Smithville Day 5K

And they’re off! 114 runners from as far away as Indiana, Pennsylvania and Florida competed in the seventh annual Smithville Day 5K. Top female finisher was Trish Horan of Norwich, NY and top male was Juan Martinez of Syracuse, NY.
Photographer: Tom Hanna of Liverpool, NY

Report on the 2011 race 6/11/11

The seventh running of the Smithville Day 5K took place June 11, 2011 starting at 9:30 a.m. 114 runners competed in the race. The temperatures were in the low 70s, humid with an overcast sky. The top female finisher was Trish Horan with a time of 20:06 and the top male finisher was Juan Martinez with a time of 16:34.

Runners were treated to dozens of door prizes, huge homemade cookies, a goody bag with a custom printed ceramic coffee mug, several locally produced products and a free lift ticket for mountain biking at Plattekill Mountain!

To view an image of the race scoreboard, please click here.

Complete results coming soon!

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Report on the 2010 race 6/12/10

The sixth running of the Smithville Day 5K took place June 12, 2010 starting at 9:30 a.m. 125 runners competed in the race. The temperatures were in the mid 70s with an overcast sky. The top female finisher was Murphee Hayes with a time of 19:14 and the top male finisher for four years in a row was Shaun Horan with a time of 17:05.

You can see several short articles and photos on WBNG.com, You News TV. Just click the You News icon and then search on Smithville.

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This 5K run/walk kicks-off a day-long celebration in Smithville. Other activities include a parade, tractor-pull, craft show, flea market and chicken barbeque. This race is being offered by the Town of Smithville and our local volunteer fire department to contribute to a building-fund for a new fire station.

What is this race known for?

Results board updated continuously during the race.
Expeditious awards presentation
Deluxe goody bags
Classy, custom 16 oz glass for each runner
Free digital photos from the race
Free beverage at Seeber's!
Custom printed race bib - A suitable memento for adorning your cubicle wall!
Gigantic homemade cookies and other great food
Plentiful door prizes
(In 2008 there were over 40 donated with an average value of $17 each!)
Cash awards for top runners
58 Trophies and 26 Ribbons (trophies increased by 8 in 2008)
Certified course running through the center of Town and relatively flat
5 year age group increments in all age ranges
Friendly volunteers
Fun and interesting town celebration and parade

Report on the 2009 race 6/13/09

The fifth running of the Smithville Day 5K took place June 13, 2009 starting at 9:30 a.m. 132 runners competed in the race. The temperatures were in the low 70s with sunny skies. The top female finisher was Samantha Augeri with a time of 20:31 and the top male finisher for three years in a row was Shaun Horan with a time of 16:58.

Report on the 2008 race 6/14/08

The fourth running of the Smithville Day 5K took place June 14, 2008 starting at 9:30 a.m. 110 runners competed in 77 degree weather with 78% humidity and sunny. The top female finisher was Anna Crumb of Greene and the top male finisher for two years in a row was Shaun Horan of Norwich. The date for next year's race is Saturday, June 13th, 2009.

Report on the 2007 race 6/20/07 Evening Sun Article | Chenango American Article

The third running of the Smithville Day 5K took place June 9, 2007 starting at 9:32 a.m. 70 runners competed in 70 degree weather and sunny. The top female finisher was Charlene Lyford of Greene and the top male finisher was Shaun Horan of Norwich also setting a new course record of 16:27. The date for next year's race is Saturday, June 14th, 2008.

Report on the 2006 race 6/27/06

The second running of the Smithville Day 5K took place June 10, 2006 starting at 9:37 a.m. 48 runners competed in perfect, mid-50s running weather. The top female finisher was Diane Matthews of Johnson City and the top male finisher was Eric Maki of Cortland.

Report on the 2005 race 6/27/05

The first running of the Smithville Day 5K took place June 18, 2005 starting at 9:37 a.m. 42 runners competed in perfect, mid-50s running weather. The top female finisher was Charlene Lyford of Greene and the top male finisher was Josh Schultheis of Binghamton.

Complete results can be viewed on the results page.

Pictures of the race can be viewed in the photos page.

Updated 4/9/12