7:15 am Packet Pickup/Registration Opens 8:30 am Kids Mile 9:00 am Chris Taddeo Memorial 5K Run (USATF Certified) Conclusion of Race Awards Ceremony.
Course
The course is scenic, fast, flat, and paved. The route follows along Oneida Lake. The course is USATF certified (5k:#NY91016), and water is provided at various spots.
Facilities
Facilities are limited, so come dressed to run
Entry Fees
Kids Mile – $TBD after May 30.
5K Pre-Entry $TBD * Price includes T-shirt
5K After May 30th $TBD * Price includes T-shirt if available
Special awards for the top male and female 5k finishers, plus the first three in the following age groups: 14 & Under, 15-19, 20-29, then 10 year age groups to age 70+
Background
Chris Taddeo was a 2008 graduate from Cicero-North Syracuse High School. He started his running career when he was in 8th grade on the modified cross country team. He was not naturally fast but with good coaching and steady training he continued to improve all through high school. He continued running on the cross country and track teams at the University of Rochester and graduated in 2012. After graduating college, he continued to run and improve. He won many races in the CNY area in the past year and participated in a half marathon. In October 2013 Chris’s journey through life ended too early. Running and being physically fit was Chris’s passion in life. He consistently set new goals and strived to beat his personal best at every race. Please join us in running while we remember Chris’s life and how much he loved to run.
Please donate to the Christopher A. Taddeo Memorial Scholarship to go to a CNS track and cross country member.
Race Packets
Packets can be picked up starting at 7:15 on race day at the Oneida Shores Pavilion.
SCTC members are invited to help celebrate the achievements of our outstanding athletes of 2025 and to recognize the contributions of our dedicated volunteers.
Please join us!
Tuesday, August 11, 2026 at 6:00pm
CopperTop Tavern Dewitt, 3220 Erie Boulevard East
The meal will include pizza, salad, drinks, a cookie tray and a cash bar
Please join us at Onondaga Lake Park for 13 Thursdays of fun. We start Thursday, June 4th.
For 13 consecutive weeks, you can show up and be timed at the 2-mile, 5K, or 8K distance. The runs are open to all runners and walkers, and participants are encouraged to bring a water bottle.
Children can run in the Kid’s 400-meter dash which will start at 5:45 pm.
Directions
Park at the Salt Museum parking lot and jog down to the start line in front of the Yacht Club. You will be asked to sign a waiver to cover your participation for the entire series. Since the asphalt trail on which you will be running will remain open to the public, you will be given a bib number to wear just so the other park users know that you are part of the event….they may even grant you the right of way!
Information
All fun runners will start at 6pm regardless of which distance you select. . Our volunteer timer will announce your finish time as you cross the line. You are responsible for remembering your time and giving it to the volunteer when you finish. It is that easy!
Hope to see you at the Yacht Club at Onondaga Lake Park on Thursday, June 6th and at as many of the summer Thursdays that you can attend!
Times
Arrive by 5:30pm to sign in for the 5:45pm Kid’s Run
Arrive by 5:45pm for the 6pm Fun Runs.
Notes
There is a restroom nearby, but please come dressed to run! Please bring your own water and support
beverages! Looking forward to seeing you at the Onondaga Lake Park Runs!!
Event
33nd Annual – Willow Bay 5K Run & Fitness Walk for Women
*Remember: No entry fee for women 65 years or older!! Attractive souvenir technical shirts while
supplies last.
Awards:
Top 3 finishers overall
Top three teams in each family category:
Mother-Daughter,
Sister-Sister,
Grandmother-Granddaughter,
Aunt-Niece
Age-group awards to the top three finishers in these age groups: 10-14, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 80-84, 85+Overall and age group awards will not be duplicated.
There will be drawings for door prizes at the awards ceremony. You must be present to win!
Double Your Fun Challenge:
If you double your finish time and it is less than your age on race day, you will win a special prize! You are automatically entered into this challenge and will be computed by the timing company at no cost to you!
The entrance to the Onondaga Lake Park / Willow Bay area is accessed only through Long Branch Road. Use either John Glenn Blvd or Route 370 to get to Long Branch Road. Turn at the Willow Bay sign, go under the bridge and park in one of the lots. Make the short walk to the race headquarters at the Sawmill Creek Pavilion.
Course:
Flat, certified (NY83004TC) out and back course along the East Shore of Onondaga Lake. Start at Willow Bay, turn around near the Yacht Club, and finish at Willow Bay.
To get to the start, enter the park via Long Branch Road.
Race Packets:
Packets can be picked up at Fleet Feet’s Clay store on Route 31, on Thursday, August 13, 2026, between 5:00-6:30 PM, or at the race site on the morning of the race. Fleet Feet is located at 4136 State Route 31, Clay, NY 13041, near Staples, across from Great Northern Mall.
Packets will also be available on-site on race morning.
Results:
Posted on this website and submitted to USATF’s Road Running Information Center for the recognition of nationally ranked performances.
Amenities:
Bathrooms are available throughout the park. Refreshments will be provided for all runners and walkers following the race. Come dressed to run.
Shirts:
Pre-registration includes an attractive souvenir shirt while supplies last.
Please be advised that shirt sizes are women’s fit!
The Virtual Willow Bay 5K Run & Fitness Walk for Women
Sign up for this event from now until August 4th on RunSignUp for a $35 registration fee. A technical running shirt
will be given to all finishers completing your own course with submitted results by August 12, 2026.
– Please pick up your shirt and finisher’s medal at Fleet Feet on August 14, 5:00 – 6:30 PM.
– There will be no age group/overall/teams/Double Your Fun awards provided for this virtual race.
– Entry fee is required for virtual participants over 65 years old (free entry for over 65 is still offered for the in-
person edition)
Roller skates, roller blades, strollers, baby joggers, bicycles, skateboards, radio headsets, iPods and other MP3 type players, and animals present hazards to runners and walkers and are strictly prohibited for this race. Offenders will be disqualified. Please leave your pets at home on race morning for the safety and comfort for all!
Please join us at Onondaga Lake Park for 13 Thursdays of fun. We start Thursday, June 4th.
For 13 consecutive weeks, you can show up and be timed at the 2-mile, 5K, or 8K distance. The runs are open to all runners and walkers, and participants are encouraged to bring a water bottle.
Children can run in the Kid’s 400-meter dash which will start at 5:45 pm.
Directions
Park at the Salt Museum parking lot and jog down to the start line in front of the Yacht Club. You will be asked to sign a waiver to cover your participation for the entire series. Since the asphalt trail on which you will be running will remain open to the public, you will be given a bib number to wear just so the other park users know that you are part of the event….they may even grant you the right of way!
Information
All fun runners will start at 6pm regardless of which distance you select. . Our volunteer timer will announce your finish time as you cross the line. You are responsible for remembering your time and giving it to the volunteer when you finish. It is that easy!
Hope to see you at the Yacht Club at Onondaga Lake Park on Thursday, June 6th and at as many of the summer Thursdays that you can attend!
Times
Arrive by 5:30pm to sign in for the 5:45pm Kid’s Run
Arrive by 5:45pm for the 6pm Fun Runs.
Notes
There is a restroom nearby, but please come dressed to run! Please bring your own water and support
beverages! Looking forward to seeing you at the Onondaga Lake Park Runs!!
Please join us at Onondaga Lake Park for 13 Thursdays of fun. We start Thursday, June 4th.
For 13 consecutive weeks, you can show up and be timed at the 2-mile, 5K, or 8K distance. The runs are open to all runners and walkers, and participants are encouraged to bring a water bottle.
Children can run in the Kid’s 400-meter dash which will start at 5:45 pm.
Directions
Park at the Salt Museum parking lot and jog down to the start line in front of the Yacht Club. You will be asked to sign a waiver to cover your participation for the entire series. Since the asphalt trail on which you will be running will remain open to the public, you will be given a bib number to wear just so the other park users know that you are part of the event….they may even grant you the right of way!
Information
All fun runners will start at 6pm regardless of which distance you select. . Our volunteer timer will announce your finish time as you cross the line. You are responsible for remembering your time and giving it to the volunteer when you finish. It is that easy!
Hope to see you at the Yacht Club at Onondaga Lake Park on Thursday, June 6th and at as many of the summer Thursdays that you can attend!
Times
Arrive by 5:30pm to sign in for the 5:45pm Kid’s Run
Arrive by 5:45pm for the 6pm Fun Runs.
Notes
There is a restroom nearby, but please come dressed to run! Please bring your own water and support
beverages! Looking forward to seeing you at the Onondaga Lake Park Runs!!
