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Breakfast & Brews 15K Challenge to Benefit Mohonk Preserve Powered by HOKA

September 21, 2025 Poughkeepsie/Newburgh, NY 99999 US

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Breakfast & Brews 15K Challenge to Benefit Mohonk Preserve Powered by HOKA

$59.30 incl. $4.30 Fee 9:00AM EDT - 4:00PM EDT Price increases after September 14, 2025 at 11:59pm EDT

Event Description

The Breakfast & Brews 15K Challenge is back! 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️

Get ready to run and refuel for a great cause! We're bringing you two distances in one day to support the amazing work of the Mohonk Preserve!

Join us on Sunday, 9/21, to take on both a 5K and a 10K. 👟 But that's not all—you'll also get to test out two different HOKA shoe models and see which one you love most! 🤩

Let's make a difference and have a blast while we're at it! ☀️

9:00 a.m.: Breakfast 5K Fun Run at Fleet Feet Poughkeepsie (3.1 miles, but the distance is flexible) 
4:00 p.m.: Brews 10K Fun Run at Newburgh Brewing Company (6.2 miles, but the distance is flexible)

Both runs are UNTIMED Fun Runs. While we'll have courses mapped out, the distance is completely flexible for both events. 

Proceeds from the event will go to support Mohonk Preserve and the vital work they do to protect the northern Shawangunk Ridge and inspiring people to care for, enjoy, and explore the outdoors!

Registered participants will receive an email on Friday, 9/19, with more event details, including when to pick up your swag. Please register with an email address you check often so you don't miss important updates!

Bountiful Bling!

Participants will receive the following with their registration fee:

  • Participation in both fun runs with custom race bibs for each event 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️

  • A custom Breakfast & Brews 15K Challenge (ladies) tank or (men's/unisex) t-shirt (see pic ⬇️) 🎽

  • Custom Breakfast 5K & Brews 10K finisher's medals 🏅 (that's right ... TWO medals)

  • Bagels after the Breakfast 5K Fun Run 🥯

  • Your first beer FREE at Newburgh Brewing Company (21+ only) 🍻

  • A special custom handmade medal holder to display both your Breakfast 5K & Brews 10K medals 🏆 (must attend both the Breakfast 5K and Brews 10K fun to qualify for this)

  • A chance to win prizes from HOKA, including a free pair of shoes, for participating in both the Breakfast 5K & Brews 10K 👟
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HOKA on Tap

Get ready to hit the ground running with HOKA! They're joining us for the Breakfast 5K and Brews 10K, bringing their latest and greatest running shoes for you to test out. This is your chance to lace up and experience the legendary comfort and performance of HOKA footwear firsthand!

Breakfast 5K: You'll get to try out the newly updated Arahi 8—a shoe that will bring the perfect balance of softness and support to your runs.

Brews 10K: Test out the Mach 6—lightweight trainers that offer extra energy return, giving you the perfect amount of snappy responsiveness and bouncy cushioning. 

Test drive both shoes and you'll be entered to win amazing prizes from HOKA, including a FREE pair of shoes.

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About Mohonk Preserve

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In partnership with members, supporters, and volunteers, Mohonk Preserve protects and manages over 8,000 acres of mountain ridges, forests, fields, streams, ponds, and other unique and beautiful places. As New York’s largest nonprofit nature preserve, each year they welcome 300,000 visitors.

The Preserve’s devoted volunteers, dedicated donors, and expert staff all work in harmony for a common cause – to create a place where people and nature thrive. To accomplish their goal of protecting one of the region’s most treasured and beautiful places, they conduct programs in four key areas – environmental education, land protection, land stewardship, and conservation science.

Got Q's? We have A's!

Do you have course maps?
The Breakfast 5K Fun Run will take place completely within the Shoppes at South Hills Parking lot and will include three (3) loops around the center. The Brews 10K will be an out-and-back from Newburgh Brewing Company towards the Newburgh Beacon Bridge. A large portion of the course will be along the waterfront and will involve running on sidewalks where extreme caution should be used. A course map can be found here.

Are these events stroller-friendly?
We can accommodate strollers at the Breakfast 5K as long as participants understand that the roads are open to traffic and extreme caution should be used. Paid participants will receive a race bib, which will be their "ticket" to enjoy bagels after the run. No bib, no bagel. The terrain of the Brews 10K is, unfortunately, unsuitable for strollers.  

Are the runs timed?
Both distances are UNTIMED and open to all paces, levels, and abilities. While courses will be provided, the distances are flexible for participants.

How do the shirts run?
Participants can choose from a Men's/Unisex T-Shirt or a Ladies Tank. All of the tanks and tees run true to size, and there is no need to size up. To keep race costs low, we order the exact number of shirts that we need and are unfortunately unable to accommodate size switches once the order is placed. Many participants wear their shirts on the day of the event, which is highly encouraged! 

Is there a cap, and will there be a waitlist if the event sells out?
We will need to cap the number of participants as we get closer to the event, and SWAG has been ordered. We will not have a waitlist, so if you are considering registering, don't wait and miss out!

I signed up, but can't attend. Can I transfer my registration?
Yes!  Since this is an untimed fun run, you can transfer your registration. If you are reselling your space, you would handle that on your end; we don't resell spaces.  Also, please note that the shirt size cannot be adjusted with a transfer.

I can't participate due to injury/illness/family emergency. Can I get a refund or transfer my registration to another event? 
Unfortunately, we are unable to offer refunds or transfers; race supplies are ordered as registrations come in. You can transfer your registration per above, and you can also pick up your SWAG even if you don't make it to the event.

You don't have to do both... but why wouldn't you?
The short answer is no, you don't have to do both! You can run or walk the Breakfast 5K or the Brews 10K. However, this is the 15K Challenge after all! The registration covers both events, and the real fun is tackling them back-to-back. Plus, you'll only earn the special custom medal holder to display your two shiny finisher medals if you complete both the 5K and 10K. Come for one, but stay for the whole challenge!

Is there an option to participate virtually? 
While we aren't offering a virtual option specifically, those who wish to participate virtually can register and pick up their SWAG during normal business hours starting on Monday, 9/22. All packets must be picked up at Fleet Feet Poughkeepsie; we are unfortunately unable to ship for this event. All event SWAG must be claimed by Sunday, 9/28.

What if the weather is bad?
The event will happen rain or shine, and we will not run or delay the start time, only if there are dangerous conditions such as thunder and lightning. It is doubtful that we would make any adjustments to our events based on a weather forecast.  

What if I miss the event? Can I pick up my SWAG after? 
Yes, you can, anytime during normal business hours. We ask that you please pick it up by Sunday, 9/28. After that, all SWAG from this event will be repurposed. 

Will there be any water on the course?
We will have a small water station set up at Fleet Feet during the Breakfast 5K, but the Brews 10K will be completely self-supported, and participants should bring everything that they will need to complete the 10K.

Where do the race fees go?  Does this event raise money for something?
All proceeds from the Breakfast & Brews 15K Challenge will benefit the Mohonk Preserve. Thank you for helping us hit our goal of $2,500! 

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Event Location

Fleet Feet Poughkeepsie / Newburgh Brewing Company
Poughkeepsie/Newburgh, NY 99999 US View Location on Map

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