SARATOGA FIRST DAY 5k
WHEN & WHERE
January 1, 2026 @ 11:00 a.m.
Saratoga Springs City Center (map)
522 Broadway
Saratoga Springs, New York 12866
Start on Broadway, in front of the City Center; finish on Maple Avenue, behind the City Center.
SARATOGA FIRST DAY 5K
Ready to show the new year who’s boss? Runners and walkers are all welcome, so gather your family and friends and complete the course together.
This event celebrates a healthy start to the new year over a USATF-certified 3.1-mile course. Just like the Firecracker 4 race (but with cooler temperatures), this race begins and ends in downtown Saratoga Springs, so you can enjoy restaurants and other attractions afterwards.
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RACE DETAILS & MORE
Race Information & Registration
Register HERE. There are several registration options available: run (timed), walk (timed or not timed), as well as the option of bundling your registration for the First Day 5K and the Firecracker 4 (on July 4th), to save money and reserve your place for both events.
Course Description
Runners start on Broadway near the Saratoga Springs City Center, running south through downtown to a left turn onto Lake Avenue, and then continue past Lake Avenue Elementary School and the East Side Rec fields. After a left turn onto Patricia Lane and then connecting to the Excelsior Spring Avenue downhill, the route quickly becomes like the latter part of the Firecracker4 route, with a possible segment on the Spring Run Trail towards East Avenue if conditions permit. The final part of the course on Excelsior Avenue leads uphill to Maple Avenue and finishes behind the City Center.
