Calling all (Forever) Foxes …

Hey there, Running Red Foxes alums. Pay attention! We want to SEE you all over the coming weeks and months. And, we’re going to give you PLENTY of reasons to get you Forever Foxes back to the Poughkeepsie area in September and October. Come one, come all, come back home to the Hudson River Valley and see us, and maybe even run with us! OK, here’s a rundown (pun intended) of activities.
 
Saturday, Sept. 3: Our “home” cross country meet at Vassar Farm. Gary Wiesinger (Class of 1981, and father of rising senior Ian Wiesinger!) posted on the Forever Foxes Strava page, encouraging all past runners to take part in the 5km (women) or 6km (men) races. I’m not sure we can add an alumni/open race, so you’d have to duke it out with current team members. Please contact me soon ( 845 309 3640, text; runhed246@hotmail.com, email) if you are interested. Or, even better? See this NEXT item ...

Sunday, September 18: A racing opportunity with more (and perhaps better) options is the Dutchess County Classic road race, which drew a good crowd of Forever Foxes last year. The race lineup this year includes a point-to-point 5km (starting in Highland, crossing the Walkway Over the Hudson) and finishing at Dutchess Community College), an out-and-back 10km (new distance) and the same half-marathon course as last year. The marathon distance has been eliminated this year.

Homecoming Weekend (October 28-30): The timing is not great for us, as we will be racing at the MAAC Championships on Saturday, Oct. 29, up in the Albany area. But that afternoon, when we return, there will be a planned dedication of the founding of the men’s track team (way back in 1967) as well as what we hope will be a massive track alumni reunion. Many of you come back for homecoming anyway, or it may be a “reunion” year (centered around milestone years since graduation), so whatever reason you need to come back … please come back and celebrate with us!