5th annual · Boston qualifier · Sunday, September 5, 2027
Five years of running the harbor.
A certified, Boston-qualifying out-and-back along Lake Ontario, starting and finishing in a lakeside village that turns out like it's the Olympics.
Mark your calendar
Registration opens Sunday, November 8 at 7:00 AM.
Early-bird pricing is the cheapest this race will ever be, and it goes the moment registration opens. Set a reminder; the fast entries go first.
Pick your race
Full pricing, schedule & policiesMarathon
26.2 · Certified course · Boston qualifier
7:00 AM start · age 16+
Half Marathon
13.1 · Certified course
7:00 AM start · age 13+
Prices step up on a published schedule and never come back down. See the price schedule
Already registered and can't make it? Deferrals, bib transfers and distance switches stay open until Tuesday, August 31, 2027: how it works
- finishers in 2026
- 963
- finishers in 2026
- Boston qualifiers in 2026
- 56
- Boston qualifiers in 2026
- states and provinces
- 42
- states and provinces
- finishers since 2023
- 3,164
- finishers since 2023
Race week
It's finally race week!
Sunday, September 5, 2027 · 7:00 AM · Madison Barracks Polo Fields. Everything you need for Sunday, in one place.
Packet pickup
Saturday noon–4 at the Sentinel Bandstand, or race morning 5:30–7:00 next to the start.
Parking
Free, beside the start, open at 5:00 AM. Punch in 614 Creekside Lane.
Family tracking
Download RaceJoy tonight, not at 6:45 AM. Then pick your spots on the map.
Course refresher
Stay LEFT. Aid every ~1.5 miles, bananas at 6, 13.1 and 20, oranges at the turnaround.
After you finish
Ceremonies at 9:45 and 11:00. Don't leave early, and ring the bell if you earned it.
Weather, last-minute notes and anything that changes goes out by email and on Facebook.
Registered but can't make it? Deferrals, bib transfers and distance switches stay open until Tuesday, August 31, 2027 on your RunSignup account.
That's a wrap
You did it. Thank you for running.
The 5th Sackets Harbor Marathon & Half Marathon is in the books. Here's everything from race day.
Vote for your favorite water station
Which crew got you through it? Check your email for your ballot: every finisher gets one, and voting closes Tuesday at noon. Two groups win $500 for their clubs, and every team on the course takes home a check.
The water station contest
Voting has closed and the winning crews are up on the contest page. Thank you to every team that stood out there handing cups to strangers.
Official results
Every finisher, every split, from Leone Timing.
Your free photos
Search by bib or selfie and download the lot, free.
Race history
Champions, records and the streak club, now updated.
Tell other runners
A review is the single most useful thing you can do for a small race. If you had a good morning out there, a few sentences on any of these helps someone else find us:
To every runner, volunteer, sponsor and neighbor who made it happen: thank you. See you next year.
What's included
Every runner here is a VIP.
At a big race, VIP is something you buy: closer parking, a shorter bathroom line, your own photos. Here there's no upgrade to buy, because everybody already has it. Park close to the start, leave your gear in the car, and download every photo of yourself for free. The long list keeps going.
2026 design
The finisher hoodie
Not a t-shirt. A premium midweight hoodie that's become the thing people spot in airports. The 2027 design is still in the works.
Free pro race photos
Every shot of you, free. No watermarks, no upsell, thanks to our photo sponsor, The Whiskey Coop.
A medal at the line
Every finisher earns one, and there's real prize money and hardware beyond it. See the awards
The 360° photo booth
At packet pickup and the finish: step on, arms up, instant shareable video. Watch last year's
17 aid stations (8 on the half) with water, Gatorade, bananas and orange slices, each run by a local cheer team competing for your vote
A toilet at every station: you pass 17 of them in the full
USATF-certified distances, marshals, and arrows at every turn
RaceJoy live tracking so your people can follow you every mile
🅿️ Free parking right beside the start and finish, open at 5 AM: no shuttles, no paid VIP lot, and your car doubles as gear check
A goody bag packed with runner discounts from the village
Medical support on hand race day
Post-race food at the finish, plus extra toilets at the start/finish area
What runners say
People love our race!
"This race is perfect for newer runners as well as those looking to qualify for Boston! This race is all inclusive and even strongly supports those of us that are very slow every bit as much as those amazing qualifiers."
"Absolutely will be going back every single year."
"No detail went unplanned and it was all to authentically bring joy to the runners. It was the perfect size and course for my first marathon. If you are thinking about trying a marathon, pick this one, you won’t be disappointed."
"The best race ever! It will be in my heart for ever! The scenic course, the volunteers, the beautiful city of Sackets, everything! Perfect!"
"The organizers clearly paid attention to detail, such as managing the parking. Lots of enthusiastic volunteers made this a successful race."
"Course is more varied than you would expect between the harbor, residential areas and farmland. If you go out conservatively it gives you a good opportunity to negative split, taking advantage of the net downhill on the way back to the finish."
More reviews: RaceRaves · FindMyMarathon · Marathon Guide
The course
Out-and-back. Lakeside. Built for a PR.
Down Main St with the crowds, out onto quiet rolling farm roads, and a gentle descent home toward the lake. Negative-split bait, honestly.
- ✓ USATF-certified marathon & half, so your time counts for Boston
- ✓ ~570 ft of gain across the full, 246–470 ft elevation range
- ✓ 6-hour limit (≈13:45/mile) for both races
The sound of the finish area
Ring the bell.
Set a PR? First time finishing the distance? Punched your ticket to Boston? Walk to the Doc & Wylma Reinhardt Legacy PR/BQ Bell, given by their family, and ring it like you mean it.
Five years in, the bell is the sound of race morning at Sackets.
The village
Sackets Harbor doesn't watch this race. It throws it.
Residents line the streets, the Chamber runs golf-cart shuttles, local teams in costume staff every aid station, and an awards ceremony where nobody's name gets skipped. Come for the BQ; leave adopted by a village.
Runners give back, too: 210 of them added $3,308 at checkout in 2026, split between the Sackets Harbor Fire Department and Thousand Islands Emergency Rescue Service.
Year five. Be part of it.
Sunday, September 5, 2027 · 7:00 AM · Madison Barracks Polo Fields. Registration opens Sunday, November 8 at 7:00 AM.
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