Mohawk Towpath Byway Duathlon

Join us for the Color Outside with Brown School 5K Color Run — a fun, vibrant 5-kilometer race on Saturday, April 18, 2026 at Central Park, Schenectady (500 Iroquois Way, Schenectady, NY).

This family-friendly event, hosted by Brown School, is open to students, parents, faculty, alumni, and our local community and offers a perfect mix of fitness, color-splash fun, and spring celebration.

Participants are welcome to run or walk the course, and walkers, strollers, and leashed dogs are welcome to join in the fun.

Along the course, volunteers will toss colored chalk powder into the air as runners pass through designated color zones. The powder is non-toxic, environmentally safe, and washable, but be prepared — you will get colorful!

Come celebrate community, movement, and a little bit of messy fun with us!

The Loudonville Lion Dash is a family-friendly event for the Loudonville Elementary School community. Students participate in timed races ranging from a half-mile to a full mile. The event is also one of the primary fundraisers for the Loudonville Elementary PTA that provides support for programs and resources at Loudonville Elementary School.

We highly encourage online pre-registration. You will be asked to create an account through RunSignUp in order to register your student participant. If you already have an account, you may sign-in before starting the registration process.

The price of registration is $6.30, which includes a processing fee. T-shirts will be available for purchase for an additional $20. You may purchase a T-shirt during the registration process or from the link at the bottom of the webpage. Please note that T-shirts are not guaranteed to be available for purchase for those who register on the day of the event.

This year's Lion Dash is scheduled for Sunday April 26, 2025 from 2:00 PM until about 4:00 PM at the track stadium on the Shaker High School and Shaker Middle School campus. Prior to the timed races, there will be a group warm-up and a Pre-K Cub Crawl for younger siblings or relatives. There is no registration fee for the Pre-K Cub Crawl.

There are 3 different races at the event:

Race 1: K and 1st Grade 0.5 mile (Awards for top 3 Boys and top 3 Girls)

Race 2: 2nd and 3rd Grade 0.75 mile (Awards for top 3 Boys and top 3 Girls)

Race 3: 4th and 5th Grade 1.0 mile (Awards for top 3 Boys and top 3 Girls)

The 6th Clifton Park Freedom Mile is on July 4th at 11:30 AM prior to the Clifton Park 4th of July Parade. Route is from the Shen campus entrance on 146, left on Vischer Ferry Road and a quick left into the Clifton Park Common for the finish. Course map is below. The Clifton Park Freedom Mile is supported by the Town of Clifton Park and benefits 3 seasons of cross country/track & field at Shenendehowa.

Awards will be given in the following age groups: 1-10, 11-14, 15-18, 19-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60+

Giveaway is guaranteed to the first 150 registered. It is a running hat.

Individual Registration: $25 per person until July 3rd, Race Day Registration is $30.

Family Registration: 4 people from the same household can register for $80 until July 3rd at 6pm. You will have the opportunity to apply this discount when your cart qualifies. Race day registration for families of 4 will be $90. 5 people from the same household can register for $90 until July 3rd at 6pm. Race day registration for families of 5 will be $100.

Don't want to run the race but still want to participate? Be a Route Rooter! Our runners need a cheering section! The first 75 to register as a Route Rooter will receive a cowbell (to use on the parade route). Route Rooter registration is $10. To register as a Route Rooter, please select "Route Rooter" as your participation type. Route Rooters do not receive giveaways.

Pick up your gift at packet pickup or the race finish line at Clifton Park Common starting at 10:30 am-12:30 pm.

Nearly 500 runners and walkers joined us last year, and after three years of tinkering, we finally cracked the code: same course, same start and finish, and the same post-race reward — a cold Common Roots beer. This year, we’re kicking off at 6:30 PM and hoping for clear skies. Thanks to the running clubs, creative teams, and proud wearers of wild shirts and wilder props who make this event what it is. See you at the start line, where good people, great stories, and maybe a few mismatched costumes collide for a cause that runs deep.

BAD BLOOD RUN 2026 RACE DETAILS:

• Packet Pick-Up (Walk-in registration welcome $45)

Wed. Aug. 5th @ 6-7:30 PM - Dicks House of Sport, Latham

Thurs. Aug 6th @ 4:30 - 6 PM - Siena Quad

• 5K Run/Walk starts @ 6:30 PM (see course map)

Runners: two loops

Walkers: one loop

• Kids Quad Dash $10: starts @ 6:00 pm

• USATF Sanctioned, ARE, Running Bib with Chip Timing with ChronoTrack B-Tag.

REGISTRATION FEE SCHEDULE:

• $30 until May 31st (Early Bird)

• $35 June 1st - August 5th

• $45 on race day (4:30 pm-5:30 pm)

FREE STUFF:

• Free Shirt - first 200 registrants

• Free Common Roots beer with registration (21+)

TOP FINISHER PRIZES - Awards: 7 - 7:15 PM (Quad)

• Top Male and Female will receive a $250 GC at High Adventure Ski Shop by Alpin Haus

• Top Male and Female finishers, ages 12 and under, 13-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, and 60-69. 70+, will receive a $25 GC.

• Team Prizes: Best team shirt, Most members, Highest fundraiser receives branded running socks