1812 Challenge Weekend | Sackets Harbor, NY
1812 Challenge Weekend
A two-day North Country race weekend where endurance running meets the history and waterfront character of Sackets Harbor. Choose a single distance or stack races into a multi-event challenge.
Registration & current details on RunSignupAll Confluence racesFour primary distances, plus multi-race combinations.
5K
A Saturday run/walk near downtown Sackets Harbor and the brewery district—a shorter way into the weekend or the first leg of a bigger challenge.
5 Mile
A Saturday afternoon race that adds another step up in distance and can be paired with other events.
Half Marathon
13.1 miles on Sunday, starting and finishing at the Sackets Harbor Battlefield.
18.12 Challenge
The signature 18.12-mile race, starting and finishing at the Battlefield and tying the endurance challenge directly to Sackets Harbor’s history.
2026 race-weekend schedule
| Saturday, June 27 | Kids Run — 3:15 PM |
|---|---|
| 5K — 3:30 PM | |
| 5 Mile — 4:15 PM | |
| Sunday, June 28 | 18.12 Challenge — 7:30 AM |
| Half Marathon — 7:45 AM |
Make it a multi-race weekend
1812 is built for runners who want more than one finish line. Recent editions have included the Patriot Challenge (5K + Half Marathon), Victory Challenge (5K + 18.12), Liberty Challenge (5K + 5 Mile), Independence Challenge (5 Mile + 18.12), Militia Challenge (5 Mile + Half Marathon), Colonial Challenge (5K + 5 Mile + Half Marathon) and the Freedom Challenge, combining the 5K, 5 Mile and 18.12 for a marathon-equivalent 26.22 total miles. Current combinations are listed on RunSignup.
Packet pickup & weekend planning
For 2026, packet pickup was offered Friday at Confluence Running North Country in Watertown, Saturday at 1812 Brewing Company and Sunday morning at the Sackets Harbor Battlefield. That three-location pattern makes the weekend accessible to local runners and destination participants, but the exact pickup plan should be confirmed each year on RunSignup.
North Country base
Sackets Harbor is a destination worth spending the weekend in. Build in time for the village, waterfront, battlefield and local businesses rather than treating the event as a quick out-and-back trip.
Course planning
Course maps for the 5K, 5 Mile, Half Marathon and 18.12 Challenge are maintained with the current race information on RunSignup.
Results, photos & race weekend stories
The evergreen event page now connects directly to the history already living on Confluence Running.
2023
Two galleries covering the weekend and Sackets Harbor races.
Marathon & Half photos1812 & 5K photosPlan your next 1812 Challenge Weekend.
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