Name: 1812 Challenge Weekend
Start: 2026-06-27
End: 2026-06-28
Location: Sackets Harbor, New York

About the Event

The 1812 Challenge Weekend continues! Join us in celebrating over a decade of The Challenge with a new exciting race and two new challenges, and a weekend of fun for yourself, your group, or the whole family!

Choose from FOUR distances, with a 5K and 5 Mile race starting and ending at the Brewery on Saturday. Then join us on Sunday for the 18.12 Challenge and Half Marathon you know and love!

Looking for an extra challenge? Register to participate in the Patriot Challenge (5K and Half Marathon) or the Victory Challenge (5K + 18.12 Challenge) or the Liberty Challenge (5K + 5M) or the Freedom Challenge (5K + 5M + 18.12 (26.22 total, marathon-equivalent) ! Finishers of these challenges will receive an additional medal or pin to commemorate your achievement.

PACKET PICKUP FOR ALL RACES

Friday, June 26th

Location: Confluence Running North Country (1035 Arsenal St, Watertown)

10 am - 6 pm

Saturday, June 27th

Location: 1812 Brewing Company

11:30 - 3 pm (look for the Confluence Running Tent)

Sunday, June 28th

Location: Sackets Harbor Battlefield

6:30 - 7:30 am (look for the Confluence Tent)

5K Course Map
https://www.plotaroute.com/route/2612416?units=miles

Half Marathon Course
https://www.plotaroute.com/route/1930617?units=km

1812 Challenge Course
https://www.plotaroute.com/route/1947481?units=km

Races Offered

Kids Run

Jun 27, 2026

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Distance — 0.5 Miles

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Type — Road running

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15:15

5K

Jun 27, 2026

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Distance — 3.1 Miles

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Type — Road running

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15:30

5 Miler

Jun 27, 2026

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Distance — 5 Miles

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Type — Road running

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16:15

18.12 Challenge

Jun 28, 2026

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Distance — 18.12 Miles

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07:30

Freedom Challenge: 5K and 5M and 18.12 (26.22 total, marathon-equivalent)

Jun 28, 2026

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Distance — 26.22 Miles

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Independence Challenge: 5 Miler and 18.12

Jun 28, 2026

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Distance — 23.12 Miles

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07:30

VICTORY CHALLENGE: 5K and 18.12

Jun 28, 2026

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Distance — 21.22 Miles

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Type — Road running

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07:30

Colonial Challenge: 5K and 5 Miler and Half Marathon

Jun 28, 2026

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Distance — 21.3 Miles

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Type — Road running

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07:45

Half Marathon

Jun 28, 2026

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Distance — 13.1 Miles

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Type — Road running

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07:45

Militia Challenge: 5 Miler and Half Marathon

Jun 28, 2026

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Distance — 18.1 Miles

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Type — Road running

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07:45

PATRIOT CHALLENGE: 5K and 13.1

Jun 28, 2026

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Distance — 16.2 Miles

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Type — Road running

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07:45

Liberty Challenge: 5K and 5 Miler

Jun 28, 2026

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Distance — 8.2 Miles

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Type — Road running

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15:30

Weather Overview

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for June in Sackets Harbor.

Temp (°C)

Feels Like (°C)

thermostat 14.8° / 23.3°

wb_sunny 13.6° / 22.8°

Wind (km/h)

Humidity (%)

air 11.4 /

water_drop 74.8%

Temp (°C)

Feels Like (°C)

Wind (km/h)

Humidity (%)

thermostat 14.8° / 23.3°

wb_sunny 13.6° / 22.8°

air 11.4 km/h

water_drop 74.8%

About Sackets Harbor

Sackets Harbor is a village of 1450 people on Lake Ontario in Northern New York. It was a naval base which withstood two Canadian attacks in battles during the War of 1812; its arch-nemesis was the British fortification at Kingston in Upper Canada.