The Albany Rowing Center will host the fifth annual Ice Breaker Challenge 5K on Saturday, March 28 at 9 a.m. at the Corning Preserve Boat Launch on the Hudson River in Albany.

The entry fee for the race is $20 by March 25, and then $25 until the day of the race. The race is limited to 500 runners; the first 450 who register get a long-sleeved cotton shirt. The top three male and female runners will receive awards.

Participants can pick up their packets on Friday, March 27, at the Albany Pump Station in Quackenbush Square from 4 to 7 p.m., and before the start of the race on Saturday, March 28, at the boat launch.

Registration may be made online at www.active.com or by downloading an application online at albanyrowingcenter.org.

The Ice Breaker Challenge 5K is a fundraiser for the Albany Rowing Center programs. 

Founded in 1984 as the Organization of Adirondack Rowers and Scullers, the Albany Rowing Center is located on the Hudson River in downtown Albany, and is committed to providing recreational and competitive rowing opportunities for both youth and adults. ARC is a not-for-profit organization that fosters interest in, and provides opportunity for, rowing in New York's Capital District. ARC rowers represent all ages (from middle school students on up) and a wide range of rowing abilities (from novice to experienced).