1812 Challenge Weekend

1812 Challenge Weekend

Race Date

Jun 27, 2026

Location

Sackets Harbor, NY

The Experience

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

Logistics

Race Day

Saturday, June 27, 2026

Start Time

7:45 AM

Giveaway

Long Sleeve Shirt

Start Location

Sackets Harbor Battlefield, Sackets Harbor, NY, 13685

Directions

Course Info

USATF Certified

Course Type

Loop Course

Terrain

road

Difficulty

Ultra-Flat

Net Drop/km

0 m (Flat)

Separation

0.0%

Also Offers

18.12 Miles3.1 Miles16.2 Miles21.22 Miles5 Miles8.2 Miles26.22 Miles23.12 Miles18.1 Miles21.3 Miles

USATF Certified Course

NY23020DNB · Expires 2033 · Sackets Harbor Half Marathon

Relatively flat with minimal net elevation change. Loop course — start and finish are close together.

View USATF Course Map (PDF)

Course Map

2 other maps for this race

Historical Performance

Median Finish

2:09:27

9:53/mi

Winning Time

1:32:22

7:03/mi

Finishers (2025)

39

States Represented

4 / 50

Gender Split

51% Female49% Male

Finish Time Distribution

1:303:35

FASTER 25%

1:57:18

MEDIAN

2:09:27

SLOWER 25%

2:35:24

Average runner age: 36

Race Day Weather

5-year historical avg

Start (Low)

63°

Afternoon (High)

78°

Warm — hydration strategy is key, start conservatively

0.2"

Precipitation

12 mph

Wind

74%

Humidity

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