Running Races in Rochester, Minnesota

Racing in Rochester: what the calendar looks like

There are 19 upcoming races on the Rochester calendar over the next 12 months, with at least one in every month. Among complete calendar months, November 2026 has the most listed races, with 3. Among Minnesota cities, only Minneapolis and Saint Paul have more upcoming races.

Of those, 19 offer a 5K, 12 offer a 10K and 12 offer a 1 Mile. The next marathon on the calendar is Med City Marathon, presented by ActivePT on May 15. The next half marathon is Haunted Halfie 2026, presented by Olmsted Medical Center on October 31. Where fees are published, the median entry in Rochester is $17, below the Minnesota median of $25.

Races by month

• Oct 20262 races
• Nov 20263 races
• Dec 20262 races
• Jan 20272 races
• Feb 20271 race
• Apr 20271 race
• May 20273 races
• Jun 20271 race
• Jul 20271 race
• Aug 20271 race
• Sep 20271 race
• Oct 20271 race

Where to stay in Rochester

Race-weekend hotel search, dates prefilled for check-in the night before.

• Oct 31Haunted Halfie 2026, presented by Olmsted Medical CenterFind hotels for this race weekend
• Nov 8Turkey Trails - RochesterFind hotels for this race weekend
• Jan 10Time Travel Half-Marathon/5K/10K - RochesterFind hotels for this race weekend

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Planning a race

• Getting inlotteries, qualifiers, and how entry works for the races that sell out
• Lottery watchwhich race lotteries and registration windows are open right now
• Choosing a first marathona practical guide to picking a debut race

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