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Save Our Switchbacks Presented by Utica First Insurance

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Utica, New York, United States

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About the Event

The Ted Petrillo

Save Our Switchbacks

Saturday, April 18th, 2026

9:00AM start time

This is a 7.5K (4.66mi) road race and the long standing Utica Roadrunners kick-off event for the race season. This year we are pleased to be partnering with the Utica Zoo again to end our course through Zoo property and will be bringing back the 1/2 mile kids fun run!

Help support the South Woods Trails Project while running "Half a Boilermaker"

A Utica Roadrunners Grand Prix Event

**Miss the sign-up?? You may register on Saturday, April 18th from 7:30-8:30am at the same place as packet pick-up. Please bring $40 cash. Shirts are on a first-come, first serve basis.

Races Offered

Save Our Switchbacks Kids Fun Run!

Apr 18, 2026

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Distance — 0.5 Miles

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Type — Running

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08:30

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Save Our Switchbacks 7.5K

Apr 18, 2026

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Distance — 7.5K

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Type — Running

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09:00

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$30.00

Weather Overview

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for April in Utica.

Temp (°C)

Feels Like (°C)

thermostat 2.9° / 14.6°

wb_sunny -1.2° / 11.0°

Wind (km/h)

Humidity (%)

air 12.7 /

water_drop 70.1%

Temp (°C)

Feels Like (°C)

Wind (km/h)

Humidity (%)

thermostat 2.9° / 14.6°

wb_sunny -1.2° / 11.0°

air 12.7 km/h

water_drop 70.1%

About Utica

Learn more about the host city, Utica.

Utica is the heart of the Mohawk Valley and the seat of Oneida County in Central New York State. Utica offers the charm of small-city living balanced with the cultural and ethnic diversity of an international urban center. At the foot of the Adirondack Mountains, Utica is a truly scenic city that offers the pleasures of both a rural and urban setting.