The weather was picture perfect on July 18th for the Gardiner 5K Classic. Everyone had a wonderful time. We had waters stops along the way and our neighbors took out their hoses and cooled down the runners who wanted to get wet.

Everyone enjoyed the BBQ after the run and the very popular kid’s fun run. Thanks to the many sponsors, runners/walkers, and volunteers who gave of their time parking cars, working the registration desk, giving water to participants running/walking the course, setting up, cleaning up and just being there to help on the day of the race to make the Gardiner 5K Classic held at Majestic Park another successful event. The proceeds from this race will be used to make improvements to the inside of the Gardiner firehouse.

A special thanks goes to the members of the Gardiner 5K Classic Committee: Barbara Clinton, John and Landon Fracasse, Bernadette Koonz, Terri Colucci, Luke Lyons and Donna Lyons for all of the help and advice given to the Gardiner Fire Department in order to make this race such a huge success. We couldn’t have done it without them.

Also we would like to thank the many sponsors of the race- our PLATINUM sponsors: Lombardi’s Restaurant, Wildflower Farms, Rick Hanheide, Primal Rotational Patterns, Atelier Sartorio, New York State Solar Farm, Rycor, Walden Savings Bank, O’Connor & Partners, Ultimate Homes, and Ten Broeck Center for Rehabilitation & Nursing, our GOLD sponsors: React Emergency Training, Dawe’s Septic and Repair, Mountain Brauhaus Restaurant, Glacier Point Enterprises, NBT Bank, Ulster Savings Bank, Jim DeMaio-State Farm Insurance, Franz Auto Service, Inc., The Law Offices of Robert F. Rich, Jr. PLLC., New Paltz Karate Academy, Foster and Schmalkuche, P.C., Garvan’s, Affordable Housing Concept, Scott Barclay Trucking, Orange Bank and Trust Company, NYCOMCO, The Rothman Family, Skydive The Ranch, Masseo Landscaping Inc., Jellystone Lazy River Resort, Haight Fire Equipment Supply, Lightning Express Delivery Service, Inc., Main Course, Fabbian, David Kucera, Inc., Kimlin Propane Co. Inc., P.E. Colucci Excavating Inc., Marshall & Sterling Inc., Apuzzo Kitchens, The Disgruntled Chef, Sherwood’s Power Equipment, Inc., P&G’s Restaurant, and our SILVER sponsors- Ronald E. Clum, CPA, Gardiner Brewing Company, LLC, The Inn @ Kettleboro, Hudson Valley Drones, Amthor Welding Service Inc., Kornfeld, Rew, Newman and Simeone, John B. Ingenio, CPA, -Summit Fire & Security of Mid-Hudson, Eileen and Stewart Glenn, Freer Therapeutics-Massage-Acupressure, Dedrick’s Pharmacy of New Paltz, Royal King Cleaners, New Paltz Equipment Rental, Tom’s Auto Repair Shop, Fall Fittings, Maggie Mae’s, Wiedenkeller Insurance, Peter A. Rubin Insurance Agency, Meadowscent, Ireland Corners General Store, K & E Beverages, C2G Environmental Consultants, LLC, The Devine Agency Inc., Tantillo’s Farm Market LLC, Nuvance Health, Handmade & More, Inc., and those businesses that either provided the gifts used as prizes for the various winners or gave a donation- James Suto, John and Susan Friedle, Hopewell Fire Apparatus Service Co. Inc., Beek’s Auto, Saturn Software Systems, Inc., Orange Bank and Trust Co., Mavis of Gardiner, Ireland Corners Gas and Convenience Store, Ulster Savings Bank, Renegades, Wallkill View Farms, Café Mio, Pasquale’s, Town Cutters, Uptown Attic, Stewart’s, Beck’s Hardware, Hurd’s Family Farm, Mountain Market, Cuts by Dawn, Shoprite, and Hannaford’s.

The support given to the Gardiner Fire Department, a volunteer organization made up of firefighters and EMT’s, was overwhelming and greatly appreciated. If you would like to join the Gardiner Fire Department please visit our website at www.GardinerFireAndRescue.org and complete an application. We are always looking for volunteers. Next year’s 23rd Annual Gardiner 5K Classic is scheduled for July 17th 2025. See you there.