It’s time to celebrate the joy of running as the 45th Freihofer’s Run for Women will be held on Saturday.
The Freihofer’s Run through the streets of Albany attracts elite runners in both open and masters categories competing for a $3,000 top prize and a $24,000 purse. Founded in 1979, the Freihofer’s Run is one of the nation’s most prestigious all-women road races.
Freihofer’s race director Kristen Hislop continues to bring unique sponsorships and partnerships to the event to maintain its status as a premier celebration of women and girls in sports.
“No one can complain they didn’t get an amazing value for this event,” Hislop said about participant swag plus raffles and other perks offered at the two-day Health and Fitness Expo. “Of course, the experience of being in the event will trump any free product.”
The finish line is a unique blend of hugs, tears and camaraderie, from the elite runners to the final finishers. All have stories to tell.
“Everybody is there with a different why,” said Hislop.
First this year, an organization called Black Girls RUN! is designating this year’s Freihofer’s Run for Women as a national meet-up. Black Girls RUN! has the stated goal of motivating Black women to practice a healthy lifestyle and lists 76 national chapters on its Web site.
There are several ways to join in this celebration of women in sport:
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Register to run. Registration online is open until Tuesday at midnight. https://runsignup.com/Race/NY/Albany/FreihofersRunforWomen Use the code Joyce10 to save $10 on your entry fee. Entrants in the 5K race receive a shirt, a loaf of Freihofer’s lite Italian bread, a box of Freihofer’s chocolate chip cookies, a poster, a coupon for a free beer at Fort Orange Brewing, custom “bibboards” that replace bib safety pins (a $15 value), a $50…
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