PLEASE READ ALL OF THE BELOW INFORMATION CAREFULLY. ALL RACE-RELATED QUESTIONS SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO INFO@FLEETFEETPOUGHKEEPSIE.COM.

*NOTE THAT PETS (E.G., DOGS) ARE NOT PERMITTED AT THE DUTCHESS COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS—PLEASE MAKE SURE ANY SPECTATORS COMING TO CHEER YOU ON ARE AWARE OF THIS!* Anyone with a pet on the premises will be escorted off the grounds.

Bib pickup windows are listed below. These times are firm; please don’t ask to pick up outside these times. To minimize your time at bib pickup, we recommend arriving during the specified window, not early to “beat the crowd.” Our event staff will not be at the store outside of these hours to accommodate special pickup times.

• Sunday, 9/20, at Fleet Feet Poughkeepsie: 12:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

• Monday, 9/21, at Fleet Feet Poughkeepsie: 4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

• Tuesday, 9/22, at Fleet Feet Poughkeepsie: 4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

• Wednesday, 9/23, at Fleet Feet Poughkeepsie: 4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

• Thursday, 9/24, at Fleet Feet Poughkeepsie: 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

• Friday, 9/25, at Fleet Feet Poughkeepsie: 4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. + Brooks Shakeout Run (see details below)

• Saturday, 9/26, at Dutchess County Fairgrounds: 7:00 a.m. - 8:15 a.m. + HOKA demo shoes (see details below)

Fleet Feet Poughkeepsie is located in the Shoppes at South Hills (1895 South Rd, Poughkeepsie, NY).

We highly recommend picking up your race bib early. As an added bonus, every participant who picks up their bib between Monday, 9/21 and Thursday, 9/24, can enter into that day's raffle!

Daily Prizes: Check out the picture below to see what you can win each day.
Bonus Entry: Spend $50 or more in-store (before taxes, after discounts) during the Monday—Thursday pickup times to earn an extra raffle ticket.
Claiming Prizes: Winners can pick up their prize packs at the race on Saturday, 9/26.

Bib pickup at the Dutchess County Fairgrounds will be near the start/finish area. 

If you are relying on bib pickup at the Dutchess County Fairgrounds on Saturday, 9/26, before the race, we STRONGLY suggest arriving no later than 7:00 a.m., as traffic and parking congestion are expected (carpooling will really help to alleviate this). Bib pickup will end promptly at 8:15 a.m. If you can't arrive at the Dutchess County Fairgrounds by 7:00 a.m., we STRONGLY advise picking up your bib at Fleet Feet Poughkeepsie during the times listed above.

If you registered for the race but do not have your bib before 8:15 a.m. on Saturday, 9/26, you can run the race but will not receive an official finish time, appear in the finisher’s results, or be eligible for age group awards. We understand this may be frustrating, but please don’t take your frustrations out on our team or our volunteers!    

Lace up in the latest HOKA racing shoes for free on race morning at the Rhinebeck Fall Foliage! Visit the HOKA tent with plenty of time before your start to pick out your demo pair and enter to win raffle prizes and giveaways.

• You may pick up bibs for friends and family. You do not need to call or email ahead of time to confirm. If you pick up multiple bibs, each will have a name. Please make sure everyone receives the correct bib number.

• Please confirm the race distance (half marathon or 5K), age, and gender are correct on the back of your bib before the race starts, as this affects age-group results.

• If you pick up your bib in advance, remember to bring it with you on Saturday!

• Pin bibs to the front of your outermost layer, and keep them visible at all times during the event.

There will be several water stations on the half marathon course at the following points:

• Water station #1: ~2 miles
  
  
• Water station #2: ~4.8 miles

• Water station #3 & #4: ~6.4 miles and ~8.5 miles (same station that runners will pass twice based on the out-and-back part of the course)

• Water station #5: ~ 10.2 miles

• Water station #6 & #7: ~ 11.3 miles & ~12.25 miles (same station that runners will pass twice based on the out-and-back part of the course)

 There will be one (1) water station on the 5K course approximately 2.5 miles into the route. Both water and Nuun (an electrolyte hydration option) will be available at all stations.

Pin your bib to the front outermost layer of clothing. An outer layer over the bib, or a bib pinned to your back, can prevent the chip from reading correctly.

Do not switch race distances without notifying a member of our team, as this causes chaos for age group awards, regardless of pace. If, for any reason, you do not complete your registered race distance as intended, please stop by the timing booth immediately after finishing your race or notify a Fleet Feet team member. 

As always, overall and age group awards will be based on a gun start, meaning that awards will be determined by the order in which participants cross the finish line. Screens near the timing booth will show results, including the top 3 overall and age-group finishers. You will also receive a text message with your results if you opted for that option. Overall and age-group awards for the 5K will be available at a table near the finish line starting at 9:30 a.m. and at 10:00 a.m. for the half marathon.

Please DO NOT approach the timing booth to ask about your placement/results unless you do not see them on the screen OR have not received a text message with them if you opted in for that option. 

Results will be available here after the race.