Walkway Marathon

The Hudson Valley Marathon at the Walkway Over the Hudson presented by Alpha Win is the premier running race in the Hudson Valley region of New York. The event took over the Walkway Marathon for their first event in May 2023. The first race had 1,000 participants.

The 2024 event will be held on Sunday, May 5. The location is at the historic Walkway Over the Hudson, the world's longest elevated pedestrian bridge which connect Ulster and Dutchess counties from Highland to Poughkeepsie, NY, respectively. The race begins on the Highland side of the bridge at the entrance to the Hudson Valley Rail Trail, and then continues onto the Dutchess Rail Trail in Poughkeepsie.

The race offers a distance for everyone with 1 mile, 5k, 10k, half marathon and marathon races being offered. The race has recently become a Boston Qualifier, and the half marathon and marathon courses are USATF certified (half marathon course: NY23004DNB; marathon course: NY23005DNB).

Alpha Win
Alpha Win is a triathlon and running event operator based in Saugerties, New York. Since its founding in 2011, Alpha Win has produced more than 135 triathlons and running races all over the United States. Alpha Win’s Vision is simply reflected in their motto since 2011, “A Distance for Everyone” and is achieved by producing multiple race distances in desirable destinations that are geared to each participant’s unique level of training, endurance capacity and personal goals. Alpha Win is dedicated to providing the professional quality of a national event producer while delivering the personalized service of a local race organizer.