GOODBYE26
About this race
The Goodbye New Year's Eve series is in it's 12th year and new day- December 30th!
We wanted runners to have more options for racing at years end!
Our goal is to offer a low cost, low frills last chance to gather and run in 2026. The event will be located at the RARA building located at 500 East Second St in downtown Rochester. Indoor space to warm up and use the restroom! Goodbye 26 course- out and back race route on the Clinton River Trail (if snowy or icy conditions we recommend wearing Yak Traks or similar traction on your shoes)- Unique hand made finisher award (different every year) by local artisans
- Pizza, hot cocoa and water
- FAMOUS white elephant prizes for all finishers
- Last in-person chance to run 2026 out of town!!
Feeling adventurous? Run 3 races in 3 days by signing up for Goodbye 26 AND Out With The Old - In With The New 5K
Pick your distance
Trail running
5K RUN/WALK
Typical race-day weather
Based on 8 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Rochester, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 8:02 AM and sets at 5:07 PM local time (EST) in Rochester on December 30, 2026 — 9h 05m of daylight.
Course
No course map published yet.
The organizer hasn't released a route for this event, and we don't publish guesses. If you're the organizer, send us a GPX file and we'll draw the profile.
Reviews
Done this event?
If you've participated in this event, share your experience with other runners
Results — GOODBYE26
Other races near Rochester
Different organizers, within 40 miles, in the next three months
Neighborhood House Scare Away Hunger 5K | 1 Mile Fun Run/Walk
Candy Cane Course- Rochester
Oaa White Jam #2
Oktoberfest Runs @ Stony Creek
Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.
- Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
- Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
- Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
- Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 13 Rochester events
Spotted something wrong? Tell us and we'll fix it.