Karknocker 5K Race/Walk -
About this race
This is the 29th Annual event Co-Sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce & M&T Bank and is open to the public. Race starts at 7:00 PM on Friday, July 24, 2026. Starts and ends at East Rochester School District campus, 200 Woodbine Avenue.
USATF Certified Course: NY24006KL
Participant benefits:
- Karknocker DriFit t-shirt and medal for the first 200 registrants (To be eligible to receive an event t-shirt, registrations must be received by 5:00 pm July 6, 2026.)
- Water at start, at mile markers, and after race
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Prize Money
Male
1st $500
2nd $400
3rd $300
4th $200
5th $100
Female
1st $500
2nd $400
3rd $300
4th $200
5th $100
Masters Male
1st $75
Masters Female 1st $75
Course Record Male 1st $100
Course Record Female 1st $100
The age groups are as follows:
The Top 3 Men and Top 3 Women in each age group receive MEDALS.
9 and Under, 10 to 14, 15 to 19, 20 to 24, 25 to 29, 30 to 34, 35 to 39, 40 to 44, 45 to 49, 50 to 54, 55 to 59, 60 to 64, 65 to 69, 70 to 74, 75 to 79 - Course record male and female: $100
- Male 14:37
- Female 16:23 2024 Anna Kostarellis
5 year age groups will be used for awards and will be awarded to the top 3 in each age group
Cost: $30+ fee | $35 + fee on race day (CARD ONLY ON RACE DAY - NO CASH/CHECK)
Packet pickup info:
- Thursday, July 24 12:00 pm - 6:00 pm at Rochester Running Company (1387 Mt. Hope Ave)
- Friday, (Race Day) 5:30 pm - 6:45 pm at East Rochester High School (Race location)
Premier sponsor: M&T Bank
Additional sponsors:
Annechino Law
Balkan Motors LLC
Brenton Jacob Memorial Fund
Building Innovation Group INC
Byrne Dairy
Debbie Supply
equaTEK Interactive
E.R. Rotary Club
Family First Federal Credit Union
Flower City Dental
Glass Elegance
Good Smoke BBQ
Graham Plastic Surgery
Grass Roots Wellness
Hoselton Auto Mall
Intivity
K B Graphics
Leo's Bakery & Deli
Lilac Family Dental Care
Lyons National Bank
M & T Bank
MRB Group
NFP Insurance
Northeastern Pools Inc
Perlo's Restaurant
Purely Cannabis Company
Pullano & Farrow PLLC
Rochester Magnet Company
Salvatore's Old Fashioned Pizzeria
Struck & Sons, Inc.
Taco Bell
Taylor the Builder
Techniplex Management/MCA Group
Unlimited Enclosures Hart Inc.
Town/Village of East Rochester
Vision Auto (Kia Dealership)
Wacky Buttons
Wash Haus Laundromats
Wegmans
Awards: Around 8:15 pm at the Finish Line
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Running
Karknocker 5k Race & Walk
Must register by 7/07/2025 at 5:00 pm to be guaranteed a shirt.
30th Annual Karknocker 5k Walk
Must register by 7/07/2025 at 5:00 pm to be guaranteed a shirt.
Typical race-day weather
Based on 10 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in East Rochester, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 5:51 AM and sets at 8:41 PM local time (EDT) in East Rochester on July 23, 2027 — 14h 50m of daylight.
Course
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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, 3 East Rochester events
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