The rolling hills of rural and suburban southern New York State welcomes several hundred runners each year in the half marathon alone at the Poughkeepsie Journal Dutchess County Classic Half Marathon, which also includes a full marathon, 5K road race and a 1-mile Kids Run.
Described by past participants as a low-key race without lots of spectators, the race featured a new course that debuted a few years ago, moving from its previous location in Wappingers Falls to nearby LaGrangeville and again to nearby Poughkeepsie.