Fairlife Lilac Run 5K/10K presented by Fleet Feet

The 2026 Fairlife Lilac Run 5K & 10K presented by Fleet Feet will take place on the FINAL day of the Lilac Festival at Highland Park.  Both in-person and virtual race experiences will be offered!  Join us for the 47th annual race on Sunday, May 17th for the in person Fairlife Lilac Run 5K, 10K presented by Fleet Feet and Tim Hortons Timbits Trot!  Choose to run or walk in one, two (Double Dash) or all three events (Double Dash + Tim Hortons Timbits Trot)!  If you register for the Double Dash and participate in both the 5K & 10K you will get receive a Lilac item and a custom medal slider.  Register by April 30th to be guaranteed a t-shirt!

Time:

• 5K begins at 8:00AM (all 5K participants need to be done by 9:20AM)
• 10K begins at 9:30AM (all 10K participants need to be done by 11:20AM)
• Tim Hortons Timbits Trot begins at 11:30AM

 Location:

• Highland Park - the site of the Lilac Festival

Packet Pick Up Details:

• Location: Fleet Feet @ The Armory - 155 Culver Road Rochester 14620
• Times: Thursday May, 14 from 10am-7pm, Friday, May 15 from 10am - 7pm and Saturday, May 16 from 10am - 4pm.

Awards:

Male & Female Overall Winners in the 5K & 10K will win a pair of Karhu shoes to be redeemed at Fleet Feet

Age Group Awards will be given in the following age increments: 14 and under, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39,  40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69,70-74, 75-79 and 80+

• 1st place will win a pair of Goodr sunglasses
• 2nd and 3rd place a store voucher to Fleet Feet

Post party will include music, post race food including chocolate milk provided by Fairlife!  Treat your body after the fun with FREE Normatec recovery sessions available provided by Fleet Feet.

Keep the celebration going Monday after the race, May 18th, with Medal Monday at Fleet Feet the Armory from 11am - 6pm .  Stop in to get your medal engraved with your finish line time for FREE!  What a fun keepsake!  

What is the Tim Hortons Timbits Trot?  Who doesn't love donuts!?!?  Participate in the trot which is a 1 mile fun run down Highland Ave.  Run a half mile, get Tim Hortons timbits and run back.  The perfect fun run to do with the family!

Training Program: Train for success with Fleet Feet!  Their experienced coach will guide you through every step along the way with the support and camaraderie of Fleet Feet!  Choose from:

• Lilac 5k - This program is perfect for those who already can run 1-3 miles without stopping but want to get stronger for race day,
• Lilac 10k - This program is perfect for those who already run 4-8 miles without stopping but want to improve their Lilac 10k performance

Learn more and how to register here!  Program begins March 25th!

Camp Sunshine is the non-profit of choice this year.  Consider a donation with your registration to support their fully accessible residential summer camp that has met the needs of children and young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities and city youth for over 100 years.