The Waterloo Library & Historical Society presents the 2026 Bookish 5k & the Cookie Fun Run (If You Give A Pig A Party)!
Join us for our 3rd Annual Bookish 5K: Stories in Stride event with a different theme for this year. 2026’s 5k theme is TBD. The first 100 Bookish 5K participants will receive a book-themed medal and T-shirt.
“If you give a pig a party”, they will probably party. When they party, they will probably feel guilty. But if they do this fun-run they can have their cake and eat it too!
This family friendly race, originally inspired by Laura Numeroff's "If You Give A Mouse A Cookie", will tickle your taste buds AND benefit the Waterloo Library & Historical Society. This year we will be eating CAKE, but don't worry, you don't have to eat them along your run. We'll have some ready for when you are done!
If you are participating in our original 1 mile fun run, there will be 2 pieces of cake in total. So bring your appetite and running shoes to race 1 mile around the Library area of Waterloo.
Participants will receive a Cake themed medal and registrations under 5 will receive their own copy of this year’s book.
Entry fees:
5K walk/run:$35
Cookie Run: $15
Children under 5: Free
*In the event of a cancellation, there will be no refunds; your entry fee will be used as a donation to the Waterloo Library & Historical Society.
The Life Worth Living 5K Run and Walk at Abbott Farms is an event to raise awareness to prevent suicide.
The 5K course is open to all, whether looking for a competitive race or just a fun time. Certainly unique, the road and trial course will run through various areas on the farm. The 5K course will include the roads through the housing development behind Abbott Farms. The course also includes a very special memorial orchard remembering over 80 victims with local ties who lost their battle to suicide. Not your average race! Runners will be timed utilizing chips.
At Abbott Farms, there will be ice cream, bakery goods, berry picking and a variety of other family fun activities. And don't forget to visit the baby animals in the barnyard. The Cider House Grille will be open with a full menu of grilled entrees and treats. Abbotts is well known for providing lots of fun on the farm for families and kids!
The event is in memory of Zach Helfrich, a former employee of Abbotts. All who knew Zach remember his smile, sense of humor and kindness. Zach had just turned 19 and graduated Baker High School. He was headed to Virginia Tech and accepted into the prestigious Corps of Cadets, US Army ROTC. Military service was his lifelong dream. We were incredibly proud of him. Sadly, Zach unexpectedly took his life on the morning of August 16, 2019. Let's celebrate our love for Zach as well as others who lost their lives to suicide, at the Life Worth Living day at Abbotts. With your help, we can raise awareness to prevent other similar tragedies.
The Zach Helfrich Memorial Fund, Inc. is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization. Our mission is to build awareness, support effective treatment programs and reduce the prevalence of suicide among young people in our communities. To date, we have raised over $170,000, all of which has stayed in our community to support programs to reduce suicides among our teenagers and young adults. Among other things, we have established an endowment in Zach Helfrich's name to support the Upstate Medical University's Psychiatry High Risk Program which is a highly effective outpatient treatment center for adolescents and young people at high risk of suicide. They have phenomenal success and are truly saving young lives. We are also supporting the new Mental Health Respite Program at Elmcrest Children's Center in Syracuse which provides residential care for children and teens in crisis.
PACKET PICK-UPS & IN-PERSON REGISTRATION
Fleet Feet Syracuse - 5800 Bridge St, East Syracuse, NY 13057
Friday, August 14, 2026
4:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Abbott Farms - 3275 Cold Springs Rd, Baldwinsville, NY 13027
Saturday, August 15, 2026
4:00 PM - 7:00 PM
RACE DAY PACKET PICK-UP, Abbott Farms - Sunday, August 16, 2026 - Same-day Registration does not guarantee a shirt or medal
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Fun women's only event including a flat, fast, certified, scenic out-and-back paved course that is closed to traffic.
Prizes include: overall top 3, 5-year age groups, family teams, the Double Your Fun challenge, and door prizes.
Attractive shirt for all participants while supplies last. For best selection of souvenir shirt sizes, enter by July 31st.
Registration price increases as we get closer to the race day. Day of race entry fee (at the Willow Bay Race Site) is $45.
For further details, see below.
Event Schedule:
7:30 am Registration Opens at the Sawmill Creek Pavilion
9:00 am START 5k Run & Fitness Walk for Women
10:15 am Random Prize Drawings begin
10:30 am Awards Ceremony
Peasantman is brought to you by First Knight Racing - managed by certified USAT Race Director/Official Joe McMahon. It's an officially sanctioned USA Triathlon event that takes place on the third Sunday of every August at Indian Pines Park in Penn Yan, right in the heart of the beautiful Finger Lakes region of New York.
Our own 'Steel Distances' are just slightly longer than traditional triathlon distances, due to a longer bike course.
Since 2013, Peasantman has contributed over $44,000 to several organizations in the Penn Yan area. Most of these organizations are present on race day helping to bring you this event!
THE CNY TRIATHLON CLUB PRESENTS
The 2026 Caz Triathlon
August 16th, 2025
The CNY Triathlon Club was formed in January 2000 to serve triathletes and other multisport enthusiasts of all abilities by providing support, education, group workouts, and events to encourage and promote triathlon as a sport that is part of a healthy lifestyle.
We have had kid's tri training in the past and are continuing with a kid's tri program. Parents are welcome to be involved and help run the kid's training. In the last two years we have been providing more support for high schoolers by adding a high School Sprint Wave at the Caz Tri. The sponsor, CNY Triathlon Club also can provide clothing, bikes and equipment for high schoolers. Girls have a special advantage as 40 universities and colleges now have NCAA Women's Triathlon teams and offer scholarships for female triathletes!
Donate: There is a high school triathlete program donation button where all donations will be directed toward high schools triathletes for nutrition and wellness training,, swim lessons, group training, equipment and more.
Most of that funding for these programs comes directly from individuals who have registered for the Cazenovia Triathlon! Cazenovia Tri is the biggest fundraiser of the year for the CNY Triathlon Club.
Fit Fest 2026 @ Tilden Hill Farm is designed for the fitness motivated athletes, it’s a celebration of hard work, community and the just rewards for their efforts. Work hard/play hard with like minded individuals.
This multi-day event will focus on Fitness and overall Wellness. A retreat for those who have discovered a path to a better way to live through perseverance, dedication, discipline and hard work, reaping the rewards of a more meaningful and sustainable joy and zest for life.
Fitness Events- Will focus on Running, Biking and Kayaking. Will be offered as a 3 day package for all events as well as A La Carte for each individual event.
Friday (August 14)- Check In (noon-3pm) Open Ceremony at 3:00pm. Fitness events will include a 5k trail run, a 5 mile Mtn. Bike Challenge and a 1 mile Kayak race (4-7:30pm). Evening Hike Yoga at 8pm.
Saturday (August 15)- Full Day of Fitness.
3 hour Endurance Run option (distance recorded)
6 hour Endurance Run option (distance recorded)
Loop Course on Trail (~1.5M loop)
15M Bike Event (3M loop)
1M Kayak
Wellness Activities
Farmers Market
Food Offerings
Live Music
Sunday (August 16)
Ky-Tri (Run 5k, Bike 10M, Kayak 1M)
5Mile Run (Paved Road)
Closing Ceremony
Welcome to the 2026 New York State Bicycle Racing Association (nysbra) Individual Time Trial Championships!
16August26 in Tioga Center, NY
Fees: I've kept the same low fees this year that I've had since (at least) 2014! By comparison, all USA Cycling fees have significantly increased over that time, and most have more than doubled. To encourage early registration that will ease my stress levels, the 2014 early discount prices are in effect until 2 months before the event, the 2014 regular prices ($5 more) are in effect until 1 month before the event, and then prices go up another $5. For most adults that means $27, $32, and $37. No refunds, but register early and save! The BikeReg fee (approx $3) is now shown on the reg page. This year I added USAC's $5.99 insurance fee to the registration fee instead of adding it to your bill during checkout.
Eligibility: Your eligibility for the NYSBRA Championships is based on having an annual USA Cycling (USAC) license and NY state of residence as shown on your USAC license as pulled from BikeReg! All riders must have a valid USAC or purchase a one-day license on BikeReg while registering. Everyone is welcome to race, to include out-of-state, out-of-country (welcome to all Canadians!), and one-day-license riders. However, only NY state resident annual license holders are eligible for the NYSBRA State Championship medals and jersey.
Please make sure your USAC License Number and correct address are in your BikeReg profile! Your annual license must be verified via BikeReg (or on site if necessary) before your start. If I verify your license in advance you only need to say your name at registration to get your bib!
NYSBRA Special Rule for Racing by USAC Ability Categories 1-5/Novice: For one-day TTs you may enter any category equal to or higher than the "road" category shown on your license. This allows, for example, talented triathletes who don't race on the road (so would be "Cat 5/Novices") to compete at a higher USAC race category, according to their true ability. If you want to do this just override the category restriction in BikeReg. I'll approve it.
Racing by Age: Your age must be in the age range specified for your category (i.e., you cannot race down in age for Masters or race up in age for Juniors).
Entering Multiple Categories (without having to actually race!): If you fancy a chance to win in a second (or third...) category, each additional entry is only $20 (TTT excluded as it is already cheap). If the two races are the same distance this would allow you to race one time and be in the results for more than one field; e.g., Cat 4 Men and Masters 45+ Men, or Cat 3 Women and Cat 4 Women and Masters 55+ Women. You get two or more chances to win! You could be both a Masters and a Category champion! Note, though, that if you podium in multiple categorized races we will only place you in the higher category; e.g., you can't be both the Cat 3 and Cat 4 Champion. Just the Cat 3 Champion!
If the two races are different distances you can still enter more than one category for $20 each additional, but you will have to actually race twice (i.e., you must race each distance; e.g., race 20km to win Junior (Wo)Men 17-18 then race 40km to beat the all the Cat 4s. Come on. You can do it.). Contact me for a coupon code.
NOTE: Since BikeReg treats each category as a unique entry, BikeReg will have you sign a waiver for each entry.
For all riders actually racing more than once, I will assign start times as far apart as possible. For example, if you are doing a 40km individual TT and after that you are joining your BFFs for a TTT, you'll start among the first 40km riders and your team will start near the end of the teams at the end of the day. This will give you max time to get back and at least quaff an energy drink. We won't let them start without you!
The Course: is a favorite that we have used many times (most recently in 2011, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2019, and 2022) with staging located at the Tioga Center Central School, 5th Avenue, Tioga Center. The course heads west on Rt. 17c towards Waverly either 5km, 10km, or 20km to the turnaround and returns to Tioga Center. Rt. 17c is a mostly flat course on a lightly-traveled state highway with good pavement and very wide (6’-8’) shoulders. Open the map. View on Strava.
Start Times: THE FIRST RIDER WILL START EXACTLY AT 10:01am! The Good Ol' Digital Master Clock at the start line will be synchronized with "cell phone time" and is our official race clock.
I will email all registrants their start time by midnight, Friday, 14Aug and I will post the master start list and Race-Day Technical Guide here. I will also email the link to everyone.
Your bib number will be your start time (in minutes) after 10am; e.g., if you are bib number 50 you start at 10:50am (10am + 50 minutes) and if you are bib number 80 you start at 11:20am (10am + 80 minutes). In this past, the last riders started about noon. For guidance only, here is the 2022 Start List and 2022 Race-Day Technical Guide. They won't change much! If you want to see what times you need to aim for, check out previous year NYSBRA State Championship Results here (enter “New York State Time Trial” in the search box)
Registration: Please pre-register on-line because pre-registration is much easier for everyone and you will know your exact start time ahead of time. All riders must sign the standard USAC Waiver during on-line registration. Please make sure your USAC license is "valid" and not "pending." You may purchase a one-day license for $15 during checkout on BikeReg but you will not be eligible for championship medals.
Day of registration will be accepted for $75. You will start when we can slip you in, as close to your category as possible.
Helmets: are required for everyone on a bike (helmets are not required on trainers), please. Sleeveless jerseys or sleeveless tri-suits are legal.
Junior Equipment: Juniors 9-14 must ride mass-start legal bikes (i.e., no aerobars, no cow horns) and wheels with at least 16-spokes and no wheel covers as per USAC rule 1I5. USAC's rationale for this rule is to limit how much money parents have to spend until their little speed demon reaches racing age 15. Pointy helmets, skinsuits, and colorful booties are just fine.
Paracycling / Adaptive Cycling: We welcome all para and adaptive athletes to compete in the NYSBRA Championships! Due to the diversity of athletes and their equipment, I will consult with the registered riders during the week before the event to determine the NYSBRA Championship categories offered on race day. For example, in 2019 the participants agreed to sub-divide this category and award champions for "Para Open Women" and "Para Open Men." Please contact me with any questions and/or suggestions. I'm flexible!
Eddy Merckx Equipment: Yes, this is a NYSBRA Championship Category! You may not be able to ride like him so the idea is to at least ride what he rode. However, since most of you probably don’t own steel frames, rat traps, and 32-spoke wheels, we’ll let you ride the same equipment that the juniors 9-14 can ride (see above). Don't let the little ones show you up! This means a mass-start legal bike (i.e., no aerobars, no cow horns) and wheels with at least 16-spokes and no wheel covers. We encourage standard road helmets, road jerseys, shorts with a real leather pad, and anything made of wool. We will allow but heckle you if you use a pointy helmet, skinsuit, and booties unless of course you just finished a previous event and didn’t have time to change because doing two events in a row is exactly what Eddy would do. He would also win both of them, so what are you afraid of? NOTE: I may split this field into more than one champ category if registration justifies it; e.g., into "Eddy
Merckz Men" and "Eddy Merckx Women."
Team Time Trial (TTT): This is not a championship event because the NYSBRA TTT Champs is 17July on Grand Island, near Buffalo. However, team TTs are a lot of fun! Focus on just the TTT or ride a second time with your friends! There are no prizes but we'll have podiums for up to nine categories based on team size (2, 3, and 4-rider teams) as well as gender mix (all men, all women, or mixed).
TTT start times will be planned to maximize time between events for anyone riding earlier in the day. No additional "second race" discount for TTT (it is already super cheap; although the early discounts apply and the max you'll pay is only $20!). All riders need to wear a bib number. Please call out your team name to the officials at the finish line to assist with scoring!
o 4 riders, time taken on 3rd rider
o 3 riders, time taken on 2nd rider
o 2 riders, time taken on 1st rider.
Awards: Podium ceremonies will take place approximately once an hour starting about 11am . I do them as soon as possible after results are final so you can get on the road home, so listen to the bullhorn in the parking lot! There will be two ceremonies for each field; the first ceremony is for the top three finishers overall, and then we'll have a NYS podium ceremony for the top 3 NY resident riders with annual licenses. For most fields all three riders on the two podiums will be the same. There are no prizes for the first podium but the latter ceremony will award Gold-Silver-Bronze NYSBRA Championship medals and have a photo opportunity to recognize our new State Champion standing on the top step wearing the NYSBRA championship jersey! Due to lack of funding from USA Cycling, NYSBRA can no longer provide championship jerseys for free. Instead, champions will receive an link to the Vie13 website to purchase their own jersey for ~$60 during the week immediately after the race. Jerseys
will then drop-ship directly to the champions within about 30 days.
Contact: Race Director- Jeff Poulin, [email protected]
If you've read this far, it is time to tell you that this is the last race that I am putting on. It has been fun, and I try to put on a good show for you all, but it is time to let it go. Thank you for supporting my events! Good luck on your ride!
Hotels and Directions: Recommended hotels are the Hampton Inn and Best Western Inn (formerly a Holiday Inn Express), both located at the Rt. 17c Owego exit about 7 miles east of the venue in Tioga Center (just follow Rt. 17c to the venue!).
West of Tioga Center: Take Route 17/I-86 east to Nichols exit. Go right at bottom of ramp, then right to go under Rt 17c, then right onto Rt 17c, and proceed 3 miles to Tioga Center.
East of Tioga Center: Take Route 17/I-86 west to Rt. 17c Owego exit. Follow signs to Rt. 17c west through downtown Owego and proceed ~7miles west to Tioga Center.
This event is sponsored by the New York Bicycle Racing Association (nysbra).
Join us Saturday August 15th at 9:00 am for the 5th annual Finish Lyme 5k to support Lyme disease.
The run/walk will be held at Highland Park , Town of Union- start and finish at the Gymnasium . We hope to bring awareness to the community on the many resources available for those with Lyme disease. Also provide education on how to prevent tick bites. All proceeds go to Southern Tier Lyme Inc for a scholarship awarded to those in financial need of assistance with their Lyme treatment.
There will be a photo booth, band, and prizes for top finishers.
Help us to take a bite out of Lyme!!