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Boilermaker Paper Registration
Utica N.Y. (January 23, 2012) – to date 4,863 have signed up for the 15k, while 373 are registered for the 5k. Last year at this time 1944 runners were signed up for the 15k and 177 for the 5k.
So far, registrations have come from 41 different states and the District of Columbia and two different countries.
The Boilermaker will be hosting a paper sign up at Dick's Sporting Goods at Sangertown Square Mall in New Hartford, on Thursday, January 26, 2012 from 4:00 PM until 7:00 PM. Everyone signing up that at Dick's Sporting Goods will receive Dick's Sporting Goods coupons and will win a prize. Only cash or check will be accepted anyone wishing to use a credit card may do so at boilermaker.com
This year a registration cap has been set for both the 15k and 5k races. The cap is set for 14,000 runners for the 15k and 4,000 for the 5k. The 3-Mile Walk, which takes place Saturday, July 7th, will not be capped.
The 35th running of the Boilermaker will take place Sunday, July 8th 2012.
In an effort to keep local runners aware of registration numbers for the 2012 Boilermaker the race will periodically send current totals to the media.
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Opening Registration Numbers
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Boilermaker Registration Numbers
Utica N.Y. (January 9, 2012) - To date, 2,713 have signed up for the 15k, while 188 are registered for the 5k. Last year at this time 958 runners were signed up for the 15k and 164 for the 5k.
This two day registration total surpasses the total amount of participants that ran the first two Boilermakers held in 1978 and 1979.
This year a registration cap has been set for both the 15k and 5k races. The cap is set for 14,000 runners for the 15k and 4,000 for the 5k. The 3-Mile Walk, which takes place Saturday, July 7th, will not be capped.
Currently on-line registrations are being accepted at boilermaker.com.
The 35th running of the Boilermaker will take place Sunday, July 8th 2012.
In an effort to keep local runners aware of registration numbers for the 2012 Boilermaker the race will periodically send current totals to the media.
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Boilermaker Registration Opens
January 5, 2012 (Utica, NY) Runners can register for the Boilermaker Road Race on line beginning Saturday January 7th at boilermaker.com.
In 2011, the 15k race opened registration on January 8th and was sold out on May 14th.
The Boilermaker has announced a race cap for the 2012 race. The 15k race will be 14,000, an increase of 1,000 runners, over 2011 while the 5k will remain at 4,000.
On line registration fees for the 15k will remain at $35 with the 5k increasing from $20 to $25. The Three Mile Walk application will remain at $15. For the 2012 race there will no longer be a late registration fee traditionally imposed after May 30th.
A paper registration event will take place at the New Hartford Planet Fitness on Saturday January 7th from 8:00am until noon. While there will be a two dollar paper processing fee, everyone who registers will receive a prize. Only checks and cash can be accepted for the paper sign up.
At dusk there will be a fireworks display to celebrate the opening of Boilermaker registration and will launched from the P.J. Green parking lot located on Whitesboro St.
The 35th running of the Boilermaker Road Race will take place on Sunday July 8th.
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2012 Race Cap and Boilermaker Logo Revealed
December 13 (Utica, N.Y.)- The Boilermaker announced the race cap numbers for the 2012 race. The 15k race will be 14,000, an increase of 1,000 runners, while the 5k will remain at 4,000.
"We have had a number of meetings with Directors who deal with various aspects of the race to arrive at the number" said Race Director Jim Stasaitis "We want to give as many people as possible the chance to run the race while maintaining the quality people expect."
Runners can register on line beginning Saturday January 7th at boilermaker.com.
In 2011 the 15k race opened registration on January 8th and was sold out on May 14th.
On line registration fees for the 15k will remain at $35 with the 5k increasing from $20 to $25. The Three Mile Walk application will remain at $15. For the 2012 race there will no longer be a late registration fee traditionally imposed after May 30th.
A paper registration event will take place at the New Hartford Planet Fitness on Saturday January 7th from 8:00am until noon. While there will be a two dollar paper processing fee, everyone who registers will receive a prize. Only checks and cash can be accepted for the paper sign up. "With the increasing speed of on line registration the days of paper applications are probably coming to a close" said Tim Reed Executive Director. "From an inability on the legal side to take credit card data, having to retype the runners information while striving to have as 'green' a race as possible paper has become a bigger burden."
It is planned to have at least two more paper signups at Dicks Sporting Goods and Carbone Auto, both sponsors of the Boilermaker, in the late January/ early February timeframe.
The race will be looking at more strictly enforcing the time limit the course is open which prohibits vehicles from using the roads.
The 2012 Boilermaker logo was also revealed to the general public. Marking a change the Boilermaker reached out to the Mohawk Valley Community College (MVCC) Graphics Art students to design next year's design. MVCC will be the venue for the Boilermaker Expo to be held July 6th and 7th.
The winning logo was created by Shawn Lockwood a sophomore student majoring in the Graphic Arts.
The 35th running of the Boilermaker Road Race will take place Sunday July 8th 2012.
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New Hartford Captures Boilermaker School Team Award
New Hartford, NY (December 20, 2011) For the fourth consecutive year the New Hartford Spartans have captured the Boilermaker School Participation Award. The award is part of the Boilermaker's Empower Federal Credit Union School Challenge Series. This award is presented to the school with the highest percentage of participation in the Boilermaker 5K and 15K Road Races.
As it was in the past three Boilermakers, the Spartans once again sat atop the leader board with nearly a third of the students participating in the race (32.8%). New Hartford was presented the award at the December school board meeting. The Spartans will have the traveling trophy on display at the school until the end of the academic year. Whitesboro School District placed second in the competition with 31.4% of students participating in the Boilermaker.
Overall, 37 schools from around Central New York participated in the 2011 Boilermaker Road Race.
"This year, the substantial growth in the school challenge surpassed our expectations," said Kevin Copeland, Race Divisions Director "That this is an important award because it encompasses the whole student body and not just the premier athletes of the school."
Each team runner had to have been a full time student between grades 7-12 as of June 1, 2011, or a 2011 graduate of the school they were running for.
The registration for Boilermaker 2012 will open on January 7th at boilermaker.com. The 15K has a cap of 14,000 and the 5K of 4,000.
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2012 Race Cap and Boilermaker Logo Revealed
December 13 (Utica, N.Y.)- The Boilermaker announced the race cap numbers for the 2012 race. The 15k race will be 14,000, an increase of 1,000 runners, while the 5k will remain at 4,000.
"We have had a number of meetings with Directors who deal with various aspects of the race to arrive at the number" said Race Director Jim Stasaitis "We want to give as many people as possible the chance to run the race while maintaining the quality people expect."
Runners can register on line beginning Saturday January 7th at boilermaker.com.
In 2011 the 15k race opened registration on January 8th and was sold out on May 14th.
On line registration fees for the 15k will remain at $35 with the 5k increasing from $20 to $25. The Three Mile Walk application will remain at $15. For the 2012 race there will no longer be a late registration fee traditionally imposed after May 30th.
A paper registration event will take place at the New Hartford Planet Fitness on Saturday January 7th from 8:00am until noon. While there will be a two dollar paper processing fee, everyone who registers will receive a prize. Only checks and cash can be accepted for the paper sign up. "With the increasing speed of on line registration the days of paper applications are probably coming to a close" said Tim Reed Executive Director. "From an inability on the legal side to take credit card data, having to retype the runners information while striving to have as 'green' a race as possible paper has become a bigger burden."
It is planned to have at least two more paper signups at Dicks Sporting Goods and Carbone Auto, both sponsors of the Boilermaker, in the late January/ early February timeframe.
The race will be looking at more strictly enforcing the time limit the course is open which prohibits vehicles from using the roads.
The 2012 Boilermaker logo was also revealed to the general public. Marking a change the Boilermaker reached out to the Mohawk Valley Community College (MVCC) Graphics Art students to design next year's design. MVCC will be the venue for the Boilermaker Expo to be held July 6th and 7th.
The winning logo was created by Shawn Lockwood a sophomore student majoring in the Graphic Arts.
The 35th running of the Boilermaker Road Race will take place Sunday July 8th 2012.
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Boilermaker Wheelchaiir Challengers Presented with New Racing Chairs
Boilermaker Wheelchair Challengers Anthony Grieco, of Utica (front left), and Cody Arnold, of Syracuse, (front right), proudly accept their new racing wheelchairs during a formal presentation at Sitrin. Also pictured are (back row, from left) Jim Stasait
November 15, 2011 (New Hartford)– Two new racing wheelchairs were presented to the 2011 Boilermaker Wheelchair Challengers, Anthony Grieco of Utica, and Cody Arnold, of Syracuse. The presentation was held at the Sitrin Medical Rehabilitation Center on Tilden Avenue in New Hartford.
The Wheelchair Challenge is an initiative to promote health and well-being for individuals with disabilities by providing them with an opportunity to experience America's greatest 15K road race, and continue with the sport for years to come. The Challenge requires the participant(s) to complete the Boilermaker in less than two hours and 15 minutes while using a manual wheelchair. If they succeed, they receive a custom-fitted racing wheelchair valued at $2,500. This year's racing wheelchairs were generously donated by Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield, and Sitrin.
Cody Arnold completed the Challenge in 1:15:59, while Anthony Grieco finished in 1:51:53. Grieco is also a member of Sitrin's STARS (Success Through Adaptive Recreation and Sports) program.
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