1 Year Anniversary Weekend | Corning, NY

1 Year Anniversary Weekend | Corning, NY

"The Corning community and its residents have supported the retail shop with incredible excitement. This has allowed us to provide the community with support in the form of expert knowledge, prices that match online shopping, and event sponsorships. We could not have gotten here without the community believing in us and our mission to support the community through what we do."
May 18, 2019 — Matthew Gawors
Plogging: Earth Day Trash Pickup

Plogging: Earth Day Trash Pickup

plog

/pläɡ/
verb
gerund or present participle: plogging
  1. 1.
    run at a steady gentle pace, especially on a regular basis as a form of physical exercise, while picking up trash on your running route
    "he began to plog along the road"
April 22, 2019 — Matthew Gawors
Senior Running and Walking Festival | Vestal Coal House

Senior Running and Walking Festival | Vestal Coal House

Over 100 older adults, including many who are over 80 years old, will be celebrated as they cross the finish line on Saturday, September 8th in the Seniors Running and Walking Festival. Open to anyone 55 years or older, this event includes people of all abilities, those who are fast or slow, walk or run, use a cane, a wheelchair, and even those needing someone to push their wheelchair. Some older people will be completing their first-ever 5K or their first race of any kind. Events include 1-mile walk, 1-mile run, 5K walk and 5K run. All events will be held on Saturday, September 8th, 8:30 AM, at the Coal House Café on the Vestal Rail Trail.
August 24, 2018 — Matthew Gawors
Kelly LaBare 5k at Spiedie Fest & Balloon Rally

Kelly LaBare 5k at Spiedie Fest & Balloon Rally

Watch and participate the 2018 Kelly LaBare 5k Run/Walk. Kelly celebrated family, children, and running. The Spiedie Fest & Balloon Rally is the perfect venue to celebrate her values.
July 31, 2018 — Matthew Gawors
Group photo of the Binghamton Area Trail Runners (BATs) at the Cayuga Trails 50 Miler & Marathon, posing at their aid station surrounded by forest scenery.

The Binghamton Area Trail Runners Volunteer at Cayuga Trails 50 miler

At the Aid Station, The BATs provided everything to the participants from Salt Potatoes, to Watermelon, to Honey, to Hotdogs.  The BATs aid station is a tradition for the group.  They set up at the "Underpass" aid station which is located near the underpass of New York State Route 13 at the intersection of NYS Route 34.
Sunset Runway 5k at the Greater Binghamton Airport

Sunset Runway 5k at the Greater Binghamton Airport

This is the second year for the Sunset Runway 5K, scheduled for August 11th, 2018, and the event is already on pace to increase participation from the first one. A total of 242 participants joined the run in 2017, and early registration is already up 29% from this point last year. The event itself will be held on August 11th, with registration opening up at 6:00pm at Hanger 2 and the race beginning at 7:30pm. Unlike last year, the race has been certified by USA Track and Field and is now an official 5K event. The race will also now feature Gazelle Timing using chip timers to have perfectly accurate finish times. Last year, John Salva (Kirkwood, NY) won the race in a time of 15:59.
July 23, 2018 — Matthew Gawors

My First Half Marathon: The Greater Binghamton Bridge Run

By Richard Docalavich    So: it is Sunday May 3rd at 7-ish in the morning and I am at NYSEG stadium in Binghamton NY with a crowd of other people...
May 10, 2017 — Anne C

Boilermaker: a Beginner's Journey

By Rebecca VandawalkerFor a few years, my friend Sharan from college had been trying to get me into running.  She had started a marathon training program herself as an absolute...
May 14, 2015 — Anne C