Road race calendar
Wallkill Shamrock Scramble 5k, March 19, 8:30 a.m., Wallkill Firehouse, Wallkill. Annual St. Patrick’s Day holiday run in Wallkill. Entry fee is $20 by March 10, $25 thereafter. Kids race fee is $1. Raceday registration begins at 8 a.m. Walkers start at 8:30 a.m., runners at 9:30 a.m. and kids race at 10:30 a.m. Categories include heavyweight (over 200 lbs.) and high school team (top three finishers from school). For more information, visit the website, wallkillshamrockscramble.com, or contact Bob Garrison (845-9268055), JoAnne Warren (845-895-8373) or Al Schmidt (845-895-8350).
ORC Dirty Sneaker 5k, April 2, 11 a.m., Hurley Mountain Inn, Hurley. Annual 5k run sponsored by the Onteora Runners Club. Entry fee is $20, $25 on race day. Registration on race day begins at 10 a.m.
All proceeds benefit the club’s scholarship fund. For more information, contact Deb Domack via email at orcpres@gmail.com.
Rock and Snow Bridge2-Bridge Run, April 8, 9 a.m., Mohonk Preserve,
New Paltz. Annual 5-mile run on the Spring Farm Trailhead. Entry fee is $25 for preserve members, $30 for non-members. Field is limited to the first 300 runners and there is no raceday registration. Check-in on race day begins at 8 a.m. For more information, contact the Mohonk Preserve at (845) 255-0919 or register online at www. shawangunkrunners.com.
YMCA Kids Classic, April 22, 8 a.m., Dietz Stadium, Kingston. Annual kids day of races sponsored by the YMCA of Kingston and Ulster County. Entry fee is $5 before March 31, $10 thereafter. Race-day registration begins at 7:30 a.m. Races run through 12:15 p.m. by gender and grade level. For more information, contact Eleni Dedovich at (845) 338-3810, extension 107, or on the YMCA website at www.ymcaulster.org.
Miles of Hope Breast Cancer Foundation 5k, April 22, 10:30 a.m., Tymor Park, Lagrangeville. Annual 5k run/walk to support breast cancer research and education. Entry fee is $25, $35 on race day. Mile kids run (at 10 a.m.) is free for pre-registered runners 12 and under and $10 on race day. For more details, email to lorirun4@hotmail.com or www.milesofhope.org/funrun.
Kiwanis Kingston Classic 10k, April 23, 1 p.m., T.R. Gallo Park, Kingston. 35th annual 10k race sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of Kingston. Accompanying 2.1-mile run also offered. Entry fees are
$20 before April 1 and $25 thereafter for the 10k, $15 for 2.1 mile. The event also includes Team Challenge and Mayor’s Cup. For more information, visit the race’s website, www.kiwaniskingstonclassic.com.
Ray’s Run, April 30, 12:30 p.m., Dietz Stadium, Kingston. 23rd annual 4-mile run to benefit the Ray Caddy Memorial Scholarship Fund at Kingston High. Entry fee is $20, $25 on race day, $8 for students. There is also an accompanying 2-mile walk and free fun run on the track for kids. For more information, contact Yvonne Sill at (845) 339-5474 or by email at Ysill1@aol.com.
Platte Clove Mountain Run, May 10, 6:30 p.m., Manorville Road, Saugerties. First race in the Catskill Mountain Spring Series, a 3-mile run up Devil’s Kitchen to Elka Park. Course gains 1,300 feet in elevation. Entry fee is $2. Register starting at 6 p.m. at corner of Manorville Road and Platte Clove Road. For more details, contact Doug Freese at (845) 246-7954 or email to dfreese@hvc.rr.com.
YWCA Mother’s Day 5k, May 13, 10 a.m., YWCA of Ulster County, Kingston. Annual pre-Mother’s Day race to benefit the YWCA of Ulster County. Entry fee is $15 for adults, $10 for kids 12 and under until April 30. Race-day registration fee for adults increases to $20 and begins at 8:30 a.m. For more information, contact Meghan Zweifel at (845) 338-6844, ext. 102 or by email at mzweifel@ywcaulstercounty.org.
Olana Star Loop 10k, May 24, 6:30 p.m., Olana Historic Site, Greenport. Second race in the Catskill Mountain Spring Series, a 10k trail run at the former home of Hudson River artist
Frederic Church. Entry fee is $2. Register starting at 6 p.m. by the lake. For more details, contact Doug Freese at (845) 246-7954 or by email at dfreese@hvc.rr.com.
High Rock Run Up Indian Chair, June 7, 6:30 p.m., White’s Road Extension, Palenville. Final race of the Catskill Mountain Spring Series, a 2.25-mile run up High Rock to Indian Chair. Entry fee is $2. Register starting at 6 p.m. For more details, contact Dick Vincent at (518) 678-3293 or by email at eldicko@aol.com.
RUNNERS CLUB INFO:
Deb Domack (orcpres@gmail.com) is in charge of details about the Onteora Runners Club. Members receive discounts at area races and get a monthly newsletter. The club’s Web site is http://www. onteorarunners.org.