MIDDLETOWN, N.Y.—More than 800 runners and walkers entered Run 4 Downtown’s 20th anniversary race, closing Middletown streets for the morning of Aug. 15.
The 4-mile downtown race was started in 2006 by the owners of Something Sweet Dessert Café, which is now called Piccolo Cucina e Vino under the same owners.
The event aims to raise money for downtown projects and introduce people to the area. It has raised more than $150,000 for downtown projects, including the clock in the Run 4 Downtown Park, the pavilion in Erie Way Park, and improvements to Thrall Park.
The event missed one year during the COVID-19 pandemic, making this year the 20th run….