Party, beer and a deer accident?
Between heat, humidity and running deer, the Boilermaker 15k Road Race on Sunday, July 13 was definitely not a walk in the park, some of the runners said while relaxing at the Saranac Post-Race Party in West Utica said.
Read more about the after party and people’s thoughts on Weekend Warrior here.
Find your time
Looking for your race time? Officials at the Boilermaker have you covered.
Go to this link through the Boilermaker website: https://www.leonetiming.com/2025/Roads/Boilermaker/.
Showtime performs
The band Showtime played during the Boilermaker after party.
Merchandise for the occasion
Looking to commemorate running in this year’s Boilermaker? Organizers have you covered.
Boilermaker love is international
Utica loves to run and its admiration for the Boilermaker Road Race has spread far and wide, from neighboring counties to other countries.
Every year, people get excited and hype up this year’s Boilermaker to be bigger and better than last years. And people keep coming back, from all over.
Read more about it in this story by reporter Casey Pritchard.
Race completed
Weekend Warrior
Many runners will likely enjoy a glass of Weekend Warrior after the race.
For more on Weekend Warrior, check out this story.
Women’s 15K winner
Veronica Loleo claims the women’s 15K with at time of 49.37.
Men’s 15K winner repeats
John Korir repeats as the men’s 15K winner with a time of approx. 42.47. This is a little slower than his winning time last year of 42.11.
To compare, last year’s winning time was 49:18, in a photo finish.
Post race care
Seneca Falls Health Center has chiropractic students from its college giving free treatment to racers.
5K winners
Brandon Moran from Somerville, Mass and Juliet Hull, relocated from New Hartford to North Carolina, take first place in the men’s and women’s 5K respectively.
The 15K is underway
Check in on the results
Wondering what your time was? Or perhaps you want to check in on your family member, friend, neighbor, etc.?
You can do so at this link, accessible on the official Boilermaker webpage: https://www.leonetiming.com/2025/Roads/Boilermaker/.
15K starts
Wheelchair racers are off
You can tell it is getting close to the 15K
Almost three decades as a racer
All the way from Mexico, this is Alfonso Zaragoza’s eighth Boilermaker. but he’s been competing in races like this for the last 28 years.
He calls it his passion and the passion of the crowd pushes him forward.
More runners begin arriving for the race
Getting ready
Raising the flag
Finishing touches
Supportive race
A teacher and a firefighter, Roger Williams said this is his sixth Boilermaker.
He originally participated because his friends said it was an amazing race where everybody was supporting you. Ever since then, he said he’s been hooked.
And he plans on participating as many times as he can in the future.
Last race?
John Nagy of Oriskany Falls started running in the Boilermaker in 2018. He works as a truck driver and his schedule has made it hard to train, so he’s worried this might be his last one.
He hopes he’ll be able to participate next year, as the energy and camaraderie of the race is wonderful.
From runner to volunteer
Kathy Cleary reflected on her experience with the Boilermaker, a few hours prior to the beginning of the race.
Kathy’s first Boilermaker was 25 years ago. She’s run the 15K five times and the 5K “…I can’t tell you how many times.”
This year, she’s volunteering. She said the Boilermaker has been a big part of her life living in Mohawk Valley.
The preliminary events are over. Bring on the main event.
Boilermaker weekend in Utica has already seen a health and wellness expo, a kids’ run and the Boilermaker Walk, but today brings the featured races: The Boilermaker 5K, the Boilermaker Wheelchair 15K and the flagship Boilermaker 15K race.
And the fun doesn’t stop with the races. Runners can bask in the glory of their accomplishment at the Saranac Post Race Party at F.X. Matt Brewing Co.
Follow here for live updates before, during and after the races Sunday.
Boilermaker race times
The Boilermaker 15K Road Race presented by Excellus BlueCross BlueShield starts promptly at 8 a.m. on Sunday, July13.
The starting line is on Earle C. Reed Way near the intersection of Dwyer Avenue. The Wheelchair Race begins at7:45 a.m. and the 5K Race presented by Utica National begins at 7:15 a.m. on Burrstone Road near Donovan Stadium.
The Boilermaker course
A 9.3-mile tour of Utica, the Boilermaker takes participants from the starting line, along the Memorial Parkway, up through Valley View Country Club and Golf Course, back onto the Memorial Parkway, along upper Genesee Street, turning onto Shepherd Place, Sunset Avenue, and then onto Burrstone Road passing the Utica College Campus. The course then comes down Champlin Avenue, Whitesboro, and Court streets, and concludes at the F.X. Matt’s Brewery.
The 5K course starts on Burrstone Road near York Street (at the 10K point of the 15K.) The 5K courseis the last third of the Boilermaker 15K.
Weather forecast for the Boilermaker
Meteorologist Ema Sera said on July 13, the day of the Boilermaker Road Race in Utica, a warm front will move through the area.
“There’s a possibility of showers and thunderstorms across our entire region,” Sera said.
The chance for rain looks to be around 30% in the early morning, with that chance increasing to 45% by the afternoon.
Temperatures are expected to be around the mid-70s early in the morning, around 8 a.m. By late morning, temperatures begin to increase slowly until the late afternoon, reaching a high of around 85 degrees.
Boilermaker record holder times
Where Boilermaker races came from in 2024
States (Top 22)
Participants Country
Perennial Boilermaker runners who have run the 15K every year through 2024
Official beer of the Saranac Post-Race Party
Weekend Warrior, a new golden pilsner with 3% alcohol by volume for, according to the company, people who lead active lifestyles, but don’t want to compromise on flavor.
This article originally appeared on Observer-Dispatch: Boilermaker Sunday: Winners from Boilermaker 15K, wheelchair and 5K races: Live updates
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