Registration 6:30 AM - 9:15 AM
Kids Fun Runs start @ 9:30 AM
5K Run @ 8:00 AM
Registration and parking at Paris Town Park
This is a beautiful run that will take you through Sauquoit and back to finish at the Sauquoit High School Stadium. The race starts on Sulphur Springs Road at the entrance to the Paris Town Park. Runners will run down Sulphur Springs Road and take a left on Oneida Street, take a left into Emerald Hills, a left back onto Oneida Street, turn around at the corner of Oneida Street and Pinnacle Road, and then head back towards the school on Oneida Street. The race will finish on the track at Sauquoit Valley Stadium!
Run on your own and submit your times anytime on Sunday 10/4/2026!
The Kids Runs will be held on the track at Sauquoit Valley Stadium. There is a $5 entry for each children's run before 9/19, $10 from 9/20 through race day. No age restrictions for any of the Kids Runs!
9:30 AM: 1/4 mile (1 lap)
9:45 AM: 1/2 mile (2 laps)
10:00 AM: 1 mile (4 laps)
5K Run awards ceremony will be held in the Sauquoit Valley Stadium after the run.
T-Shirts guaranteed if registered before 9/18/2026.
Scoring and timing will be done by TNT Timing. Results will be available at www.tnttiming.com/results following the race.
Oct 04, 2026
Distance — 5K
Type — Running
00:01
$20.00
Oct 04, 2026
Distance — 5K
Type — Running
08:00
$20.00
Oct 04, 2026
Distance — 0.4K
Type — Running
09:30
$5.00
Oct 04, 2026
Distance — 0.8K
Type — Running
09:45
$5.00
Oct 04, 2026
Distance — 1.6K
Type — Running
10:00
$5.00
These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for October in Sauquoit.
Learn more about the host city, Sauquoit.
Sauquoit is a hamlet in the Town of Paris, Oneida County, New York, United States. It is located on New York Route 8, approximately six miles or ten kilometers south of Utica and east of Paris village. It straddles Sauquoit Creek, a small Mohawk River tributary, and nestles in the Sauquoit Valley.
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