Go The Distance

Go The Distance Go the Distance, now in its 28th year, is NEWSChannel 2's Boilermaker training program.

Every year, the Go the Distance committee selects 10 first-time Boilermaker runners to be on the team, and their journeys to the finish line are documented. Go The Distance is a group that trains people to run the Boilermaker 15K Road Race. WKTV and Boilermaker running experts work to train dozens each and every year. 10 new participants are featured each year during NEWSChannel 2 Newscasts.

Way to go Isabel!
05/27/2026

Way to go Isabel!

Isabel Tanner is preparing for her next big challenge as a featured Go The Distance runner.

Five miles in the books!
05/26/2026

Five miles in the books!

We’re half way there…whooa oh! Week 6 GTD!
05/26/2026

We’re half way there…whooa oh! Week 6 GTD!

Here we go! Week 6 underway!
05/26/2026

Here we go! Week 6 underway!

05/26/2026

A reminder to our team tonight, we leave at 5:30 sharp. We’re back near the start line of the Boilermaker. See you all then! 

Week 5!
05/18/2026

Week 5!

GTD TIME!
05/18/2026

GTD TIME!

Erie Canal run today! Way to go!
05/17/2026

Erie Canal run today! Way to go!

05/16/2026

Hey GTD 2026! Jason here. Please please please hydrate. You should already be doing so but this coming Monday could approach 90 degrees and we have not trained in high heat yet. Our water stops will be key. Thank you well in advance, and as always, to our volunteers led by chief hydrating technician Sue Wilczynski.
For those running tomorrow or Sunday in the Erie Canal races, best of luck!
I will see you at the finish line on Monday.

05/13/2026

Tonight's run is cancelled because of the weather! Stay safe.

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5936 Smith Hill Road
Utica, NY
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