Running Races in Rochester, New York
28 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 28 upcoming races on the Rochester calendar over the next 12 months, with race dates in 7 of the next 12 months. October is the busiest month, with 12 races. Among New York cities, only New York City has more upcoming races.
Of those, 20 offer a 5K, 6 offer a 1 Mile and 2 offer a 10K. The next marathon on the calendar is Ready for Marathon/50K/50-Mile on October 6. The next half marathon is Fleet Feet Rochester Half Marathon | 5K | Kids 1/2 Mile on September 20. Where fees are published, the median entry in Rochester is $25, below the New York median of $30.
Races by month
- Sep 20268 races
- Oct 202612 races
- Nov 20264 races
- Dec 20261 race
- May 20271 race
- Jun 20271 race
- Aug 20271 race
September 2026
- Tue 9/8Run Our River 5K Series presented by fairlifeRochester, NY · 5K · from $25 · register ↗
- Sun 9/13Hike to End Homelessness 2026Rochester, NY · 1 Mile · from $15 · register ↗
- Tue 9/15Ready for 5K/5-Mile/10KRochester, NY · 5K · 10K · 5 Mile · from $71 · register ↗
- Sun 9/20Fleet Feet Rochester Half Marathon | 5K | Kids 1/2 MileRochester, NY · Half Marathon · 5K · 0.5 Miles · from $15 · register ↗
- Tue 9/22Girls on the RunRochester, NY · register ↗
- Sat 9/264th Annual Brighton Believes 5K "Hit the Ground Running"Rochester, NY · 5K · 1 Mile · from $20 · register ↗
- Sat 9/265th Annual Steven Derks Memorial 5KRochester, NY · 5K · from $25 · register ↗
- Sat 9/26Smash the Stigma! Mental Health FundraiserRochester, NY · register ↗
October 2026
- Sat 10/3McQuaid Invitational Open RaceRochester, NY · 5K · from $15 · register ↗
- Sun 10/4One in 26 WalkRochester, NY · 1 Mile · from $13 · register ↗
- Sun 10/4The Accessible 5KRochester, NY · 5K · 1 Mile · from $5 · register ↗
- Tue 10/6Ready for Marathon/50K/50-MileRochester, NY · Marathon · 50K · 50 Mile · from $114 · register ↗
- Sat 10/10ROCtoberfest 5K presented by StrangebirdRochester, NY · 5K · from $30 · register ↗
- Sat 10/17Nocturnal 12Rochester, NY · from $50 · register ↗
- Sat 10/17The Little Way 5KRochester, NY · 5K · from $40 · register ↗
- Sat 10/24Run Like Hell 5KRochester, NY · 5K · from $35 · register ↗
- Sun 10/25Spiritus Christi Riverwalk for Mental HealthRochester, NY · 5K · register ↗
- Sun 10/25UR Medicine Home Care Hospice 5K - Presented by Fleet FeetRochester, NY · 5K · 1.2 Miles · from $20 · register ↗
- Sat 10/31Pumpkins In The Park 5K & Kids 1/2 MileRochester, NY · 5K · 0.5 Miles · from $14 · register ↗
- Sat 10/31Town of Greece Trick-or-TrotRochester, NY · 5K · from $30 · register ↗
November 2026
- Tue 11/3Maintaining TrainingRochester, NY · from $55 · register ↗
- Sat 11/7Wegmans East Avenue Grocery RunRochester, NY · 10K · 5K · 1K · from $25 · register ↗
- Thu 11/26Race with Grace 5K AND 10KRochester, NY · 10K · 5K · from $30 · register ↗
- Thu 11/26The Feast Thanksgiving Day Run/WalkRochester, NY · 5 Miles · 2 Mile · 0.5 Miles · from $30 · register ↗
December 2026
- Sun 12/20Reindeer Run 5K & Kids 1/2 MileRochester, NY · 5K · 0.5 Miles · from $15 · register ↗
May 2027
- Sat 5/8Pink & Teal ChallengeRochester, NY · 5K · from $10 · registration closed · register ↗
June 2027
- Sun 6/6RHSC's Super Hear-O 5K & Family Fun RunRochester, NY · 1 Mile · 5K · from $30 · registration closed · register ↗
August 2027
- Fri 8/27The ROC Triathlon presented by TruePath RacingRochester, NY · 32 Miles · 16 Miles · 25 Miles · 27K · 5K · from $25 · registration closed · register ↗
Where to stay in Rochester
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- Sep 20Fleet Feet Rochester Half Marathon | 5K | Kids 1/2 MileFind hotels for this race weekend
- Oct 6Ready for Marathon/50K/50-MileFind hotels for this race weekend
- Aug 27The ROC Triathlon presented by TruePath RacingFind hotels for this race weekend
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