Ready to Run?! Registration Now Open

CDPHP and the Hudson-Mohawk Road Runners Club (HMRRC) are excited to announce that registration is now open for the CDPHP Workforce Team Challenge, a 3.5-mile road race starting and ending on Madison Avenue in downtown Albany near the Empire State Plaza. This year’s race is set for Thursday, May 15, 2025, at 6:25 p.m. The registration fee is $30 for in-person or virtual participants.

Announcing the 2025 Charities of Choice – Unity House and Girls on the Run Capital Region

Unity House provides a no-cost traveling summer camp for eligible children ages six to 12. Limited funding has restricted the field trips that Unity House has been able to provide in the past but proceeds from the 2025 CDPHP Workforce Team Challenge will substantially improve campers’ opportunities to discover, learn, and explore themes and destinations that most would otherwise not have access to. These experiences will greatly increase engagement with art and science.

Girls on the Run Capital Region will expand programming to ten new sites in areas with high rates of childhood diabetes. These new sites will provide programming to a minimum of 100 girls, 30 volunteer coaches, and, by extension, hundreds of family and community members. To ensure access and affordability, Girls on the Run Capital Region will provide healthy snacks, program equipment such as proper footwear and apparel, and financial assistance for participation.

The CDPHP WTC Training Program Returns!

ARE Event Productions and CDPHP are once again teaming up to provide a CDPHP WTC Training Program. The training program is geared toward those who are either new to running or consider themselves beginners. The 10-week training will include run coaching, weekly group runs, plus a training guide by Golden Runs. The program cost would be $75, but thanks to the generous support of CDPHP, it has been lowered to just $50 per person. Registration is available during your CDPHP Workforce Team Challenge registration process and will be capped at the first 40 participants.

Registration at the $30 entry fee will end on May 5. If the race hasn’t reached its registration cap, registration may be extended at a higher rate.

About CDPHP® Established in 1984, CDPHP is a physician-founded, member-focused and community-based not-for-profit health plan that offers high-quality affordable health insurance plans to members in 36 counties throughout New York. CDPHP is also on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Instagram.

 About the Hudson-Mohawk Road Runners Club (HMRRC) The Hudson-Mohawk Road Runners Club is the Albany area’s largest running organization. The club was formed in 1971 and today has more than 2,500 members who come in all shapes and sizes and from all walks of life, as well as different running styles and speeds. Members are united in their love of running and desire to promote and participate in quality races and running-related activities. The club organizes more than 30 running events a year at many different locations throughout the Capital District. These events offer something for everyone, novice and veteran alike.

 About ARE Event Productions (AREEP)     AREEP is an endurance event timing, technology, and full-scale production company based in Albany, NY. They have provided services to over 2,000 races and running events across the U.S. and Canada, including national championships, the Nike Women's Series, and the NYC Marathon. AREEP also operates the Albany Running Exchange, a 1,000+ member running club in Albany with numerous group running opportunities offered on a near daily basis.