Walkway Marathon
The Hudson Valley Marathon at the Walkway Over the Hudson presented by Alpha Win is the premier running race in the Hudson Valley region of New York. The event took over the Walkway Marathon for their first event in May 2023. The first race had 1,000 participants.
The 2024 event will be held on Sunday, May 5. The location is at the historic Walkway Over the Hudson, the world's longest elevated pedestrian bridge which connect Ulster and Dutchess counties from Highland to Poughkeepsie, NY, respectively. The race begins on the Highland side of the bridge at the entrance to the Hudson Valley Rail Trail, and then continues onto the Dutchess Rail Trail in Poughkeepsie.
The race offers a distance for everyone with 1 mile, 5k, 10k, half marathon and marathon races being offered. The race has recently become a Boston Qualifier, and the half marathon and marathon courses are USATF certified.