One of the best HIM distance races in the northeast. Cheaper, better logistics and better atmosphere than lots of IRONMAN events. The whole town of Geneva supports this race. Lake swim is great, bike course is awesome (there is about a mile on a gravel section, but no

I had a wonderful race with my husband on Nov 6th. It was my first Marathon in the states and I was so impressed with the high level of the organization, the incredible encouragement from the crowd as well as the support of the huge numbers of volunteers giving us

"Tips and Notes:
- you don't need to get there as early as they say
- mentally challenging to pass the halfway mark with others finishing - as with almost all half/full marathon races
- good crowd support in the beginning, a bit less on the second half
- work in hill training - not