Running Races in Rochester, Minnesota
23 upcoming races in Rochester, updated nightly. For radius search from your exact zip, use the Race Finder.
Racing in Rochester: what the calendar looks like
There are 23 upcoming races on the Rochester calendar over the next 12 months, with race dates in 11 of the next 12 months. October is the busiest month, with 6 races. That makes Rochester the busiest racing city in Minnesota.
Of those, 22 offer a 5K, 14 offer a 10K and 11 offer a 1 Mile. The next half marathon is Golden Harvest Half Marathon & 5k/10k - Rochester on September 6. Where fees are published, the median entry in Rochester is $17, below the Minnesota median of $25.
Races by month
- Sep 20265 races
- Oct 20266 races
- Nov 20262 races
- Dec 20262 races
- Jan 20272 races
- Feb 20271 race
- Apr 20271 race
- May 20271 race
- Jun 20271 race
- Jul 20271 race
- Aug 20271 race
September 2026
- Sun 9/6Golden Harvest Half Marathon & 5k/10k - RochesterRochester, MN · 1 Mile · 5K · 10K · Half Marathon · from $17 · register ↗
- Sat 9/1242nd Annual Healthy Human RaceRochester, MN · 5K · Half Marathon · register ↗
- Sat 9/12BOOST'D for the Gift of Life 5kRochester, MN · 5K · from $20 · register ↗
- Sat 9/19Civic League Day Nursery Race, Roll and StrollRochester, MN · 5K · 2 Mile · register ↗
- Sat 9/26SVdP Friends of the Poor Walk/Run/Pancake BreakfastRochester, MN · 3.3 Miles · 5K · register ↗
October 2026
- Sat 10/3Brains Together Annual EventRochester, MN · 5K · register ↗
- Sat 10/10Tour de EssexRochester, MN · 7K · 10K · 17K · register ↗
- Sun 10/11Spooky Sprint- RochesterRochester, MN · 1 Mile · 5K · 10K · Half Marathon · from $17 · register ↗
- Sun 10/18Hot Cider Hustle - Rochester Half Marathon, 10K & 5KRochester, MN · Half Marathon · 10K · 5K · from $15 · register ↗
- Sat 10/31Go For the Gold Rochester benefitting Brighter Tomorrows, Inc. and Cy's PlaceRochester, MN · 3K · 5K · 10K · from $15 · register ↗
- Sat 10/31Haunted Halfie 2026, presented by Olmsted Medical CenterRochester, MN · Half Marathon · 5K · 1K · from $5 · register ↗
November 2026
- Sun 11/8Turkey Trails - RochesterRochester, MN · 1 Mile · 5K · 10K · Half Marathon · Trail · from $17 · register ↗
- Thu 11/26Rochester Turkey Trot 5KRochester, MN · 5K · from $13 · register ↗
December 2026
- Sun 12/6Candy Cane Course - RochesterRochester, MN · 1 Mile · 5K · 10K · 15K · from $22 · register ↗
- Sat 12/12Santas on the RunRochester, MN · 5K · register ↗
January 2027
- Sat 1/2Polar Bear 5K Prediction RunRochester, MN · 5K · register ↗
- Sun 1/10Time Travel Half-Marathon/5K/10K - RochesterRochester, MN · 1 Mile · 5K · 10K · Half Marathon · from $17 · register ↗
February 2027
- Sat 2/27Time to Paddy 5K/10K & Lucky 13.1 - RochesterRochester, MN · 1 Mile · 5K · 10K · Half Marathon · from $17 · register ↗
April 2027
- Sun 4/18DoNot Stop Half Marathon 5K/10K - RochesterRochester, MN · 1 Mile · 5K · 10K · Half Marathon · from $17 · register ↗
May 2027
- Sat 5/15Hometown Half Marathon/5K/10K - RochesterRochester, MN · 1 Mile · 5K · 10K · Half Marathon · from $17 · register ↗
June 2027
- Sun 6/6Treat Trot RochesterRochester, MN · 1 Mile · 5K · 10K · 15K · from $17 · register ↗
July 2027
- Sun 7/11Heatwave Half Marathon/5K/10K - RochesterRochester, MN · 1 Mile · 5K · 10K · Half Marathon · from $17 · registration closed · register ↗
August 2027
- Sun 8/8Summer Sizzler- RochesterRochester, MN · 1 Mile · 5K · 10K · 15K · from $17 · registration closed · register ↗
Where to stay in Rochester
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- Sep 6Golden Harvest Half Marathon & 5k/10k - RochesterFind hotels for this race weekend
- Sep 1242nd Annual Healthy Human RaceFind hotels for this race weekend
- Oct 11Spooky Sprint- RochesterFind hotels for this race weekend
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