The Albany IceBreaker Challenge 5K

Name: The Albany IceBreaker Challenge 5K
Start: 2026-03-28
End: 2026-03-28
Location: Lower Manhattan

MAR

2026

Join the Albany IceBreaker Challenge 5K on March 28, 2026 for a unique run and walk alongside rowing crews racing on the Hudson. Proceeds support Albany Rowing Center and the event includes a kids run, early registrant shirts, and local prizes.

Sat 28 Mar 2026

Lower Manhattan, New York

Registration

5 kilometers

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Event overview

The Albany IceBreaker Challenge 5K takes place on Saturday, March 28, 2026 in Albany, NY at the Corning Preserve Boat Launch (1 Colonie St). The event pairs a road running and walking race with rowing crews from the Albany Rowing Center; runners and walkers use the Corning Preserve Bicycle Path while rowers compete in shells on the Hudson River. The event serves as a fundraiser for the Albany Rowing Center to expand community access to rowing and the Hudson River.

Registration for the events opens November 3, 2025. The listed entry fee for the 5k is $27.50 (includes a $2.50 fee); the kids run is listed as free. The first 250 registrants will receive a souvenir t-shirt. Local-vendor prizes are planned for race category winners. Packet pick-up and last-chance registration are scheduled for Friday, March 29 at Fort Orange Brewing, with additional packet pick-up available on race day. Parking is available at the Corning Preserve Boat Launch, with overflow parking arranged if the lot fills. Race sponsorship opportunities are available, with a sponsorship deadline on Friday, March 8. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.