Running Races in Rochester, New York

31 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 31 upcoming races on the Rochester calendar over the next 12 months, with race dates in 11 of the next 12 months. Among complete calendar months, November 2026 has the most listed races, with 7. Among New York cities, only New York City has more upcoming races.

Of those, 23 offer a 5K, 5 offer a 1 Mile and 5 offer a 10K. The next marathon on the calendar is West of the River Series (June Jaunt, The Potato Run, and Barbecue Bash Quarters) on November 1, which also runs a half marathon. Where fees are published, the median entry in Rochester is $25, below the New York median of $30.

Races by month

October 2026

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