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Athlete Guide 2025

Events includes:

A well marked course
Beautiful views
Beach, Lakes, Fields, and Friends!
Free race day photos.
Participants who sign up for the 10 mile will receive a finisher medal. 3 mile participants will receive a sports towel
A chance to support local businesses
Chances to win Sugar Blossom cookies! We support local businesses!

Location: Green Lakes State Park

Date/Time: Saturday, May 17, 2026 at 8:00a.m. for both events

Events:

The race offers two race distances, our 10 miler and 3 miler.

10 miler: If you are a local CNY runner, you know about our own little backyard gem - Green Lakes. This race will take you through all the twists and turns of this beautiful park. The race starts at the sandy beach of Green Lakes and slowly winds its way around Round Lake and up towards, as the locals call it, the Serengeti. The race continues its way around the top before its descent to the lakes back to the beach.

3 miler: Want to try your hand at trail racing; however, you want a shorter race distance? Test out racing around the 2 lakes! The race starts at the sandy beach of Green Lakes and slowly winds its way around round lake and back to the beach.

Packet Pick-up: TBD at Fleet Feet in East Syracuse

Pricing for 10 Miler: 11/27/25-11/28/25 at $49. 11/29/25 -5/1/26 at $59. 5/2/26 at $69.

Pricing for 3 Miler: $40

Aid Stations: One aid station will be placed at the intersection of mile 2 and 6.5. It is advised that athletes carry hydration/nutrition with them while on the course if needed. The aid station is only water. *Carry in, carry out. No trace left behind!*

Bathroom facilities: The park bathrooms will be open.

Parking: There will be parking in both parking lots by the beach.

Swag: Participants who sign up for the 10 mile will receive a finisher medal. 3 mile participants have the choice of a sports towel, buff, lanyard, or drawstring bag.

Awards for 10 miler:
$100 cash award to 1st place female and male finisher.
$50 cash award to the 2nd place female and male finisher.
$25 cash award to the 3rd place female and male finishers.
$25 gift card has been donated by Fleet Feet Syracuse for the halfway runner (median of the total number of finishers).
$25 gift card has been donated by Fleet Feet Syracuse for the last place finisher.

Awards for 3 mile:

1st and 2nd place male and female get a ribbon award.

RAFFLE: $100 gift card has been donated by Fleet Feet Syracuse to be raffled off to anyone who donates to our 2026

not-for-profit, Safe Space.

Deferrals/Refunds: There are no deferrals after March 18th. There are no refunds for this race.
Sponsorships: Available by request or go to our race website to view the sponsorship packet.

Transfers: Transfers between 10 mile and 3 mile can be done until 3/31/26. No pro-rated refund.

Race Date Change Refunds: We are accepting refunds due to the rescheduling of our race until March 18th. We cannot accept any refunds after that date.

Flash Card Tattoo Fundraiser at Goldfinch Tattoo Co.

Saturday, May 9, 2026 from 10am-3pm
$60 per tattoo, one per person
Walk-ins only, 1st come 1st serve
Tip your artists!!!

Goldfinch Tattoo Co. is excited to create a special flash card that will feature amazing pre-drawn designs for you to choose from. These talented artists are volunteering their time to help raise money for a wonderful organization. A portion of the money from each sale will go directly to this charity, which supports those in need.

Goldfinch Tattoo Co. is a proud sponsor of Miles & Macros and they believe in working with local organizations, promoting impactful initiatives, and being active members in community events.

We Support Local Businesses!

Family Fun: Fastsigns for donating signs for our participant's families/kids to decorate during our event. FastSigns jumped at the opportunity to make sure that your families would have a fun way to participate during race day

Chances to Win!:

4 print out cookies will be on survey flags used to mark the course. If you see the card, grab it and hold on to it to get 2 free cookies from Sugar Blossom Cake Shop at the end of the race. 1 allowed per person.

Local Food! This year's bib will have a tear-off ticket for you! Take that ticket and visit Trappers II Pizza & Pub for our choice of a slice of pizza or domestic draft. Trappers is only about 2 miles from Green Lakes and why would you not get some food and drink after you just ran 10 miles?!

More details to come!

***Considerations before registering: This is a trail, please wear the appropriate footwear, and note that there is potential for injury. When you register for the event you agree to release Miles & Macros, LLC, Sand to Serengeti, and all of it's affiliates of any liability.***

Charity Partner

NAMI Syracuse is a 501(c)(3) organization. NAMI Syracuse strives to better the lives of individuals and families affected by mental illness through advocacy, support, public awareness, and education.

History: In May 1981, 12 people met to form PROMISE, an acronym for “Parents and Relatives Of the Mentally Ill Supporting Each other.” By 1984, PROMISE had grown to include a Board of Directors with by-laws, incorporation as a non-profit, and had become a member of NAMI-NYS and the national NAMI organization. Eventually the name was changed to NAMI-PROMISE and most recently to NAMI Syracuse.

NAMI Syracuse Today: NAMI Syracuse is an affiliate of NAMI-NYS and NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illness. Today, NAMI Syracuse is a vital and active non-profit advocacy organization with a membership of over 500 families. In 1998, PROMISE Residential Project, Inc. was established and manages two houses to serve persons with mental illness.