Registration is Open for 2025!
Run History. Build Your Challenge. Claim Your Glory.
Step onto the historic battlefield of Sackets Harbor and take on the 1812 Challenge, one of Upstate New York’s most iconic running weekends. Whether you’re here for your first 5K or to conquer the full Freedom Challenge, this is your chance to run where history was made — and write your own.
🎯 Race Options
5K – Kick off your weekend with speed and community energy
5 Mile – A mid-distance test with a historic backdrop
Half Marathon (13.1) – A proven classic with a lakeside course
18.12 Mile – The legendary namesake distance
🏅 Challenge Bundles
Choose your battles and earn extra medals:
Patriot Challenge – 5K + Half Marathon
Victory Challenge – 5K + 18.12
Freedom Challenge – 5K + 5M + 18.12 (26.22 miles total)
Liberty Challenge – 5K + 5M
🎁 Why Run the 1812 Challenge?
Bonus Medals & Recognition for bundled challenges
Scenic Lake Ontario courses through historic Sackets Harbor
Epic race-weekend atmosphere with music, food, and cheering crowds
Part of the Confluence Challenge – stack races across the year and prove your endurance
📅 Event Weekend
📍 Sackets Harbor Battlefield, Sackets Harbor, NY
🗓 June 27–28, 2026
🔥 Register Early for VIP Perks
Lock in the lowest pricing before deadlines and get entered into our Early-Bird Raffle for a free pair of running shoes (and more surprises).
👉 Build your challenge. Break your limits. Claim your place in history.
📌 Register now:
https://runsignup.com/Race/NY/SacketsHarbor/1812Challenge
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