Karknocker 5K Race/Walk - 29th Annual 2026

Description

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

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: 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

The Top 3 Men and Top 3 Women in each age group receive MEDALS. 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