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Karknocker 5K Race/Walk - 27th Annual

Sat August 31, 2024 East Rochester, NY 14445 US Directions

Events

5k Run

9:00AM EDT - 11:00AM EDT

5k Walk

9:00AM EDT - 11:00AM EDT

Place

200 Woodbine Ave
East Rochester, NY US 14445

Description

This is the 27th Annual event Co-Sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce & M&T Bank and is open to the public. Race starts at 9:00AM on Saturday, August 31 , 2024. Starts and ends at East Rochester School District campus, 200 Woodbine Ave.

USATF Certified Course: NY13030KL

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 5pm August 23, 2024.)
  • Water at start, at mile markers, and after race     
  • Prize Money
    Male/Female
    1st $400
    2nd $300
    3rd $200
    4th $100
    5th $100

    Veterans Male over 50
    1st $50
    Veterans Female over 50
    1st $50
    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 grou receive MEDALS.

 

  • Course record male and female: $100 
    • Male 14:37
    • Female 16:29 2023 Anna Kostarellis

5 year age groups will be used for awards and will be awarded to the top 3 in each age group

Cost: $25.00, $30 on race day (CARD ONLY ON RACE DAY - NO CASH/CHECK)

Packet pickup info:

  • Friday, August 30 12p - 6p At Rochester Running Company (1387 Mt. Hope Ave) 
  • Saturday, (Race Day) 7:30am - 8:45am 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 10:15am at the Finish Line 

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Lead Sponsor

Additional Sponsors

Route Map

RACE-DAY PARKING & ROAD CLOSURES

ROAD CLOSURES:  ERPD and volunteer road monitors will begin closing the course at 8:30 AM, and clear vehicle traffic from the course by 8:45 AM. Woodbine Avenue will be restricted to Local Traffic Only beginning at 6:00 AM and remain closed until the race is over.

RACE-DAY PARKING:  On-site parking at the school is extremely limited. Ample parking at the Techniplex Conference Center parking lot, 300 Main Street, via the East Chestnut Street or East Commercial Street entrance; and at East Rochester Village Hall 317 Main Street, via the West Commercial Street entrance.  Distance is about ½ mile from registration, packet pickup and the start/finish line. For everyone's safety, there will be NO PARKING ON WOODBINE AVENUE; OR GARFIELD STREET BETWEEN WEST FILBERT STREET AND WOODBINE.

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