Sunset House 5K
About this race
SUPPORTING HOSPICE CARE FOR THE LONG RUN!
Now in its twenty-fourth year, the Sunset House 5K Run and Fitness Walk has traditionally had something for everyone: a fast, challenging, 3.1 mile
course, plenty of food, refreshments and prizes—all within a fun and friendly family atmosphere. This year the event will be held LIVE on Saturday, May 23, 2026 at the Irondequoit United Church of Christ located at 644 Titus Avenue, Irondequoit, NY. For those of you who are unable to join us on race day, a VIRTUAL option is planned from Friday, May 1st, through Saturday, May 23, 2026.
All proceeds from the race go to Sunset House which provides alternative living arrangements for residents who are unable to receive hospice care services in their own homes. Focusing on quality of life rather than quantity of time, Sunset House supports the physical, emotional and spiritual needs of its residents, allowing them to maintain control during an important time of transition. As one of our community’s most popular and seasoned fundraising event of the year we need your help in meeting our fundraising goal of $35,000 to ensure that Sunset House Hospice continues to provide the dying and their loved ones with support, comfort, and care in a safe, peaceful and loving environment that allows death with dignity and grace. So whether you’re a runner, walker—or somewhere in between— please join us for the LIVE Race or participate VIRTUALLY -- and put your best foot forward for a great organization. This year the Sunset House 5K has been selected as part of the 2026 Greater Rochester Running Club's "Rochester Runner of the Year Series".
Event Information
LIVE RACE
Start Time: 9 AM Saturday, May 23rd. Race starts and finishes at the Irondequoit United Church of Christ
Price: $30 Race Fee. Price increases to $35 after 5/15/2026 at 11:59 p.m. EDT
** T-Shirts to the first 250 Registrants**
Packet Pick Up:
Thursday, May 21st - 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM Rochester Running Co. - 1387 Mt. Hope Avenue
Friday, May 22nd - 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM and on Race Day, May 23rd- 7:00 AM - 8:30 AM Irondequoit United Church of Christ - 644 Titus Avenue
VIRTUAL RACE
Start Time: Friday, May 1, to Saturday, May 23rd, sports enthusiasts are invited to participate by taking a walk around the block or completing a 5K on the streets, trails or treadmill ANYWHERE.
Price: $30 Race Fee. Price increases to $35 after 5/15/2025 at 11:59 p.m. EDT
Post Race Packet Pick Up
The week of May 25th- Sunset House - 3746 St. Paul Blvd. Pick up times will be posted on the Sunset House website.
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Running
5K Virtual Race
5K Run
Walking
5K Walk
Typical race-day weather
Based on 8 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Irondequoit, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:03 AM and sets at 8:11 PM local time (EDT) in Irondequoit on May 1, 2026 — 14h 08m of daylight.
Course
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2026 results — Sunset House 5K
253 finishers across 3 distances · leading places in the 5K Virtual Race
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sukanya Sadha | 33:30 | 10:48 /mi |
| 2 | Catherine Hastings | 45:00 | 14:31 /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, 1 Irondequoit event
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