MONTEZUMA FESTIVAL OF RACES | 13.1 | 10k | 5k |

Nestled in the Finger Lakes region of Upstate New York, the tiny town of Savannah — home to a population of just over 1,700 year-round residents — is set to play host to the Montezuma Festival of Races. This series of races will take 5K, 10K and half marathon runners along country roads in low population density areas full of scenic views of rural Central New York.  It will be on mostly paved roads for the Half Marathon with a couple miles on packed dirt trails that will have you running on the outskirts of  Howland Island. The 10K and 5K are run entirely on paved roads (See Course Maps)

HALF MARATHON (13.1 MILES)

START TIME: 8:00 AM EST

START/FINISH LINE:  Montezuma Audubon Center

RACE RECORDS: Richard Powell (M) 1:17:07 (2016), Jessie Evans (F) 1:30:02 (2018)

THE COURSE:  A new 13.1 mile course for this year (2023) that will certainly give you a taste of Montezuma (Howland Island) but we have eliminated both the inner loop and the large stone gravel road section that leads to and from the inner loop trail. The new course should be much more "feet" friendly and faster without sacrificing to much of the scenic views of the Wetland Preserve. 

Course Map

10K (6.2 MILES)

START TIME: 8:15 AM EST

START/FINISH LINE: Montezuma Audubon Center

RACE RECORDS: Jasper Suhr (M) 39:32, Karyl Sargent (F) 43:11

THE COURSE: The 10K COURSE will take place mostly on country roads in Savannah, NY. .

Course Map

5K (3.1 MILES)

START TIME: 8:30 AM EST

START/FINISH LINE: Montezuma Audubon Center

RACE RECORDS: Michael Dee (M) 17:38 (2018), Amanda Mazza (F) 20:38 (2024) THE COURSE: The 5K course will take place entirely on country roads in Savannah, NY. 

Course Map

Cost: $45 - $87.98

Register Here