As we want to continue to encourage families and small children, we again have the 1.5 Mile Walk/Run designed for them. The goal is to have an event that can include our entire community and we feel we made that happen. Based on feedback we had the 1.5 mile as a fun run/ walk is a success. This year (2024) we will again be timing the 1.5 mile run and giving awards to finishers in 1st, 2nd, and 3rd places for all age groups. Their names will be listed just like the other races.

For 2024 we are not changing the 5K and 10K run start times of 10:00 am and the 1.5 Mile start of 10:15 am. These start times were a good recommendation and were a much better idea for all involved. We beat the heat of the day, got people in and out earlier, made traffic control and parking much easier and made the race better for the downtown businesses.

A change we made was moving Registration and Packet Pickup were moved to the Hudson River Maritime Museum Barn. This made the pickup and registration easier to find and work with.

Kiwanis made the decision to change the gift we gave to runners. Last year Instead of giving an item to each runner we began the Books for Kids Swag Program, where we give a book to a child in the name of the finishing runner. This proved successful and with donations added to this program, we wound up donating 2,600 books (with the help of teachers) to the students in George Washington School. This was a positive move, letting the runners help a child, as well as assisting Kiwanis in providing the funding and volunteerism to get the books to the children.

During registration, please be reminded that you must have the correct size marked on the paper and online applications with a choice of men’s or women’s shirt. Keep in mind that in previous years they ran small. Also, please be aware of the cutoff dates to be guaranteed a t-shirt.

Any questions or concerns contact us at [email protected] and we hope you have a wonderful Kiwanis Kingston Classic experience!