Towpath Run 6K
About this race
The Little Ones Learning Center, a FREE non-profit early literacy center for children 0-6 is conducting the 2026 Towpath Run, a 6K (3.7 mile) Race/Walk for Literacy, Sunday, Sept. 27, 2026. The race will be run point to point from Alligerville to Accord to raise money for the program. Participants will meet at the Accord Community Center to register from 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. Runners and walkers will be bussed to Alligerville for the run back to Accord. Walkers will start at 9 a.m., and runners will start at 9:15 a.m.
The race will be run along Towpath Road, a scenic, wooded lane with views of the Catskills, and up the hill from the actual towpath used for ferrying boats along the former D&H Canal. Accord and Alligerville were stops on the canal. There will be no parking in Alligerville and all runners and walkers will be required to be bussed to the start point from Accord.
Pre-Registration by Sept. 23 - $20, Sept 24 to Day of Race - $25.
Prizes will be awarded to the top finishers in each of the following categories: 14 & under, 15-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, and 70 and over, Town of Rochester residents, and walkers.
The community center is located a few blocks off Route 209 on County Route 27, about six miles south of the intersection of Routes 209 and 213 in Stone Ridge and about four miles north of the intersection of Routes 44/55 and 209 in Kerhonkson.
Join fellow runners on September 18, 2021 for the Towpath Run 6K. It's a fantastic 6K featuring a flat and fast course in Accord.
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2021 Towpath Run Virtual 6K - Cancelled
The 2021 Towpath Run ((Virtual and in-person) has unfortunately been cancelled this year. Please look for us again in 2022! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ The virtual option of the Towpath Run 6K is simple and works on your schedule! Just complete the required 6K distance (3.7 miles), running or walking, at some point during the race timeframe (9/18-9/26) anywhere you would like. You can run/walk on a treadmill or anywhere outdoors, or you can run the course that we hold the race on each year. We only ask that you respect the guidelines that have been set forth for social distancing and please do not run in groups. You can track the time that it takes to complete your distance using the treadmill, a GPS watch or ANY activity tracking app (such as Runkeeper, Nike Run Club, Strava, etc.) T-Shirt Pickup/Delivery: Shortly after the completion of the race week, participants will receive an email with the pickup dates(s) and time(s) to retrieve their shirt at Little Ones Learning Center. Participants can also opt to have their shirt mailed to them for an additional fee of $3.00 per registrant.
2021 Towpath Run 6K - Cancelled
The 2021 Towpath Run has unfortunately been cancelled this year. Please look for us again in 2022! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Friends of Little Ones, Inc., a 501(c)3 non-profit organization will be conducting the 2021 Towpath Run, a 6K (3.7 mile) Race/Walk for Literacy in a hybrid format this year. Participants will have the option to join us in person on race day, September 26, 2021, for a modified course of our traditional Towpath Run, or complete the race "virtually" between the dates of Sept. 18 through Sept. 26. To ensure the safety of all participants and volunteers involved in this fundraising event, COVID safety protocols will be followed in accordance with CDC guidelines and a COVID-19 Race Plan will be followed accordingly. 100% of the profits from this event will go to Little Ones Learning Center, a free, non-profit literacy program for children ages 0 through 6. The registration fee for the race is $20 and all registered participants will receive a commemorative short sleeve race T-shirt. The race course has been modified this year into an out-and-back format. Participants will start at the Harold Lipton Community Center in Accord, turn onto Tobacco Road, then continue along Towpath Road until the intersection of St. Josen Road, at which point racers will turn around and head back to the finish line at the Community Center. Walkers will start at 9 a.m., and runners will start at 9:15 a.m. There will be no same day on-site registrations at the Community Center this year. All registrations must be completed online by the participant through the RunSignUp website. Please arrive no later than 8:30 am on race day. T-Shirt Pickup/Delivery: Shortly after the completion of the race week, participants will receive an email with the pickup dates(s) and time(s) to retrieve their shirt at Little Ones Learning Center. Participants can also opt to have their shirt mailed to them for an additional fee of $3.00 per registrant.
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These values reflect historical conditions on the race dates in Accord in 2021, from Open-Meteo archive data.
About Accord
Towpath Run 6K takes place in Accord, New York, United States. The local timezone is America/New_York.
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