New York · 5K
Delightful Run for Women (Freihofer's Run for Women)
Delightful Run for Women (Freihofer's Run for Women) is a 5K event held in Albany, New York. Its next confirmed date is Saturday, June 5, 2027. About 3,000 runners take part across all distances.
- Race day
- June 5, 2027
- Location
- Albany, NY
- Field size
- ~3,000 runners
Race details
- Date
- Saturday, June 5, 2027
- Location
- Albany, New York
- Distances
- 5K
- Field size
- About 3,000 runners
- Course
- Gently rolling downtown course
- Registration
- runsignup.com
- Official website
- officialdelightfulrunforwomen.com
Registration, course & weather
- Registration status
- Open
- Start time
- 9:00 AM EDT
- Course profile
- Loop course; Road surface
About the Delightful Run for Women (Freihofer's Run for Women)
A downtown Albany 5K, long known as Freihofer's Run for Women, that is one of the world's largest and most prestigious women's road races, drawing roughly 3,000 participants in the shadow of the State Capitol.
Rankings and notes
- Rankings and awards
- One of the world's largest and most prestigious all-women road races (48th edition in 2026); USATF-certified
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Delightful Run for Women (Freihofer's Run for Women): common questions
- When is the Delightful Run for Women (Freihofer's Run for Women)?
- The next confirmed date is Saturday, June 5, 2027.
- Where is the Delightful Run for Women (Freihofer's Run for Women) held?
- In Albany, New York.
- What distances does the Delightful Run for Women (Freihofer's Run for Women) offer?
- 5K.
- How many people run the Delightful Run for Women (Freihofer's Run for Women)?
- About 3,000 runners across all of its distances. That figure is an estimate of the field size, not an entry cap.
- How do I register for the Delightful Run for Women (Freihofer's Run for Women)?
- Registration is handled by the organiser at runsignup.com. Entry fees, caps and deadlines are set there.
- Is registration open for the Delightful Run for Women (Freihofer's Run for Women)?
- Yes — registration is open. $33 (from runsignup.com, checked October 7, 2026).
- What time does the Delightful Run for Women (Freihofer's Run for Women) start?
- 9:00 AM EDT.
- What is the course like at the Delightful Run for Women (Freihofer's Run for Women)?
- Loop course; Road surface.
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