Seneca7
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Event Overview
The Seneca7 is a team relay race around Seneca Lake. Each team consists of seven members. The total course distance is approximately 77.7 miles.
Course and Format
The route is a circumnavigation of Seneca Lake. The course passes by features like rushing inlets, waterfalls, and lake banks. Teams run in a relay format, with specific exchange points along the route.
Registration Details
Registration occurs in several phases. Early registration opens on October 29th for a limited pool of 44 teams, including loyalty teams, Geneva locals, and some of the fastest teams from the previous year. Open registration for all teams begins on October 31st at 7:00 AM, with a cap of 250 teams. Charity registration opens on November 1st, with a cap of 16 teams. Team member registration begins on November 2nd.
Event registration has filled its cap in under five minutes in recent years. Full payment is required by the team captain at the time of registration. Final team rosters and waivers are due by April 21st.
Logistics
Packet pickup is scheduled for April 25th at the Finger Lakes Welcome Center. At least one team member must attend; there is no race-day pickup. A pre-race Q&A session is held online on April 14th.
On race day, the first wave starts behind the Welcome Center on Lake Front Drive in Geneva. There are several cutoff times at specific exchanges throughout the day that teams must meet.
Policies
The refund policy states that teams canceling before March 1st may receive a refund of the entry fee minus $200. If the event is canceled by the organizers, they will attempt to refund participants or roll entries to the following year. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
