Miles of Hope Poughkeepsie

On behalf of the Miles of Hope Committee, I’d like to thank everyone who made this event possible. We had a wonderful group of volunteers who stepped up to do whatever was needed from parking to raffles to registration to the finish line group on the deck to all the people out on the water and those working on the dock. Harry Harrington and his crew put together the schedule, no easy task with so many entries, called each race, posted the results and had the medals ready to go. Mike Cerulli and his dock team kept things running smoothly with excellent traffic control and attention to safety at all times. They actually finished five minutes ahead of schedule. Paul Stasaitis, Gail Lahm, Jeff Lahm and many other coaches kept the races moving down the course and kept all the athletes safe out on the water. Jody Harris and her parking crew found space for so many cars, not an easy task at times. Heidi Roman and her registration crew made sure everyone knew when they’d be racing and made sure their accounts were settled. The scholastic booster clubs and HRRA Masters provided wonderful raffle baskets and our volunteers at the table were very efficient and helped to make that a success. 

The athletes and their imaginative costumes made the day a wonderful experience for all. We had eighteen teams and hundreds of athletes putting in the work on the water and having fun doing it, while photographer and parent Jason Torres recorded all the many moments, which may be viewed at this link: 2024 Miles of Hope

Once again, we have proven what can be done when we come together as a community. Thank you for whatever part you played in making this year’s Miles of Hope Regatta such a success.

Sincerely,
Sue Cerulli
Vice President
HRRA