Adirondack Running

Whether you are one to just enjoy the exercise and meditation of a long run/jog, or if you love to compete, you’ll love the ADK Park!

In the links that follow I will attempt to introduce you to several of the Adirondack running races located around the Loon Lake, Schroon Lake, Lake George, Brant Lake, North Creek & Warrensburg area. (… Check our events calendar for the exact dates each year.)

I will also show you a few of my favorite Adirondack running routes around the Loon Lake and Schroon Lake region (near where my vacation home is located).

Running Races:

• Polar Cap Run: 4 mile running race, Lake George Elementary School, Lake George. (Usually 1st Saturday in February)

• Shamrock Shuffle: 5 Mile basically flat & fast loop course through the Glens Falls/Queensbury area, location - Sherman Ave. & Quade St , Glens Falls. (Usually last Sunday in March)

• Rotary 5k Run: SUNY Adirondack, Queensbury, (Usually 2nd Saturday in April).

• Lake George Half Marathon: 13.1 mile, also 5k run/walk, and fun run, Lake George, (Usually 4th Saturday in April).

• Prospect Mountain Run: 6 miles to the top of Prospect Mountain, Lake George. (Usually 2nd Saturday in May).

• 5K Burgher Dash: Kids’ Fun Run after race, Warrensburg, 9:30am,(usually 3rd Saturday in May).

• Summer Track Series: various track events, Queensbury High School (Tuesdays starting in the beginning of June until the end of July)

• Warrior Run: 5k with 11 obstacles, 600 feet elevation change, post race party, West Mountain, Queensbury. (usually 3rd Saturday in June)

• North Country Triathlon: Sprint (750m swim, 12.4m bike, 5k run), Olympic ( 1500m swim, 24.9m bike, 10k run), Hague Beach, Hague.(usually 4th Saturday in June)

• The ADK Distance Run: 10 miles, Lake George to Bolton Landing. (Sunday preceding July 4th)

• Race the Train: 8.4 miles, Riparius to North Creek. (Usually 1st Saturday in August).

• Hudson Headwaters Care for Kids 5K: Schroon River to Suzie Q”s Café, Brant Lake. (Usually 1st Sunday in August).

• Adirondack Distance Festival 5 & 10K Chestertown:. (Usually 3rd Saturday in September).

• Adirondack Marathon Distance Festival: 2 person relay and Full Marathon, Schroon Lake. (Usually 3rd Sunday in September).

• Reindeer Run: 5K, SUNY Adirondack, Queensbury. (usually 1st Saturday in December)

A few of My Favorite Running Routes:

• Around Loon Lake: 7.9 mile run (loop)

• Around Brant Lake: 12.8 mile run (loop). If you include the section around the public beach and Mill Pond, which connects to Brant Lake, it's 14.8 miles.

• Around Schroon Lake: 26 mile run (loop)

• Schroon Lake to Loon Lake: 14 mile run (one way)

• Loon Lake to Raparius: 4.4 mile run (round trip)

• Loon Lake to Chestertown: 9 miles (round trip)

Looking for a Place to Stay or Eat Nearby:

• Check out our Adirondack vacation home.

• Check out our listing of other places to stay here.

• Check out places to eat here.