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Fleet Feet Poughkeepsie's Red Suit Ramble

December 16, 2026
Spins Bowl Wappingers (parking lot)
Wappingers Falls, NY 12590 US

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Fleet Feet Poughkeepsie's Red Suit Ramble

Price: $16.90
incl. $1.90 Fee
Time: 6:00PM EST 7:00PM EST

76 spots left. Registration ends December 16, 2026 at 6:00pm EST

Picture dozens of Santas jogging through the streets on a chilly evening—that could be you!

The Red Suit Ramble is back, and it remains our favorite untimed holiday tradition. Your registration includes a full Santa suit, so all you need to bring is your holiday spirit and comfortable shoes. We’ll stroll and jog through Wappingers Falls to see the brightest, most festive holiday lights in town.

Whether you’re walking with family or running with friends, it’s the most fun you’ll have in a red suit all year. We'll meet outside Spins Bowl in Wappingers (parking lot), at 1677 US-9.

SAFETY NOTE:
We will be running and walking on open roads with active traffic. Please keep this in mind if you are planning to bring young children. All participants must wear visibility gear (lights, reflective vests, or blinking clips).

NEW THIS YEAR:
We’ll be collecting donations for Children's Home of Poughkeepsie at the Red Suit Ramble. The Children’s Home of Poughkeepsie provides a full range of community-based and residential services, offering hope and healing to at-risk children. Everyone who brings a donation item will be entered to win some fun goodies from New Balance, raffled off at the end of the event! Here’s a list of the items we’re collecting:

  • Electronics (e.g., disposable cameras, headphones, earbuds, batteries)
  • Games (e.g., playing cards, puzzles, board games, travel games)
  • Sporting Equipment (e.g., footballs, basketballs, soccer balls, baseball gloves)
  • Room Decor (e.g., picture frames, blankets, desk lamps, posters)
  • Art Supplies (e.g., coloring books, craft kits, journals, sketch pads, yarn, paint/pain brushes)
  • Clothes (e.g., hats, gloves, socks, slippers, scarves)
  • Bath and Body (e.g., lotions, bath organizers, loofahs/body sponges)

All items must be new and unwrapped. No weapons or violent toys. To make a monetary donation to Children's Home of Poughkeepsie, click the "Donate" button at the top of this page. 100% of donations will go to Children's Home of Poughkeepsie!

Registered participants will get a one-size-fits-most adult Santa suit to rock at the Red Suit Ramble! Santa suits will be available for pickup at Fleet Feet Poughkeepsie during the times below. IMPORTANT: You must claim your Santa suit BEFORE the event. We will not have the suits at the Red Suit Ramble for pickup.

  • Saturday, 12/12: 11:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
  • Sunday, 12/13: 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
  • Monday, 12/14: 10:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
  • Tuesday, 12/15: 1:?00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
  • Wednesday, 12/16: 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Santa suit measurements:

Jacket length: 79 cm
Sleeve length: 60 cm
Shoulder: 47 cm
Pant length: 95 cm

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Please note that this run/walk is self-guided. There will be no course volunteers or directional signs. We'll meet up at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, 12/16, in the parking lot outside Spins Bowl in Wappingers. The start/finish will be in that area.

We've mapped out a 5K-ish route that showcases some of the best holiday lights in Wappingers Falls! You can complete the whole route, or just part of it. That's the joy of a fun run/walk!

The 5K-ish route is as follows:

  • Head out on N. Mesier Ave toward Mesier Park
  • At Mesier Park, make a right and head south on 9D
  • Make a left on Maple St and then a left on S. Mesier Ave
  • At E. Main St., make a right, and then another right at S. Remsen Ave
  • At Maple St., turn left, then turn left again back onto S. Mesier Ave. 
  • Follow S. Mesier Ave back to the start/finish area
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Spins Bowl Wappingers (parking lot)
1677 US-9
Wappingers Falls, NY 12590 US View Location on Map

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