Sleepy Hollow Halloween 10K

SLEEPY HOLLOW – There is no better place to celebrate Halloween!

Enjoy a remarkable course that takes you through Historic Sleepy Hollow’s treasured sights including a stretch along the Hudson River with views of the Headless Horseman Bridge, Sleepy Hollow Cemetery and the Old Dutch Church. You never know what might be lurking on the course in Sleepy Hollow…

Location: Morse School – 30 Pocantico Street, Sleepy Hollow

• Registration limited to the first 2000
• Costumes encouraged but not required
• Race start/finish walking distance from train – Metro North Hudson line to Tarrytown Station
• Kids’ 1 mile Fun Run (6 & Older) – $5 includes finisher medal
• Electronically timed/awards
• Live Music
• Beer tasting for all runners 21 and older
• Race benefiting the RTR Outreach Fund
• Please be advised that inline skates, baby joggers, strollers
  and pets are not permitted in the Sleepy Hollow Halloween 10K
• Sorry, no refunds

9 am – Kids costume 1 mile fun run (ages 6 & older) $5
Includes finisher medals

For more information please contact Todd Ruppel, Race Director at tr.rivertownrunners@gmail.com

PARTICIPANT INFORMATION

EARLY PACKET PICK-UP [back to top]

Participants registered BEFORE Tuesday October 24th may pick up their race number and shirt at the Westchester Road Runner Store on the following days:

Wednesday, October 25th
Thursday, October 26th
Friday, October 27th

Westchester Road Runners Store
179 East Post Road in White Plains
(914) 682-0637
Westchester Road Runner
 
 

Race Day – Saturday, October 28th
Costumes encouraged but not required!

Race Day Number/T-shirt pick-up
Time: 7:30am – 9:00am
Location: Start/Finish area – Morse School Parking Lot
30 Pocantico St. (Corner of Pocantico & Beekman Ave.)
Sleepy Hollow, NY 10591

Race day registration
Time: 7:30am – 9:00am

8:45am – Kids final call
9am – Kids Race Start

10K

9:15am – Final call
9:30am – Race start
Around 11:15am/11:30am – Awards start

Course Time Limit
Course will be open for 1 1/2 hours. The course will close at 11am.
Water stations will close with the course and any remaining participants will need to move to the sidewalks.

 

AWARDS   [back to top]

Top 3 overall male and female
Age category winners male and female 3 deep
Under 15; 15-19; 20-29; 30-39; 40-49; 50-59; 60-69; 70+

 

RAFFLE   [back to top]

We will be raffling off an electric bike donated by Pedego Electric Bikes Croton on Hudson. Tickets are $5 (you do not need to be a race participant to enter the raffle) and can be purchased in the registration/sponsor area on race day. The raffle will be held at the 10K awards ceremony. You do not need to be present to win.

Parking

Village parking lot – limited parking is available in the village lot located off of Beekman Ave between Washington St. and Broadway (Rte 9) across from the fire station.

Parking lot next to Bridgeview Tavern (226 Beekman Ave)

Sleepy Hollow High School – the high school back parking lot is located off of Rte 448. Coming from Broadway/Rte. 9 take 448 (Horseman diner on corner – 276 N Broadway) and the parking lot is a few hundred feet on the right. You can walk down to the race start.

Street Parking – where available

Bag check
Participant bags may be checked-in at the bag check table. Please affix the bag claim tag from your bib number to your bag. While a volunteer will be present by the table/bags during the event, WE ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR LOST OR STOLEN ITEMS.

Course
The course is challenging, scenic and fun! The course is marked by orange arrows throughout. Runners will start on Beekman Ave heading East towards Broadway/Rte 9 turning onto Washington and then down Valley St. From there the course takes you down to College Ave and then up Cortlandt back to Beekman heading West (towards the Hudson river). From Beekman turn right onto Andrews lane. Follow Andrews to Pocantico and turn left down Pocantico into the Manors. Please refer to the map of the course. There will be three water stations out on the course.

Results
Race results will be posted same day on the Rivertown Runners website
at www.rivertownrunners.org. Pictures from the race will also be available on the website.

Volunteers
Always be kind and courteous to volunteers, without them this event would not be possible.

Directions   [back to top]

TRAIN
Take the Metro North Hudson Line to the Tarrytown Station. From the station go left down Depot Plaza/Courtland St. heading towards McDonalds, then take either Courtlandt or Valley street up to the race start map).

DRIVING
From the East:

Take 287 West
Take EXIT 9 toward US-9/TARRYTOWN/SLEEPY HOLLOW.
Turn LEFT onto WHITE PLAINS RD/RT-119/TARRYTOWN-WHITE PLAINS RD.
Turn RIGHT onto S BROADWAY/US-9.

From the West:

Take 287 East/I-87 S/NEW YORK STATE THRUWAY S/TAPPAN ZEE BRIDGE (Portions toll).
Take EXIT 9 toward US-9/TARRYTOWN/SLEEPY HOLLOW.
Turn RIGHT onto S BROADWAY/US-9.

From Manhattan:

Take I-87 N towards ALBANY (Portions toll).
Take EXIT 9 toward US-9/TARRYTOWN/SLEEPY HOLLOW.
Turn LEFT onto WHITE PLAINS RD/RT-119/TARRYTOWN-WHITE PLAINS RD.
Turn RIGHT onto S BROADWAY/US-9.

From the North:

Take US-9 South

TOP SPONSORS

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A store for runners and triathletes
179 E.Post Rd
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914.682.0637
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