Seneca7
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Event overview
The Seneca7 is a team relay around Seneca Lake in Geneva, NY, scheduled for April 26, 2026. The course is a counter-clockwise circumnavigation of the lake of approximately 77.7'ish miles, starting and finishing at the New York Welcome Center in Lakefront Park (35 Lake Front Dr, Geneva, NY). The route passes vineyards, small towns, a waterfall in Hector, and state park areas such as Sampson. The event uses numbered exchange points and provides a course guide and a GPX file for navigation.
Format, registration and key rules
Relays must register seven team members and have signed waivers by March 31. Teams must keep a fixed runner rotation throughout the event; if a runner cannot complete assigned legs, remaining members must cover those legs in the original sequence. Each team is given a slap bracelet as a baton and a chipped bib that must be worn by the final leg runner. A safety vest is required on specified legs and by any runner on the course after 7pm. One team vehicle only is allowed and it must fit in a single parking space; additional vehicles must park offsite. Alcohol is prohibited during the race. Teams must provide an accurate overall pace projection; teams that exceed their projection by more than 10% may be held, receive a 27-minute time penalty, and be disqualified from category awards. Packet pick-up is scheduled for April 25 at the Finger Lakes Welcome Center; at least one team member must attend and there is no race-day packet pick-up. Registration opens each October and has filled within minutes in prior years. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
