West of the River Series (June Jaunt, The Potato Run, and Barbecue Bash Quarters) 2026

Description

Obatron Productions' exercise arm, Obatron Fitness, is proud to offer the fourth year of our race series, West of the River Series! Enter the whole series or choose individual races. Walker and mobility-impaired friendly. Diet sensitive. Training available.

Keep scrolling for an overview of options and more information! If you're on a phone, that might take a bit. When you're ready to register, click the grouping for what you want: Individual Races or the Series (series registration ends when June Jaunt registration ends). Otherwise, click the "Race Info" tab to see all options at once.

2026 Updates and Information

We have youth pricing for those aged 19 and under. Barbecue Bash Quarters Marathon Distance has replaced June Jaunt as a Rochester Runner of the Year race . Barbecue Bash Quarters is certified! This means those who are looking for an autumn race to attempt a Boston Marathon qualifying time can use their 2026 time for their 2028 BM application. Anyone who is an Obatron Racing Team prior to registration and on race day gets a discount off each individual race, the series, or the races (individually or as a series) with training. Each race will have very modest awards, which must be claimed BEFORE leaving. None will be held. They will be ready no earlier than 45 minutes after the start of each race and will be later for longer races. Watch event messages for details closer to each race. See "Awards" below for more information. Training available at https://runsignup.com/Race/NY/Rochester/WestOfTheRiverTraining . (Registration will open by March 10.)

Special Component of Barbecue Bash Quarters

You can choose to run 1, 2, 3, or all 4 quarters of a marathon (6.55 to 26.2 miles) for Barbecue Bash Quarters (BBQ), formerly Barbecue Bash Half. What's more is that you can adjust down during the race if you need to, so if you started out with the idea of getting a marathon done and it's just not in the cards that day, you will not DNF your race; instead, you'll be bumped down to the last quarter you did finish. On the flipside, you can't decide to upgrade while on the course; that has to be done by the end of packet pick-up on race day so you can pay the appropriate difference in cost and so that Hourglass Works can re-map your timing chip attached to your bib. Accompanying friends for an entire lap after you've finished your race is discouraged for various reasons, including difficulty in accurately conveying to authorities and volunteers how many racers are left. There are no early starts. If you need a race with even more generous cutoffs than ours, we have some suggestions.

When to Race and Related Details

June Jaunt, 5K Race Date/Time/Location: Sunday, June 21 (Father's Day), 8:45 a.m. at Studio 22, 67 Old Hojack Lane, Hilton, New York 14468. Shirt Cutoff: Register on or before June 9 Cutoff Time: 1 hour, 15 minutes (8:45 am. to 10 a.m.) with a pace of 24:12 per mile or faster Course: https://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/5556356155/ Packet Pick-up Day 1: June 20, 2:30-4:30 p.m. @ Greece Canal Park, Millennium Lodge Parking Lot (RD's Car or Picnic Table, depending on weather) (Strongly recommended, plus you get bonus raffle tickets) Update 6/18: Due to circumstances beyond our control, we are doing packet pick up only on race day. Day 2: June 21, 7:50-8:30 a.m. @ Studio 22 ( Important: I f you haven't picked up your registration by 8:30, you may have to wait until after the race starts to get checked in! We're opening up registration ten minutes early to accommodate the change in packet pick up options.) Awards/Prizes: 9:30 a.m. or later

The Potato Run, 10K Race Date/Time/Location: Sunday, September 6, 8:30 a.m. at Greece Canal Park (GCP), Towpath Shelter (near the Canal Path) 241 Elmgrove Rd., Rochester, NY 14626 Shirt Cutoff: Register on or before August 18 Cutoff Time: 2 hours, 15 minutes (8:30 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.) with a pace of 21:46 per mile or faster Course: ht