Since 2020 ADK Unite has raised over $27,000 for Adirondack community food pantries. Let's add to that total in 2024!
ADK Unite is an virtual run, ride, walk, hike - just get out and move - event that raises money for Adirondack community food pantries. Register as an individual or a team of five and enter your miles moved to a live digital leader board. Prizes are awarded to the Top individuals and teams in the following categories: Bicycling, Running, Walking & Multisport. Here's how you can participate:
- Sign up as an individual or start/join a team (max of 5 per team)
- Get outside and run, walk or ride using one of our suggested routes (or create your own route)
- Keep track of your miles moved during the month of May.*
In order to raise more money for food pantries, we opted not to do an event t-shirt, but did lower the registration price and upgraded our prize game with sweet goodies for the most miles moved in all of these categories:
Bicycling
- Top Team - (5) $25 Gas Cards from Hyde Fuel
- Top Individual Adult - $125 Gift Card Grab Bag
- Top Individual Youth - Gift Card Grab Bag
Running
- Top Team - (5) $25 Gas Cards from Hyde Fuel
- Top Individual Adult - Gift Card Grab Bag
- Top Individual Youth - Gift Card Grab Bag
Walking
- Top Team - (5) $25 Gas Cards from Hyde Fuel
- Top Individual Adult - Gift Card Grab Bag
- Top Individual Youth - Gift Card Grab Bag
Multisport
- Top Team - (5) $25 Gas Cards from Hyde Fuel
- Top Individual Adult - Gift Card Grab Bag
- Top Individual Youth - Gift Card Grab Bag
And, of course, everyone wins all the warm fuzzies that come from helping our communities.
The funds will be dispersed to the following pantries:
- Lake Placid Ecumenical Food Pantry
- Saranac Lake Interfaith Food Pantry
- Tupper Lake Community Food Pantry
- Waverly Food Pantry (St. Regis Falls)
- JCEO – Black Brook
- Jay Town Hall (Ausable Forks)
- Wilmington Ecumenical Food Pantry
- Clifton-Fine Community Food Pantry (Cranberry Lake)
- St. Paul's Food Panty (serving Vermontville, St. Armand & Brighton)
- Keene Food Pantry
NOTE: If you’d like to make a donation to area food banks without the run/ride commitment, you can do that through the "Registration" tab without purchasing an event registration ticket.
*Once the event starts, you'll be able to digitally update your miles. All miles - individual and team - will be populated to a leaderboard so you can see where you stand.
Event Schedule
ADK Unite is happening throughout the month of May.
And the best part about a virtual event is that you can participate whenever you want, as many times as you want. Just head out for a walk, run or bike or hop on your treadmill or spin bike.
We've made a list of suggested routes viewable on the route tab above, but feel free to make up your own.
Routes
Faqs
What does this event support?
Proceeds and additional donations received will be distributed to area food pantries, including:
- Lake Placid Ecumenical Food Pantry
- Saranac Lake Interfaith Food Pantry
- Tupper Lake Community Food Pantry
- Waverly Food Pantry (St. Regis Falls)
- JCEO – Black Brook
- Jay Town Hall (Ausable Forks)
- Wilmington Ecumenical Food Pantry
- Clifton-Fine Community Food Pantry (Cranberry Lake)
- St. Paul's Food Panty (serving Vermontville, St. Armand & Brighton)
- Keene Food Pantry
If you know of one that’s not listed here, please contact Jim Williams at 518-523-4900 or email jwilliams@nc-radio.com.
What does registration include?
- The chance to win prizes as you Move to Fight Hunger
- Warm fuzzies in knowing you helped fill our area food banks
Is a t-shirt included?
We opted not to do t-shirt with the goal of raising more money for food banks while increasing prizes and prize categories.
Can I donate without physically participating?
Absolutely. The event registration tab will allow you to donate without signing up for the event.
If I don't live in the area, can I still participate?
Absolutely! If you're a fan of the Adirondacks, are a seasonal resident or just want to show your support, you're VERY welcome to participate.
This is a virtual event. Where ever you are, be it in the Adirondacks, Illinois or Europe, you can participate.