Tim Reed is the Executive Director and Race Director of the Utica Boilermaker. He was just named the 2016 MarathonFoto/Road Race Management Race Director of the Year Award. The committee to select the recipient of the honor was a group of Reed's professional peers...
It was a picture perfect day for the Boilermaker road race. A few sprinkles didn't deter the runners as thousands either took part in the 15K or 15K or sat along the streets of Utica to cheer everyone on.
Ethiopian Teshome Asfaha (photo above) captured the 2016 Boilermaker 15k Road Race with a time of 43:58, finishing nine seconds ahead of Moroccan Mourad Marofit.
Mark Williams, Utica’s Police Chief, has written an open letter to those coming to the area for this year's Boilermaker on how to stay safe, road closures, shuttle transportation and more.