the relay, splitting the course in half between relay members. The 5K will be two loops within the City of Geneva Park starting and finishing at the Finger Lakes Welcome Center.
Place
The Finger Lakes Welcome Center is located on the northern shore of Seneca Lake, constructed to make the most out of your experience and time in the Finger Lakes region. The building is open to all visitors, the glass-encased community room will serve as packet pickup location. With windows overlooking the lake, the space is sure to spark creativity and conversation.
Your Finisher Medal
Half and Relay finishers get a medal, while 5K finishers get a key chain. Run both and connect them together!
Course Description
The Geneva Half Marathon is an annual 13.1 mile road running race that starts and finishes on the sparkling shores of Seneca Lake, located in the City of Geneva, New York. The race takes you by the new Geneva I Love NY Finger Lakes Welcome Center, past premier restaurants and shopping in Downtown Geneva. As you approach mile 1 you will start a gentle run climb as you pass South Main historic row houses. Some course views include but not limited to the grounds of Hobart & William Colleges. Seneca Lake will always be near as you proceed on to the grounds of Hobart & William Smiths Davis Gallery Houghton House. Residential area that brings you through the City of Geneva and into the Town of Geneva. You will pass by farms, Slate Rock and adventure into a taste of wine country through various course angulations. You begin your decent back into the City of Geneva, the benches on South Main and success at finish line on Seneca Lake. Smile, and breathe in the fresh air, your life will be forever changed.
Course closes at 3.5 hours. Athletes must maintain 16 minute pace.
The Geneva 5K
A new event for Saturday evening, August 8th at 6PM. You can run just he 5K or do a bundle where you do the 5K and the Half Marathon Solo. This is a 2 loop route around the Finger Lakes Welcome Center within the City of Geneva Park.
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So-So Race
2019 race review: The scenery was very nice with a view of the lake. One particular aid station was handing out full-size bottles of Gatorade. The post-race party had bottles … MORE
2019 race review: The scenery was very nice with a view of the lake. One particular aid station was handing out full-size bottles of Gatorade. The post-race party had bottles of water and wine tickets but no food whatsoever. Apparently there was poor communication with the wine vendor where race staff thought they were providing food but the vendor did not. Race swag: the shirt was a very loose cotton tank top (I do not like tank tops) and a pint glass with the race logo (logo melted off on the first time in the dishwasher).