Rochester Regional Health Flower City Challenge
About this race
Rochester Regional Health Flower City Challenge
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Rochester Regional Health In-Person Half Marathon, 5K & Kids 1/2 Mile
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Virtual Half Marathon, 5K & Kids 1/2 Mile
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Wheelchair 5K and Half Marathon Options Too
View 2026 Athletes Guide Here
April 26, 2026
Parcel 5 - Rochester, NY - 285 E Main St, Rochester, NY 14604
Start Times
- Half Marathon 7:30AM
- 5K 7:40AM
- Kids 1/2 Mile 10:30AM
- Start/Finish Locale at Parcel 5, Rochester, NY featuring incredible downtown Green Space Area fitting for Post Race Party and Athlete's Village
- USATF Certified Course for the Half to incorporate more of downtown and city neighborhoods, sights and sounds
- Part of the Four Season Challenge so you can earn extra schwag including another medal once you complete your Half or 5K
In Person Registration Includes
• Chip Timing
• Online Results
• Post-race Food
• Race Logoed Finisher Medal
Half Marathon Participants receive Cozy Crewneck or Hoody Sweatshirt or Short Sleeve Tech Shirt for post race hangout gear (while supplies last). You choose. Hoody and Crewneck offer ends March 15th. Short Sleeve Tech Top Size guaranteed by March 31st
5K Participants receive a Short Sleeve Unisex Technical Top. Short Sleeve Tech Top Size guaranteed by March 31st
Kids Race get s short sleeve cotton T-shirt for additional $12 plus tx - size guaranteed if registered by March 31st (while supplies last on tops)
- Should tops not be available to choose, we will have vintage race gear you can choose from during Friday & Saturday packet pickup.
• Printable custom finisher certificate
• In-person event
Virtual Registration Includes
• Online Results
• Shipping of shirt & medal if you cannot attend packet pickup (Any packets that are not picked up will be mailed the week after the In-Person event.)
• Finisher Medal
• Half Marathon Participants receive Cozy Crewneck or Hoody Sweatshirt or Short Sleeve Tech Shirt for post race hangout gear (while supplies last). You choose. Hoody and Crewneck offer ends March 15th. Short Sleeve Tech Top Size guaranteed by March 31st.
5K Participants receive a Short Sleeve Unisex Technical Top. Size guaranteed by March 31st
Kids Race get s short sleeve cotton T-shirt for additional $12 plus tx - size guaranteed if registered by March 31st (while supplies last on tops)
• Printable custom finisher certificate
• Complete your race and submit your results between 7am, Sunday, April 26th and 11:59pm, Sunday, May 3rd.
Packet Pickup/Expo *Please Note: the Packet Pickup info below may be subject to change
DO NOT WAIT UNTIL RACE DAY. Others can get their packet for you.
- Friday, April 24th 12-6PM and Saturday, April 25th from 10-4PM at Fleet Feet @ The Armory (155 Culver Rd, Rochester, NY 14620)
- And on race day 6:30AM to 7:15AM SHARP to am at Parcel 5 - Athlete Village
Pick your distance
Running
Rochester Regional Health Flower City Half Marathon
Flower City 5K
Kids 1/2 Mile
Only offered for ages 4-12
Virtual 5K
Virtual Half Marathon
Virtual Kids 1/2 Mile
Only offered for ages 4-12
Wheelchair
Rochester Regional Health Flower City Half Marathon - Wheelchair
Flower City 5K - Wheelchair
Rochester Regional Health Flower City Half Marathon - 2 Person Pushchair Division
5K - 2 Person Pushchair Division
Typical race-day weather
Based on 14 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Rochester, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:10 AM and sets at 8:05 PM local time (EDT) in Rochester on April 26, 2026 — 13h 55m of daylight.
Course
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2026 results — Rochester Regional Health Flower City Challenge
2,251 finishers across 6 distances · leading places in the Rochester Regional Health Flower City Half Marathon, Pushchair Half Marathon
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Drew Strang | 1:57:11 | 8:57 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
All results by year
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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, 87 Rochester events
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