The Seneca7

The Seneca7 is a 7-person running relay around Seneca Lake in the Finger Lakes Region of New York. Starting and ending in Geneva, teams run the west side of the lake in the morning and the east side in the afternoon.

Join us for a race inspired by good fortune and a deep body of blue. The Seneca7 will introduce you to the wonders of Seneca Lake: rushing inlets, crashing waterfalls, banks bathed in golden sunlight. All you (and your team) have to do is run around it.

Some changes are planned for the 2024 edition of the Seneca7. We like to give plenty of advance notice so you and your team can plan accordingly.

The biggest change is that we will no longer allow a bike division due to safety concerns. Over the years we have taken steps to address the complexities of runners, bikes, motorized vehicles, spectators, and the general public together on the same roadways and in the same parking lots, and we've come to the conclusion that it's just not possible when bike teams largely disregard the guidelines. Others have come to this same conclusion, including our volunteers and the police. Going forward each team needs to use a single motorized vehicle for their travel around the lake.

In 2024 we'll bring back carbon offsets in attempts to address the environmental footprint of the event. This is not a perfect solution but it's one small way we can try to mitigate the effects of hundreds of motorized vehicles driving to and from Geneva, as well as around Seneca Lake, over the course of the weekend. You'll likely see this as part of the registration process.

Lastly, the registration fee will increase. We've tried to hold the cost steady over the years, but prices are rising for everything from food to portable toilets and this event needs to remain financially viable. We'll announce the new registration fees in advance of the open of registration at the end of October.