FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Empire State Marathon's West Side Story!
Syracuse, NY -September 17, 2014-There has been some rumbling about the
West Side; it's not the Upper West Side neighborhood in New York City,
rather the West Side Trail of Onondaga Lake Park in Onondaga County. It is
official! The new course will be ready for the 2014 Empire State Marathon
and The Empire Crew are proud to announce a new flat, faster and safer
course. It will allow the marathon runners to enjoy the main highlight of
the race, Onondaga Lake Park with spectacular views of Onondaga Lake
throughout the course.
In 2010, it was the vision of Brian Collins, Race Director, to have a race
that would loop Onondaga Lake Park and in 2014 we have almost reached that
goal. It is with excitement and gratitude to those who have worked very
diligently to ensure the readiness of the new course for 2014. Course
directors, Mike Gasparek and Dick Searing, have looked at many options and
feel confident that runners will be pleased with many aspects of the new
plan.
Onondaga Lake Park will close the West Shore Trail of the park during the
race, so that the space and room for the runners will be solely dedicated
to the enhancement of many PRs.
The marathoners will start at NBT Stadium, proceed onto Onondaga Lake
Parkway, continuing onto the East Shore Trail, exit, as before, onto Cold
Springs Road across the new bridge, turn onto Hayes Road and turn around at
the intersection of Surbrook Rd. and Hayes Rd. They will then head back to
Cold Springs Rd, Back into Onondaga Lake Park where they will follow the
East Shore Trail to Long Branch Rd., then turn and head west over the
bridge entering back into the park on the West Shore Trail and follow it
all the way to its end. They will return back through the park and over the
bridge to the East Side Trail and finish at NBT Stadium. Relay legs will
be approximately 6-7 miles each.
The marathon course for 2014 will give the runners a beautiful view of the
park and the Seneca River. Other benefits include a safer and more secure
course for the runners, volunteers and spectators, with many viewing areas
to cheer on their runners.
"It's exciting, said Brian Collins, "We will be giving the participant a
better running experience to enjoy the beautiful autumn colors and lake
views, and a course that relaxes the race director and its course director
from much worry when we can eliminate most of the open road portion of the
course". The new course can be found at www.EmpireStateMarathon.com
For further information regarding the race and expo please contact, Brian
Collins, Race Director at or call 480-543-0008
About Empire State Marathon and Achieve Fitness, LLC: Empire State
Marathon's vision is to create an annual marathon, half marathon and grow
the running industry in Upstate New York. ESM promotes a healthy lifestyle
and personal fitness through the development of road races. Empire State
Marathon is committed to the sport of distance running, and the awareness
and encouragement of health and fitness. It is our goal to enhance the
community and provide a great road race celebrating the vibrant colors of
an autumn marathon, and the landscape of Central New York this fall. ESM
encourages the participation in running events for individuals of all
levels of running abilities, acknowledges volunteer participation as a
foundation upon the success of its events, and is committed to the economic
growth of CNY.
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