EDRRC - Sap Happy 5K
- Date Sat 23rd March 2024
- Time 8:30AM EDT
- Location Wappingers Falls, New York
- Price $22.20
- Races 1 race
- Distances 5km
Event summary
Join us for the exhilarating Sap Happy 5K on Saturday, March 23, 2024, at Bowdoin Park in Wappingers Falls, Dutchess County! Kicking off at 8:30 AM, this fun-filled event celebrates Maple Weekend with a scenic 5K run/walk along paved and gravel roadways. Participants will enjoy the picturesque surroundings of Bowdoin Park while competing for top honors, as awards will be given to the overall top 5 male, female, and non-binary finishers.
Registration is just $20 for non-members and $15 for members, with a cap of 125 runners—so be sure to secure your spot! Each participant will receive a themed bandana to commemorate the day, and pre-race bib pick-up is available at Fleet Feet Poughkeepsie from March 20 to March 22. After the race, stick around for the second annual Best Pancake Competition from 9:15 AM to 12:00 PM, where you can savor delicious pancakes made with Dutchess County Parks maple syrup—definitely a sweet reward after your run! Don't miss out on this delightful combination of fitness, fun, and food!
Registration is just $20 for non-members and $15 for members, with a cap of 125 runners—so be sure to secure your spot! Each participant will receive a themed bandana to commemorate the day, and pre-race bib pick-up is available at Fleet Feet Poughkeepsie from March 20 to March 22. After the race, stick around for the second annual Best Pancake Competition from 9:15 AM to 12:00 PM, where you can savor delicious pancakes made with Dutchess County Parks maple syrup—definitely a sweet reward after your run! Don't miss out on this delightful combination of fitness, fun, and food!
Organiser's Description
SAP HAPPY 5K
MARCH 23, 2024
START TIME 8:30 AM PAVILION 5
BIB PICK UP 7:15 AM PAVILION 5
PRE-RACE BIB PICK-UP WILL BE HELD AT FLEET FEET POUGHKEEPSIE MARCH 20-22 DURING STORE HOURS.
RACE INFO
COME CELEBRATE MAPLE WEEKEND WITH DUTCHESS COUNTY PARKS!
MAPLE SATURDAY WILL KICK OFF WITH A 5K RUN/WALK IN PARTNERSHIP WITH EASTERN DUTCHESS ROAD RUNNERS CLUB.
THE 5K WILL TAKE PLACE ON PAVED AND GRAVEL ROADWAYS WITHIN SCENIC BOWDOIN PARK.
IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING, STICK AROUND FOR THE SECOND ANNUAL BEST PANCAKE COMPETITION BREAKFAST TAKING PLACE IN THE AUDITORIUM AND WILL FEATURE DUTCHESS COUNTY PARKS MAPLE SYRUP!
FUN AND FOOD NOTHING BETTER THAN THAT!
REGISTRATION
REGISTRATION FEE $20 NON-MEMBERS
REGISTRATION FEE $15 MEMBERS
NO RACE DAY SIGN-UPS.
BECOME A MEMBER AT EDRRC.ORG [http://edrrc.org]
RACE WILL CAP AT 125 RUNNERS
AWARDS
OVERALL TOP 5 MALE/FEMALE/NON-BINARY
GIVEAWAYS
EACH REGISTERED RUNNER WILL RECEIVE A EVENT THEMED BANDANA.
COURSE
STARTS AT PAVILION 5.
MILE 1: RUNNERS WILL TAKE A L FROM STARTING LINE AND THEN A QUICK R HEADING UP GEORGE T BOWDOIN WAY. RUNNERS WILL TAKE A R AT LENAPE CIRCLE AND RUN THE AUXILIARY ROAD PAST THE PARKS MAINTENANCE BUILDINGS. THEN, ALL WILL FOLLOW MAPLE KNOLL ROAD AROUND ELLESSDIE CHAPEL, PAST PAVILION 4 AND AROUND MAPLE KNOLL LODGE.
MILE 2: RUNNERS WILL CONTINUE BACK ON MAPLE KNOLL ROAD TO GEORGE T BOWDOIN WAY AND TAKE R HEADING DOWNHILL. AT 4-WAY STOP SIGN, RUNNERS WILL TAKE R UNTO MAPLE SYRUP DRIVE HEADING TOWARDS ANOTHER T/A POINT.
MILE 3: RUNNERS EXIT MAPLE SYRUP DRIVE TAKING A R ON GEORGE T BOWDOIN ROADWAY DOWNHILL TOWARDS LAST T/A NEAR PAVILION 1. RUNNERS ASCEND BACK UP MAIN ROAD TO FINISH AT PAVILION 5.
NOTE: MAJORITY OF RUN IS ON GRAVEL ROADWAYS.
LOCATION
BOWDOIN PARK
85 SHEAFE ROAD
WAPPINGERS FALLS, NY 12590
PARKING NEAR PAVILION 3
BEST PANCAKE COMPETITION
9:15AM- 12:00PM
DUTCHESS COUNTY PARK STAFF AND CULINARY INSTITUTE OF AMERICA STUDENTS WILL TEAM UP AGAIN IN A QUEST TO CLAIM THE BEST PANCAKE OF 2024.
YOU DECIDE WHO WINS THE CHALLENGE!
PANCAKE BREAKFAST COST
$5 PER PERSON, CASH PAYMENT AT THE DOOR. CHILDREN UNDER 6 ARE FREE.
MAPLE EDUCATION WORKSHOPS ARE ONGOING THROUGHOUT THE DAY BEGINNING AT 9:30AM
PANCAKE BREAKFAST LOCATION
BOWDOIN PARK AUDITORIUM
MARCH 23, 2024
START TIME 8:30 AM PAVILION 5
BIB PICK UP 7:15 AM PAVILION 5
PRE-RACE BIB PICK-UP WILL BE HELD AT FLEET FEET POUGHKEEPSIE MARCH 20-22 DURING STORE HOURS.
RACE INFO
COME CELEBRATE MAPLE WEEKEND WITH DUTCHESS COUNTY PARKS!
MAPLE SATURDAY WILL KICK OFF WITH A 5K RUN/WALK IN PARTNERSHIP WITH EASTERN DUTCHESS ROAD RUNNERS CLUB.
THE 5K WILL TAKE PLACE ON PAVED AND GRAVEL ROADWAYS WITHIN SCENIC BOWDOIN PARK.
IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING, STICK AROUND FOR THE SECOND ANNUAL BEST PANCAKE COMPETITION BREAKFAST TAKING PLACE IN THE AUDITORIUM AND WILL FEATURE DUTCHESS COUNTY PARKS MAPLE SYRUP!
FUN AND FOOD NOTHING BETTER THAN THAT!
REGISTRATION
REGISTRATION FEE $20 NON-MEMBERS
REGISTRATION FEE $15 MEMBERS
NO RACE DAY SIGN-UPS.
BECOME A MEMBER AT EDRRC.ORG [http://edrrc.org]
RACE WILL CAP AT 125 RUNNERS
AWARDS
OVERALL TOP 5 MALE/FEMALE/NON-BINARY
GIVEAWAYS
EACH REGISTERED RUNNER WILL RECEIVE A EVENT THEMED BANDANA.
COURSE
STARTS AT PAVILION 5.
MILE 1: RUNNERS WILL TAKE A L FROM STARTING LINE AND THEN A QUICK R HEADING UP GEORGE T BOWDOIN WAY. RUNNERS WILL TAKE A R AT LENAPE CIRCLE AND RUN THE AUXILIARY ROAD PAST THE PARKS MAINTENANCE BUILDINGS. THEN, ALL WILL FOLLOW MAPLE KNOLL ROAD AROUND ELLESSDIE CHAPEL, PAST PAVILION 4 AND AROUND MAPLE KNOLL LODGE.
MILE 2: RUNNERS WILL CONTINUE BACK ON MAPLE KNOLL ROAD TO GEORGE T BOWDOIN WAY AND TAKE R HEADING DOWNHILL. AT 4-WAY STOP SIGN, RUNNERS WILL TAKE R UNTO MAPLE SYRUP DRIVE HEADING TOWARDS ANOTHER T/A POINT.
MILE 3: RUNNERS EXIT MAPLE SYRUP DRIVE TAKING A R ON GEORGE T BOWDOIN ROADWAY DOWNHILL TOWARDS LAST T/A NEAR PAVILION 1. RUNNERS ASCEND BACK UP MAIN ROAD TO FINISH AT PAVILION 5.
NOTE: MAJORITY OF RUN IS ON GRAVEL ROADWAYS.
LOCATION
BOWDOIN PARK
85 SHEAFE ROAD
WAPPINGERS FALLS, NY 12590
PARKING NEAR PAVILION 3
BEST PANCAKE COMPETITION
9:15AM- 12:00PM
DUTCHESS COUNTY PARK STAFF AND CULINARY INSTITUTE OF AMERICA STUDENTS WILL TEAM UP AGAIN IN A QUEST TO CLAIM THE BEST PANCAKE OF 2024.
YOU DECIDE WHO WINS THE CHALLENGE!
PANCAKE BREAKFAST COST
$5 PER PERSON, CASH PAYMENT AT THE DOOR. CHILDREN UNDER 6 ARE FREE.
MAPLE EDUCATION WORKSHOPS ARE ONGOING THROUGHOUT THE DAY BEGINNING AT 9:30AM
PANCAKE BREAKFAST LOCATION
BOWDOIN PARK AUDITORIUM
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