SCHROON LAKE, N.Y. --- The summer racing season is beginning to wind down in the region and runners are gearing up for one more race, the 13th annual Adirondack Marathon, Sept. 20, in Schroon Lake, N.Y.
The marathon recognized as “the most beautiful 26 miles, 385 yards you will ever run,” begins at 9 a.m. with a mass start on Main St. in Schroon Lake Village. The course takes the runners north around the lake to the finish line at the village beach. Each runner who completes the course will receive a finisher's medal. Prizes will be given for the top three overall finishers and top three in each age category.
In addition to the marathon, there will be a two-person relay race in which each person will run one-half of the marathon course. This event is open to 100 teams.
The race’s most popular event is the half-marathon which is expected to draw a sold-out field of 500 runners. This 13.1 mile, race begins at 10 a.m. and will take the runners through an easier section of the marathon course before finishing at the village beach. Runners who also finish the half-marathon run will receive a finisher’s medal and prizes will be given for the top three overall finishers and top three in each age category.
The 13th annual Adirondack Marathon also features a 5 and 10k run, and a children’s 1k fun run, Saturday, Sept. 19. Both the 5 and 10k runs begin at 9:30 a.m. in Chestertown, while the 1k fun run, for runners ages four-12, begins at 2 p.m. in Schroon Lake. All the proceeds from the 5k and 10k races will benefit the Helpers Fund and assist individuals, families and children facing extreme hardship in their lives.
For more information about the 13th annual Adirondack Marathon, log on to www.adirondackmarathon.org, or www.schroonlakeregion.com.
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