Toughman 2026

Bleu's K9 Rescue is hosting our 3rd annual Run/Walk for Rescue 5k!

Best part: You're welcome to bring your friendly, leashed dogs to walk/run with.

All participating dogs are to be Rabies vaccinated.

NO retractable leashes please!

Bring your poop bags.

When: Sunday, May 31st, 10am start, 9am check-in

Where: L Vern Allen Park, Washingtonville NY 10992

What: 5K = 3.1 miles. Route will be guided by the local PD.

Pre-Registration is $40 per runner. Day of Registration is $45.

FIRST 25 people to register gets a FREE race T-shirt! Then just $5 after that until supplies last. Food Truck Shaker Smoothie will be there with delicious smoothies and their gluten free pizza for sale. Otterkill Animal Hospital will be there with their swag and info.

All proceeds go to Bleu's K9 Rescues local homeless dogs of the Hudson Valley.

Starting and finishing in historic Rockwood Hall, our annual Rockwood Ramble 10K is a crowd favorite. Scenic Hudson River views greet runners before the course veers into the woods. The wide carriage roads provide the perfect setting for experienced trail runners and first-timers. Say goodbye to traffic, pavement and noise and hello to the Rockefeller State Park Preserve! Race Director Laureen Fitzgerald sees to every detail, ensuring a first-rate experience for all participants. All proceeds benefit carriage road maintenance.

Runners and Walkers will participate in the 5K starting near Dunkin Donuts and will go on a local designated route beginning at 8 am. This race will be rain or shine. There is a $25 registration fee for both runners and walkers. Race Day registration is $30 and closes at 7:30am sharp! Shirts will be available to the first 250 applicants. Registration is not required for the Children's fun run which starts shortly after the last runner/walker crosses the finish line.

The Women’s Distance Festival is more than just a race—it’s a celebration of strength, community, and the power of women supporting women. With every stride, every mile, and every finish line crossed, we are helping advance the vital work of the Center for Safety & Change, whose mission is to support, shelter, and provide services to victims and survivors of sexual assault, domestic violence, human trafficking, and other crimes.

This year’s theme, TOGETHER WE RISE, captures the true spirit of the Women’s Distance Festival. It reminds us that when we come together—lifting each other up, standing side by side, and moving forward as a community—we create real and lasting change. Every participant, volunteer, and supporter plays a role in building a safer, stronger, and more equitable future for all.

The Women’s Distance Festival began as a powerful movement. Created by the Road Runners Club of America, the event originally served as a protest against the lack of long-distance racing opportunities for women. As recently as the 1980 Olympics, it was widely believed that women could not compete at distances greater than 1500 meters—less than one mile. In response, the first Women’s Distance Festivals were held in July 1980 across the United States, running parallel to the men’s marathon at the Moscow Olympics.

The Rockland Road Runners brought the Women’s Distance Festival to our community in 1988, and it has since grown into the largest Women and Girls 5K in the tri-state area.

Join us for the 38th Annual Women’s Distance Festival 5K Run/Walk on Sunday, July 12 at 8:00 AM at Rockland Lake State Park. For those who cannot attend in person, a virtual race option will be available from Sunday, July 12 through Sunday, July 19.

Come experience the energy, strength, and determination of hundreds of women and girls moving forward together. Whether you run, walk, volunteer, or cheer from the sidelines, you are part of something bigger.

Lace up your sneakers, show up with your community, and remember: when women support women, TOGETHER WE RISE.