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Boilermaker Record Holder Wins Boston Marathon

Greg Splashin' McShea — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 17:23:32 +0000

While the Utica Boilermaker 2013 isn’t until July 14th, the 2010 winner just won the Boston Marathon today. Here are the details according to our sister station, WIBX: “The man who holds the record for running the faster Boilermaker Road Race in history is the winner of the 2013 Boston Marathon. Lelisa Desisa of Ethiopia [...]

Boilermaker Training Shirts Now Available

Greg Splashin' McShea — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 18:34:28 +0000

While we’re still five months away from the 2013 Utica Boilermaker Road Race, training shirts are now available. Here are the details from our sister station, WIBX: “The 2013 Boilermaker Training Shirt is now available at www.boilermaker.com. Rochester-based apparel company ViewSPORT produced the t-shirts, which reveal the message “No Sweat” on your upper back when [...]

Boilermaker 5K Race Now Sold Out

Greg Splashin' McShea — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 16:45:39 +0000

Earlier, we told you that the Boilermaker 15K race was sold out as of Monday morning, now the 5K race is filled up as well. Here are the details from our sister station, WIBX: “Both the 15K and 5K events have been filled to capacity in only four days. According to race director Jim Stasitis, [...]

Boilermaker 15K Slots Filled

Greg Splashin' McShea — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 16:05:51 +0000

Registration for the Boilermaker opened last Saturday, and already as of today, all slots for the 15K race are filled! I remember how fast the race was sold out last year, but this is even quicker. Here are the details from our sister station, WIBX: “The Boilermaker is officially full, according to the popular road [...]

Boilermaker Registration Filling Up Fast

Greg Splashin' McShea — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 16:05:18 +0000

Over the weekend, registration for the Utica Boilermaker Road Race got underway, and just like last year, slots are filling up fast. According to Twitter, Monday morning registration numbers are: 15k 9,725 and 5k 1,532. According to our sister station, WIBX: “Registration for the 2013 Boilermaker opened up on Saturday. This year’s 15-K race has [...]

Boilermaker Cap Remains Same for 2013

Greg Splashin' McShea — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 18:50:49 +0000

The Utica Boilermaker Road Race is the premiere event of the summer each year in central New York, and the event keeps growing. Now, the Boilermaker committee has announced the cap on entrants for 2013. According to our sister station, WIBX: “The cap for the 2013 Boilermaker Road Race will remain at 14,000 while the [...]

Troops In Afghanistan Competed In Boilermaker Shadow Run

Greg Splashin' McShea — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 16:45:09 +0000

At Big Frog 104, we always like to share news about our troops serving throughout the world. You may have heard about the Boilermaker Shadow Run, where our troops participated by running in Afghanistan. Here’s more from our sister station, WIBX: “American troops stationed in Western Afghanistan got a little taste of home, by running [...]

Boilermaker Expo Today And Saturday

Greg Splashin' McShea — Fri, 06 Jul 2012 15:30:03 +0000

The Boilermaker Expo is another important part of Boilermaker Weekend, and this year's Expo has some new elements including a new location on the Utica campus of MVCC.

It's The Pre-Boilermaker Saranac Thursday

Greg Splashin' McShea — Thu, 05 Jul 2012 14:40:11 +0000

There's plenty going on this week during the "Frog Days Of Summer", including the Boilermaker Road Race this Sunday. So, tonight's Saranac Thursday in the F.X. Matt Brewery parking lot at the corner of Court and Varick Streets may include some out of town runners who are in town for the big weekend. Taking to the musical stage tonight is a local favorite, "Showtime", which features our friend, Big Frog 104 personality, James Pond.

Remembering the First Utica Boilermaker

Matt Herkimer — Wed, 04 Jul 2012 10:00:59 +0000

It all started back in 1978 when Earle C. Reed decided he wanted to give back to the community that had supported his long standing family business Utica Boilers (Formerly Utica Radiator). According to Boilermaker.com that first Utica Boilermaker 15K featured some 800 runners and was staged at a cost of---are you sitting down---a whopping $750! The race received a major boost in 1983 when the legendary Bill Rodgers participated for the first of several times and brought nationwide attention to the Utica Boilermaker. This year's race on Sunday will bring quite a few more than 800 runners from all over the world.

Hollywood Comes To Boilermaker Health Expo

Greg Splashin' McShea — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 14:10:01 +0000

Boilermaker Weekend is filled with events, including the Health and Fitness Expo at MVCC. This year’s special guest is actor Stephen Baldwin. According to our sister station, WIBX: “Race officials say actor Stephen Baldwin will be at the Expo in support of the Carl M. Baldwin Breast Cancer Research Fund. “We are incredibly excited to [...]

Boilermaker Kids Run Means Summer Fun

Greg Splashin' McShea — Wed, 20 Jun 2012 14:40:41 +0000

The "Frog Days Of Summer" are filled with fun events, and one of those is the Boilermaker Kids Run, sponsored by Utica National Insurance Group. And, the good news is that there's still time to sign the kids up.

Boilermaker Goes To Afghanistan

Greg Splashin' McShea — Mon, 18 Jun 2012 14:10:55 +0000

At Big Frog 104, we're proud to share news about our troops serving around the world. During the "Frog Days Of Summer". the Boilermaker Road Race, which takes place on Sunday, July 8th is making sure that our troops serving in Afghanistan are a part of the race.

Boilermaker Transfers Active So Far

Greg Splashin' McShea — Thu, 31 May 2012 17:10:07 +0000

The Boilermaker on July 8th is one of the high points of the "Frog Days of Summer". This year's first-ever slot transfers have been active. The 15k and 5k race slots sold out fast so this year, that runners were allowed to transfer their slots if they decided not to run.

Nik and The Nice Guys Return To Boilermaker Post Race Party [VIDEO]

Matt Herkimer — Sat, 19 May 2012 18:00:10 +0000

They are the perfect party band and what bigger party is there than the one that follows the Utica Boilermaker Road Race? The Utica O-D reports that Nik and the Nice Guys, one of the Rochester areas premiere party bands, are returning to provide the post race entertainment after a one years absence. Boilermaker Executive Director Tim Reed is thrilled to have the band return.

Boilermaker National Anthem Auditions This Saturday

Greg Splashin' McShea — Mon, 07 May 2012 17:10:07 +0000

It’s a great honor to sing the National Anthem at sporting events. This Saturday, May 12th, local performers will get a chance to audition for singing the “Star Spangled Banner” at this year’s Utica Boilermaker Road Race events. Here are the details from our sister station, WIBX: “Seven special people will be selected by Boilermaker [...]

First-Ever Boilermaker Transfers Start Today

Greg Splashin' McShea — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 17:10:21 +0000

As you’ve probably heard, this year’s Boilermaker 15k and 5k road races are filled up. Today, those who may not be able to run in the race and have already signed up have a chance to opt out. Here are the details from our sister station, WIBX: “If you’re one of the lucky ones who [...]

Boilermaker Gives 10K To City Of Utica

Greg Splashin' McShea — Sat, 14 Apr 2012 15:04:26 +0000

We’ve heard about the city of Utica’s financial problems these days, and Boilermaker Road Race officials are stepping up to the plate to help finance additional police for the July 8th race. According to our sister station, WIBX: “Boilermaker officials handed Utica Mayor Rob Palmieri a check for $10,000 to help pay for additional police [...]

Boilermaker 5k Sold Out

Greg Splashin' McShea — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 17:00:24 +0000

Earlier, we learned that the Utica Boilermaker Road Race 15k slots were all filled. Today, according to press@boilermaker.com, the 5k hit its race cap of 4,000 registrants. As Race Director Jim Stasaitis said, "Last year at this time, we had 59 runners signed up."

Boilermaker Update – Spots Filling Up Fast

Greg Splashin' McShea — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 16:10:50 +0000

This year’s Utica Boilermaker Road Race is on the minds of many runners already in early March, as spots are filling up fast. According to our sister station, WIBX: “If you want to participate in the 35th annual Boilermaker, spots are quickly running out. 10,657 people have signed up to run the 15k, and 1,027 [...]