The Robert Van Tassel “Live the Dash” Memorial 5k sponsored by Chelsea Fire Company
About this race
An annual 5K run/walk and kids 1 mile race on the streets of Chelsea, NY located in the town of Wappingers ( NOT the Chelsea in NYC) to benefit the Chelsea Fire Company, and The Robert VanTassel “Live the Dash” scholarship. Given to 2 Beacon High School Seniors, who show sportsmanship, integrity, and 100% commitment to his/her running goals.
In 2023, we changed the name of the race to The Robert Van Tassel Live the Dash 5k. Bobby was the race coordinator from the beginning. He ran the race every year and gave the medals out at the end. He was the Fire District Commissioner, past chief, and held every office over the 40 years he served CFD. He passed on October 20, 2022. Running was his passion. He ran until his very last breath. We continue this race in his honor. “LIVE THE DASH”!! The race starts and ends at the fire station on Liberty St. and takes you along the Hudson River. Want to run with friends or family, sign up together!
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The Robert Van Tassel “Live the Dash” Memorial 5k sponsored by Chelsea Fire Company
Sign in from 7:30-8:00. Race starts right after Kids Run
Kids 1 mile
Typical race-day weather
Based on 7 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Chelsea, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:00 AM and sets at 8:02 PM local time (EDT) in Chelsea on August 9, 2026 — 14h 01m of daylight.
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2026 results — The Robert Van Tassel “Live the Dash” Memorial 5k sponsored by Chelsea Fire Company
95 finishers across 2 distances · leading places in the The Robert Van Tassel “Live the Dash” Memorial 5k sponsored by Chelsea Fire Company
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Jackson III | 19:02 | 6:08 /mi |
| 2 | Stephen O'Leary | 21:10 | 6:50 /mi |
| 3 | Daniel Moran | 21:11 | 6:50 /mi |
| 4 | Michael Thompson | 22:19 | 7:12 /mi |
| 5 | Antonio Silverio | 22:52 | 7:23 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
All results by year
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Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.
- Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
- Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
- Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
- Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 1 Chelsea event
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