You can also watch this fun little video preview of the race course featuring the Runnin' Red Fox, Martin Van Buren, and other historical and running legends of the Upper Hudson Valley. (And be assured that no animals were harmed in the making of this video, although they were understandably embarrassed to be seen with us.)
Items of Interest . . .
The Ichabod Crane High School Art Club hosted an "Empty Bowls" supper on Tuesday, February 7 from 4:30-6:30 pm in the ICHS cafeteria. The public was invited to enjoy a delicious simple meal at this community event and take home a ceramic bowl made by Ichabod Crane students. The bowl serves as a visible reminder that people go to bed hungry every night.
Admission by cash donation included handmade bowl, soup, bread, and beverage. The ceramic bowls were created by members of the Art Club and students in Ceramics classes at ICHS. All proceeds from this "Empty Bowls" supper benefit the Valatie Ecumenical Food Pantry.
The Ichabod Crane High School Art Club makes the awards and poster for the OK5k. In turn, the OK5k donates funds to them that they use to buy the supplies they need to make the soup bowls for "Empty Bowls." This is the fourth year of this cooperative, community event.
See inside for info on group runs in Kinderhook, year-round. And be sure to check out the USATF Running Routes link on the Fun Runs page for interesting runs in Kinderhook and beyond!
See our Events page for info on past and future events
The Weather was Dreadful in 2011, but the Race was Great!
Thanks to everyone -- runners, volunteers, sponsors, spectators -- who showed up despite the downpours for the 13th Annual Kinderhook Bank OK5k Road Race. Exciting finishes in both the male and female divisions this year.
The 2011 overall winners were:
5K Men: Alexander Paley, 15:35
5K Women: Kristina Gracey, 17:33
Boys One-Mile: Chase Werner, 5:57
Girls One-Mile: Tess Fitzmaurice, 7:25
COMPLETE RESULTS can be found now on our Previous Years Page and on the Albany Running Exchange Web site at http://www.albanyrunningexchange.org/ USATF Certified Course: The 5K race course has been officially measured and certified at the 5K distance.
See below for link to PDF of certification map along with other images of the course maps and elevation profiles.
NOTE: If you have trouble accessing the PDF, right-click the link and save the PDF map to your hard drive.
OK 5k Course Map with Elevation Profile
Kid's 1-Mile Race Course Map with Elevation Profile
The Kid's Race is an "out-and-back" course which ends where it begins. The elevation profile is also "out-and-back" (from start/end, reading left to right is first half-mile; then reading right back to left at end/start is second half-mile)
