When upstate New York's premier concert venue teams up with a New York State Park and the most innovative race production company in the State -- you know you're in for a great race!

This race starts within the ampitheater of Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC) before heading out for a tour of the amazing Saratoga Springs State Park. Along the way, the race passes 23 bands and entertainment locations. It's a pancake flat course that winds along bike paths, tree lined roads, two golf courses, and several ponds. Before finishing up again in the ampitheather. After getting done with the race, you can visit any of the vendor booths and band-stands they had staged in the post race festival.

This race has everything, including a ton of sponsors. So the shirts were great and there were a pile of give-aways for the runners.

The event offered both a 5k and 10k course (with rumors of a 15k for next year!). Both races were fast, but not elite by any means. So it's very possible to walk away with an age group award if you have a good day.

This is really a must do race for anyone in upstate New York, and really should be seen as a destination race for anyone looking to visit Saratoga.

There is also a 1k kids race that had hundreds of participants :)

I HIGHLY recommend this race!!!