302 teams of seven runners will take part in this weekend’s Seneca7 race. According to organizers, this year’s race filled to capacity in 5 minutes, 39 seconds
The 77.7-mile race around Seneca Lake begins in downtown Geneva at 5:45 on Sunday morning. Runners will be spaced out in 11 waves, with the final wave starting at 9:15 am. Runners will follow a route around the lake that will take them down the west side on Route 14, through Watkins Glen, and back along the eastern shore.
Sunday, April 27th
5:45 a.m. Wave 1 Start
6:00 a.m. Wave 2 Start
6:30 a.m. Wave 3 Start
6:45 a.m. Wave 4 Start
7:15 a.m. Wave 5 Start
7:45 a.m. Wave 6 Start
8:00 a.m. Wave 7 Start
8:15 a.m. Wave 8 Start
8:30 a.m. Wave 9 Start
9:00 a.m. Wave 10 Start
9:15 a.m. Wave 11 Start
4:30 p.m. First Finisher Expected | Lakefront Park, Geneva
The Seneca7 was born in 2011 as a leadership-building exercise for students of Hobart & William Smith Colleges. It’s been held every year since then, with virtual editions in 2020 and 2021 due to the global pandemic.