Running Races in Rochester, Minnesota
16 upcoming races in Rochester, updated nightly. For radius search from your exact zip, use the Race Finder.
Racing in Rochester: what the calendar looks like
There are 16 upcoming races on the Rochester calendar over the next 12 months, with race dates in 11 of the next 12 months. Among complete calendar months, May 2027 has the most listed races, with 3. Among Minnesota cities, only Duluth has more upcoming races.
Of those, 16 offer a 5K, 11 offer a 1 Mile and 10 offer a 10K. The next marathon on the calendar is Med City Marathon, presented by ActivePT on May 15. The next half marathon is Time Travel Half-Marathon/5K/10K - Rochester on January 10. Where fees are published, the median entry in Rochester is $17, below the Minnesota median of $25.
Races by month
- Nov 20262 races
- Dec 20262 races
- Jan 20272 races
- Feb 20271 race
- Apr 20271 race
- May 20273 races
- Jun 20271 race
- Jul 20271 race
- Aug 20271 race
- Sep 20271 race
- Oct 20271 race
November 2026
- Thu 11/26Rochester Turkey Trot 5KRochester, MN · 5K · from $15 · register ↗
- Thu 11/26The 2026 Great Gobble 5K Run & 2 Mile WalkRochester, MN · 5K · 2 Mile · register ↗
December 2026
- Sun 12/6Candy Cane Course - RochesterRochester, MN · 1 Mile · 5K · 10K · 15K · from $22 · register ↗
- Sat 12/12Santas on the RunRochester, MN · 5K · register ↗
January 2027
- Sat 1/2Polar Bear 5K Prediction RunRochester, MN · 5K · register ↗
- Sun 1/10Time Travel Half-Marathon/5K/10K - RochesterRochester, MN · 1 Mile · 5K · 10K · Half Marathon · from $17 · register ↗
February 2027
- Sat 2/27Time to Paddy 5K/10K & Lucky 13.1 - RochesterRochester, MN · 1 Mile · 5K · 10K · Half Marathon · from $17 · register ↗
April 2027
- Sun 4/18DoNot Stop Half Marathon 5K/10K - RochesterRochester, MN · 1 Mile · 5K · 10K · Half Marathon · from $17 · register ↗
May 2027
- Sat 5/15Hometown Half Marathon/5K/10K - RochesterRochester, MN · 1 Mile · 5K · 10K · Half Marathon · from $17 · register ↗
- Sat 5/15Med City Marathon, presented by ActivePTRochester, MN · Marathon · Half Marathon · 20 Miles · 5K · 1.2 Miles · from $35 · register ↗
- Sat 5/22Going Bananas Run - RochesterRochester, MN · 5K · from $35 · register ↗
June 2027
- Sun 6/6Treat Trot RochesterRochester, MN · 1 Mile · 5K · 10K · 15K · from $17 · register ↗
July 2027
- Sun 7/11Heatwave Half Marathon/5K/10K - RochesterRochester, MN · 1 Mile · 5K · 10K · Half Marathon · from $17 · register ↗
August 2027
- Sun 8/8Summer Sizzler- RochesterRochester, MN · 1 Mile · 5K · 10K · 15K · from $17 · register ↗
September 2027
- Sun 9/12Golden Harvest Half Marathon & 5K/10K - RochesterRochester, MN · 1 Mile · 5K · 10K · Half Marathon · from $17 · register ↗
October 2027
- Sun 10/3Spooky Sprint - RochesterRochester, MN · 1 Mile · 5K · 10K · Half Marathon · from $17 · register ↗
Where to stay in Rochester
Race-weekend hotel search, dates prefilled for check-in the night before.
- Jan 10Time Travel Half-Marathon/5K/10K - RochesterFind hotels for this race weekend
- Feb 27Time to Paddy 5K/10K & Lucky 13.1 - RochesterFind hotels for this race weekend
- Apr 18DoNot Stop Half Marathon 5K/10K - RochesterFind hotels for this race weekend
Hotel links are affiliate links. Booking through them costs you nothing extra and helps keep RunRace USA free.
Planning a race
- Getting inlotteries, qualifiers, and how entry works for the races that sell out
- Lottery watchwhich race lotteries and registration windows are open right now
- Choosing a first marathona practical guide to picking a debut race