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Rochester Regional Health Flower City Challenge
Rochester Regional Health Flower City Challenge is a half marathon, 5K and Kids Race event held in Rochester, New York. Its next confirmed date is Sunday, April 25, 2027. About 3,500 runners take part across all distances.
- Race day
- April 25, 2027
- Location
- Rochester, NY
- Field size
- ~3,500 runners
Race details
- Date
- Sunday, April 25, 2027
- Location
- Rochester, New York
- Distances
- Half Marathon, 5K, Kids Race
- Field size
- About 3,500 runners
- Course
- Flat and fast
- Registration
- runsignup.com
- Official website
- flowercitychallenge.com
Registration, course & weather
- Registration status
- Registration status as last checked October 2, 2026: not announced
- Start time
- 7:30 AM EDT
- Course profile
- Loop course; Road surface; USATF certified
- Typical race-day weather
- about 37°F at the start, 99% humidity, 4 mph wind (based on the 2026 race day, measured near the city center rather than the exact start line; Open-Meteo, checked October 2, 2026)
About the Rochester Regional Health Flower City Challenge
A spring road race weekend in Rochester featuring a flat, fast half marathon and 5K through the city, one of the largest running events in the Finger Lakes region.
Rankings and notes
- Rankings and awards
- USATF-certified; flat fast spring course; one of Rochester's largest running events
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Rochester Regional Health Flower City Challenge: common questions
- When is the Rochester Regional Health Flower City Challenge?
- The next confirmed date is Sunday, April 25, 2027.
- Where is the Rochester Regional Health Flower City Challenge held?
- In Rochester, New York.
- What distances does the Rochester Regional Health Flower City Challenge offer?
- Half Marathon, 5K and Kids Race.
- How many people run the Rochester Regional Health Flower City Challenge?
- About 3,500 runners across all of its distances. That figure is an estimate of the field size, not an entry cap.
- How do I register for the Rochester Regional Health Flower City Challenge?
- Registration is handled by the organiser at runsignup.com. Entry fees, caps and deadlines are set there.
- Is registration open for the Rochester Regional Health Flower City Challenge?
- Registration status as last checked October 2, 2026: not announced.
- What time does the Rochester Regional Health Flower City Challenge start?
- 7:30 AM EDT.
- What is the course like at the Rochester Regional Health Flower City Challenge?
- Loop course; Road surface; USATF certified.
- What is race-day weather usually like at the Rochester Regional Health Flower City Challenge?
- about 37°F at the start, 99% humidity, 4 mph wind (based on the 2026 race day, measured near the city center rather than the exact start line; Open-Meteo, checked October 2, 2026).
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