BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN TZID:America/New_York X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/New_York BEGIN:VEVENT UID:156408@kingstonhappenings.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260426T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260426T080000 DTSTAMP:20260420T163813Z URL:https://kingstonhappenings.org/events/254759/ SUMMARY:Kingston Classic DESCRIPTION:The Kiwanis Club of Kingston is proud to welcome you back to th e 42nd Annual Kiwanis Kingston Classic! Once again in 2026\, Kiwanis will host the Kingston Classic\, keeping the run in the historic waterfront dis trict of the Rondout area of Kingston. Additionally\, we will continue to use the Hutton Brickyard trail as part of the racecourse. This provided fo r more safety for the runners\, a trail that was easy on your legs\, and a scenic family fun run day. (Please see a description and map of courses o n race info page). Again for 2026 there will be a 10K\, 5K and a 1.5 mile\ , walk/run. Join fellow runners for fun\, camaraderie\, a great course\, a nd a great post-race party.\n\nNew in 2026 is the inaugural Donut Run! Spo nsored by the local Rondout Half Moon Café\, participants in the 1.5 mile heat will have the opportunity to enjoy a delicious cinnamon sugar donut at the turnaround point\, and then have another as a reward for finishing! We are so excited to partner with them this year\, and hope it becomes a new annual tradition!\n\nThe run is Sunday April 26\, 2026\, with the 10K and 5k starting at 9:00 am and the 1.5 mile run/walk starting at 9:15 am. A Post-race party and awards ceremony will immediately follow the race.\n\ nThe 10K Mayors Cup team challenge category is also available for groups a nd clubs and teams will compete for the most runners that complete the cou rse. A participation Trophy will be given to the team with the most runner s in a combination of all the races. All groups and organizations are enco uraged to compete and have fun with this.\n\nWhat could be better than an affordable\, well-organized event with a great post-race party on a Sunday morning supplying books for kids?? And there will be awards in all 3 race s! Come join us!\n\nThe course is relatively flat with a few rolling upgra des and a couple of more challenging upgrades along the way. There will be many views of the Rondout Creek with a spectacular view of the Hudson Riv er.\n\n \;\n\n\nRACE INFO AND CHANGES FOR 2026\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAs we wan t 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 ca n include our entire community and we feel we made that happen. Based on f eedback we had the 1.5 mile as a fun run/ walk is a success. This year we will again be timing the 1.5 mile run and giving awards to finishers in 1s t\, 2nd\, and 3rd.\n\nKiwanis made the decision to change the gift we gave to runners. Last year Instead of giving an item to each runner we began t he Books for Kids Swag Program\, where we give a book to a child in the na me of the finishing runner. This proved successful and with donations adde d to this program\, we wound up donating books (with the help of teachers) to the students in J. Watson Bailey School. This was a positive move\, le tting the runners help a child\, as well as assisting Kiwanis in providing the funding and volunteerism to get the books to the children.\n\nDuring registration\, please be reminded that you must have the correct size mark ed 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\, ple ase be aware of the cutoff dates to be guaranteed a t-shirt.\n\nAny questi ons or concerns contact us at mjanasiewicz@gmail.com and we hope you hav e a wonderful Kiwanis Kingston Classic experience!\n\n\n\n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://kingstonhappenings.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/04/628494964_1338513258313200_1926208853742538877_n.jpg CATEGORIES:@Featured,@Newsletter,@Weekly Pick,Community,Nightlife and entertainment,Sports and recreation LOCATION:Kingston\, NY\, 1 FakeStreetNameSoCheckDetail\, Kingston\, NY\, 12 401\, United States GEO:41.9270367;-73.99736080000002 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=1 FakeStreetNameSoCheckDeta il\, Kingston\, NY\, 12401\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=King ston\, NY:geo:41.9270367,-73.99736080000002 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York X-LIC-LOCATION:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20260308T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR