Race the Lake

Race the Lake takes place on May 29, 2027, in Cooperstown, Otsego County, New York. Four distances are offered: the marathon (26.2 mi), the half marathon (13.1 mi), a 10K (6.2 mi) and a 5K (3.1 mi), on a course following the lake shore. Start times are not listed in our records.

Lakeside marathons tend to be gently rolling rather than flat, with the road following the contour of the shore — the kind of profile that feels easy for ten miles and adds up over twenty-six. Run the rises by effort from the start, and expect the last quarter to be decided by how disciplined you were in the first.