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Delightful® Run for Women - Sat. May 31, 2025 at 9am

Mon March 17 - Sun June 1, 2025 Albany, NY 12210 US Directions

Events

5K Run

$48 $28 05/31 9:00AM EDT - 10:30AM EDT Price increases after July 31, 2024 at 11:59pm EDT

Training Challenge - * this does NOT include your 5K entry.

$58.30 03/17 - 04/06 6:00AM EDT - 11:59PM EDT Registration ends April 6, 2025 at 11:59pm EDT

Kids Run

$0 05/31 11:00AM - 11:45AM EDT
Events: 1 Mile 50 Meters 100 Meters 200 Meters 400 Meters

Capital Kids 3k

$28 $23 05/31 11:00AM EDT Registration closes on May 25, 2025 at 11:59pm EDT and re-opens on May 26, 2025 at 12:00am EDT
Open to ages 6 - 14.

Elite Athlete (By Invitation Only)

$0 05/31 9:00AM EDT - 10:00AM EDT Registration ends May 27, 2025 at 11:59pm EDT

Virtual Run for Women 5k

$38 $33 Price increases after March 28, 2025 at 11:59pm EDT
Open to ages 8+.

Virtual Capital Kids 3k

$28 $23 Price increases after May 16, 2025 at 11:59pm EDT
Open to ages 8 - 14.

Race Website

Additional race information can be found at http://www.freihofersrun.com.

Place

Downtown Albany
Washington Avenue and Eagle Street
Albany, NY US 12210

Description

The 47th edition of the world-renowned Delightful® Run for Women presented by Sara Lee® Delightful® Bread will take place in two formats this year. You can choose to participate either in person in downtown Albany on Saturday May 31, 2025 at 9am or virtually (choosing a date between 5/25/25 and 6/1/25 on a course you pick).  For more information go to www.freihofersrun.com Join us for this amazing and empowering community event.

Our event weekend includes the Health and Fitness Expo, free Kids Runs, the Capital Kids 3K, and of course the amazing 5k. Join us as we celebrate 47 years of women's running. Whether you run or walk you won't want to miss participating in 2025.

Referral Savings

You can get money back when you bring friends and family to the Training Challenge and the Run for Women 5K.

Use your referral link when you sign up for the Training Challenge. When 2 friends register you will receive a $20 refund. Share the program!

We also are offering the referral program for the 47th Run for Women. This year when you share your referral code and 2 women sign up for the event you will get a $10 refund. So if you sign up when the race is $25 and 2 friends register you are paying only $15! Another two friends register - well then it is down to $10 (our minimum entry fee). If you pay $30 and 4 friends register then you are paying just $10!!

Our referral program is also available for the Virtual 3K and 5K. 

Race Contact Info

If you have any questions about this race, click the button below.

15th Training Challenge

The 15th Run for Women Training Challenge kicks off on March 17, 2025. During registration we ask you to choose your main location. This helps us to plan for mentor support. You are welcome to join any workout and we strongly encourage everyone to attend on Saturday mornings at 8:30am. Please note that we may have some field trips for clinics. You will get plenty of advance notice.

2025 PROPOSED Schedule and Locations

6:30am Monday - Corning Preserve Boat Launch, Albany -1 Quay St, Albany, NY 12207 

1pm Monday - Ciccotti Center parking lot 

6pm Monday - 15 Cornell Road, Latham NY

6pm Wednesday - SUNY Albany Dutch Quad, park in the first 3 rows closest to the ring road and near the tennis courts 

6pm Wednesday -  Feathers Fitness Factory (Rail Trail) 14th Booth Road, Delmar, NY 12054

6pm Wednesday - Southern Saratoga Y - One Wall Street, Clifton Park, NY 12065

6pm Wednesday - East Greenbush Y - 20 Community Way E. Greenbush, NY 12061

6pm Wednesday - Glenville Y - 127 Droms Rd, Scotia, NY 12302

6pm Wednesday - Saratoga Regional Y - 290 West Ave, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866

8:30am Saturday - Halfmoon Town Park - 162 NY-236, Clifton Park, NY 12065 (meet at the Clubhouse)

Any questions can be directed to runninginfo@freihofersrun.com

Course Map

Welcome to the Delightful™ Run for Women presented by Sara Lee Delightful Bread. Please familiarize yourself with the course map.

Directions

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