Boilermaker Weekend - Overnight Accommodations

Here's what past visitors have shared about their stay... "I love walking the grounds the evening before the race and sitting and talking with runners from all over the morning of the race. You have such a wonderful facility."

Dear Boilermaker Runner:                                                                                                                 We are pleased to inform you The Good News Center is again offering a “Runner’s Retreat” July 10-11, 2010 for Boilermaker runners.  We are located in Utica, New York – only two miles from the starting line! We invite you to come enjoy the serene 60 acres of Upstate New York ’s Good News Retreat Center .  Here lies the opportunity to focus on balancing and strengthening your mind, body and spirit in final preparation for the race on Sunday.  Saturday night lodging is included, as well as use of the Retreat House, including the Chapel, along with a Continental Breakfast at 6:00 a.m. on Sunday morning. The picturesque grounds, including the Trail of Peace, invite you to relax, commune with nature, and experience spiritual renewal. The Retreat House is void of life’s distractions, such as televisions and telephones, and offers clean rooms with basic essentials, such as bedding, towels, and fan. You may arrive Saturday, beginning at 1:00 p.m.; departure time is 2:00 p.m. Sunday. There are many activities and events scheduled for runners in the Utica area during Boilermaker Weekend.  Feel free to come and go from the Retreat House as you please. To view a list of events associated with the race visit www.boilermaker.com.  (See pricing and registration form below)  A 50% non-refundable deposit is required to secure your reservation. 

To Our Boilermaker Guests: Important information about The Good News Retreat Center:

1.         We will be accepting registrations only from individuals.  Each individual must register themselves prior to arrival, and is responsible for payment of their own balance upon arrival.  (If you plan to come as a group, and would like your rooms close to one another, identify the group when registering.)

2.         We do have extra toiletry items, should you forget something.

3.         Extra towels will be made available to you, upon your request. 

4.         The large restaurant-size refrigerator and freezer, in our kitchen, will be available for your use.

5.         As is customary at retreat centers, we will ask you to please dress and strip your own bed.

6.         Locked rooms are not customary in a retreat house.  Our facility’s systems are not equipped for a typical key entry by guests.  As retreatants spend their time simply, and in prayer and reflection, there is not a precedent for having to guard or protect valuable items.  If you would like to be able to lock your bedroom door, we ask for a $20 deposit for a key.  When the key is returned, we will refund your $20 deposit. 

7.     Smoking is not permitted in the Retreat House.  There is a designated smoking area outside, behind the Annex.

 8.    Sunday check-out time is 2:00 pm.  

9.    We pray traveling mercies for you.

 Annex                      $60 per person for a semi-private room

Main House              $65 per person for a semi-private room

                                 $125 for a private room

 Please call Dei at (315) 735-6210 , or email Dei at dei@thegoodnewscenter.org for further information, and please visit our web site at www.thegoodnewscenter.org to view pictures of our facility and grounds.  We look forward to hearing from you!