Harry Chapin Memorial Run Against Hunger

An amazing tradition that is a lot of fun since 1981!  Organized by an all-volunteer committee and supported and sponsored by many local community groups and businesses!  We are a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization and proceeds benefit the Croton-Cortlandt Food Pantry, Croton Caring Committee, Caring for the Homeless of Peekskill, Hillside Food Outreach in Pleasantville, Food Bank for Westchester, WhyHunger (co-founed by Harry Chapin), the Carolyn Belshe Orphanage in Mozambique, and the Institut Montfort School for Deaf and Deaf-Blind Children in Haiti.

 

?Three events in one day!  Join us for the 5K (3.1 Mile) Run-Walk, the 1-Mile Fun Run, and/or the 10K Race!  Participate as a team with friends/family/colleagues or come by yourself!  Visit our website at www.runagainsthunger.com for videos and pictures.

 

5K Run-Walk (9:30 a.m.):  First 300 registrants receive a FREE custom-designed t-shirt and a FREE tote bag!  Beautiful, scenic route.  Run or walk -- your choice!  Medals to the top three male and female overall finishers!  Post run-walk refreshments including fresh fruit, bottled water, and granola bars.

 

1-Mile Fun Run (11 a.m.):  All child participants receive a FREE custom-designed medal!  Fun for people of all ages!  Top 3 male and female child finishers.  Wave starts (one for pre-K to 4th grade; the other for grades 5 and up)

 

10K Race (12 p.m.):  FREE custom-designed t-shirt for the first 300 registrants.  Medals and apple pies from Baked By Susan for the top 3 male and female finishers in various age categories.  $100, $75, or $50 gift card to Run on Hudson Valley to the first, second and third place (respectively) overall male and female finishers.  Post-race refreshments including fresh fruit, bottled water, granola bars.