Boilermaker

It was a sad moment when the Boilermaker announced that this year the annual post-race party would be without the popular flyover. That has been one of the signature features for the big event for countless years and when the military jets were not available, Executive Director for The Boilermaker Tim Reed, started digging in to see what else could be done. What he discovered was truly amazing! Re

The 2105 Boilermaker is in the books and it was a good day for the Kenyans.

At 11am, Saturday, July 10, 2015, the Utica Zoo unveiled the new animal that will now be calling Central New York home!  We were on hand for the official announcement at the top of the hill in the African Alley section of the zoo.

Boilermaker Weekend is upon us and it is arguably the biggest weekend of the year for the City of Utica. One of the greatest things that the race represents is how strong and supportive our community is. Utica has always had a reputation for this and in 1985, a commercial was released titled "You are Utica." It demonstrates perfectly what this weekend is about.

Plan on running the Boilermaker this weekend? When you're done you probably plan on drinking a beer or two after the brewery. That's ok! However, you may find if you drink this you'll recover a little bit faster after running. Here's the top post run drinks, other than water.

There are not many events that unite our community like the Utica Boilermaker. It is one of the biggest days of the year for our city and it's not just because of the free beer. It's one of the few times where the community comes out to show their support and cheer on the folks who brave the heat to run through the streets of the city. This year, the Boilermaker is hoping for the people's help in

It might not have happened as fast as some predicted; but, the 2015 Boilermaker Road Race has reached capacity in under 25 hours for only the second time in its 38 year history. The Wheel Chair race closed out early Saturday afternoon and the 5K and 15K both closed out before 1 p...

It may be December, but it's not too early to start thinking about the 2015 Boilermaker.

UPDATE SUNDAY 5AM: The race has happened. Check out our complete coverage and race results.

Check here for race times from the 2014 Boilermaker Road Race.

This Sunday is one of the most exciting days of the year for the city of Utica and that's because it's Boilermaker Sunday!!! One of the most important things a runner of this famous road race needs is the support of spectators along the course. M&T Bank is joining with the community to make sure that happens at mile 8!

Am I biased towards anything that the Saranac Brewery creates? Yes, but that's because it has a phenomenal reputation that is backed up by several awards, including the most recent award! The official beer of this year's Boilermaker is Wild Hop Pils and this week it took home the Gold in the US Open Beer Championships.