Return to Home Return to Home Central New York Road Race Calendar Member Login

Home > The Utica Boilermaker


Whether it's the live bands playing every mile along the race course, or it's the 4 to 5 row deep cheering spectator-lined course, or it's the 30,000 plus post-race party with free Saranac beer, or it's the fireworks and F-16 post-race flyover, there is just something very special and very unique about the Utica Boilermaker Road Race. This Race is not only the crown jewel of the running season for central New York, it's the largest 15K in the nation. In 2002, The Boilermaker road race was honored by the Road Runners Club of America by being voted one of the top twenty best road races in the country. Each July, runners from all over the world including the most elite athletes on the planet come to Utica, NY to run in the Boilermaker. The Boilermaker has a tranformative power on peoples lives. Whether it's used as a source of motivation to get in shape or a summer center piece used to bring families together for an annual reunion, nobody finishing the Boilermaker is not either renewed, transformed, enriched, and extremely greatful for the awesome experience. Visit the Boilermaker's official race website and register today!



Commemorative race glasses are given to each race participant



Fast Facts
  • Race started in 1976 by founder Earle C. Reed.
  • First race approx 800 runners, now 13,000+ runners (largest 15K in U.S.)
  • Road side spectators est. 30,000
  • Over 6,000 race volunteers.
  • Male record holder: 42:46 Lelisa Desisa (2010).
  • Female record holder: 47:57 Edna Kiplagat (2010).
  • $2 million economic impact on the greater Utica economy.
  • 200 kegs of free beer at 40,000-person post race party.
  • Each runner receives a commemorative race glass
  • Each finisher receives a commemorative finisher's pin
  • Purchase historical Utica Boilermaker Road Race book
  • Race posters are commissioned by artists. See 2001, 2002, 2003
  • Official race website

  • commemorative finisher's pins

    Advertisements

    Great Pizza and Food in Syracuse, NY


    Adirondack Village Alaska Rental Property Animal Webcams Aqua World Pools Ford Automobile Dealers in Arizona Buy Gift Baskets Buy Hockey Equipment Buy Spruce California Structured Settlements California Wind Energy Cedar Tree Mail Order Central New York Baseball - CNY Baseball Central New York Running Calendar Central New York CNY Apartments Pool Supplies of Central New York CNY Central New York CNY Seniors Buy Carpet in Colorado Cyber Gospel Bible and Christian Gifts Delaware Seniors - DE Seniors Desert Pools Disability Claim Consulting Internet Home School Eddy Law Buy Equipment Organizers Fishing in Kentucky - KY Fishing Florida Keys Forclosures Hockey In Georgia, Atlanta GA Find Lexus Dealerships in Georgia Global Warming Myth Exposed Get it Clean Now Go Green Arizona Green Carbon Credits Green Solar Cells Green Solar Cell Discount Hockey Equipment Wholesale Hockey Equipment Wholesale Travel and Vaction in Connecticut Kardinal Web Designs Latina Diet and Latino Diet North Carolina Bicycles New York City Seniors New York Steel New Mexico Baseball - NM Baseball Prodigy Pools - Pool Supplies Buy Snowboards at the Dungeon Solar Powered Gifts Solar Power in Georgia Texas Vending Machines Buy Twin Tip Skis Twitter in California Visiting Tucson Arizona Vegan Seafood Vegetarian Seafood Virginia Beach Pools Buy Skis

    © 2010 CNYRunning.com
    Powered by Kardinal Web Designs