To the Editor:

After a year’s absence, the 23rd Altamont 5K (3.1 miles) Run/Walk will finally take place on Saturday, Aug. 28, at Crupe Bozenkill Park on Gun Club Road in Altamont, starting at 9 a.m.

Because of the COVID-19 restrictions in place last year, we were unable to hold the event.

But we are back, and ready to go.

The event benefits local food pantries and features a Community Walk for those who would like to join us and cannot run the 5K distance. 

We will have awards for the top three overall male and female finishers in the 5K run, featuring the Reid F. Northrup Memorial Award for the male winner and the Christine Marshall Memorial Award for our female winner. There will also be awards to the top three male and female finishers in 16 age groups. Awards for the walk will be top 10 males and females overall combined.

T-shirts are available for the first 150 people who pre-register, and we are featuring lots of post-race door prizes, along with refreshments. There will also be live music on the course, starting near the halfway point of the course.

Registration is available online at our website www.altamont5k.org.

All race info is at our website, including the course map, registration page, and an opportunity to download a race-entry form.

Those competing are asked to bring unexpired canned or dry goods.

Early thanks goes out to our sponsors, Becker Landscape Services; Fredendall Funeral Home; John Foley’s Garage; Market 32; Stewart’s; Altamont Physical Therapy; Hannaford; EmUrgentCare; CJ Sabatini Opticians; and Shallo, Galluscio & Fucito, CPA.

Besides these sponsors, and the many that will be added later, along with the athletes, volunteers help make events such as this successful. 

We are in need of 10 to 20 volunteers. T-shirts go to all volunteers — no experience necessary, on-the-job training provided. Volunteers should email if interested in helping out.

So, please come out and support the 23rd Altamont 5K Run/Walk, as a competitor, walker, or volunteer.

Phil Carducci

Race director

Altamont