Going Bananas Run - Rochester

Get Ready to Go Bananas, Rochester!

• Event Type: This isn’t your normal 5K. Actually, it’s not even a 5K.
• Fun Run: The Going Bananas Run Rochester is a roughly three-mile fun run where hundreds of people take over the trails of Rochester dressed head to toe as bananas. Yes, bananas.
• Participants: Run it. Walk it. Bring the kids. Get a group of friends together. Try to win the whole thing. We really don’t care how you do it.
• Purpose: The whole point is to have a ridiculously fun time while raising money for a great local cause.

Your Banana Suit Is Included

• Included Item: Every registration comes with your very own banana suit to wear during the run and take home afterward.
• Entry: You’ll also get entry into the Gorilla Challenge and access to the post-race celebration.
• Participant Diversity: We’ll have serious runners at the front, walkers in the back, families, friend groups, coworkers, and plenty of people who signed up mostly because running through Rochester dressed as a banana sounded too funny to pass up.

Can You Beat the Gorilla?

• Race Format: All of the bananas start first. Two minutes later, we release the Gorilla.
• Challenge: Then it’s a race to the finish.
• Incentive: Cross the finish line before the Gorilla catches you and you’ll earn the coveted “I Beat the Gorilla” finisher prize.
• Optional Challenge: Get caught? No big deal. The Gorilla Challenge is completely optional and mostly exists to make the run more fun.

Stick Around After the Run

• Post-Race Activities: Crossing the finish line doesn’t mean you have to head home.
• Celebrate: Stick around for food and drinks, sponsor activities, awards, photos, and a few hundred people standing around Rochester in banana suits wondering how this became their Saturday.
• Socialize: So grab your friends. Bring the family. Convince your coworkers. Build a banana squad.
• Have Fun: Try to beat the Gorilla. Help us raise some money. Have a great time.

Going Bananas Run - Rochester

• Tagline: Run bananas. Beat the Gorilla. Give back.
• Other Locations: Want more fun? Join one of our other 2 locations to get the full Banana experience.
• Event Dates: Twin Cities - May 8th | Rochester - May 22nd | Duluth - June 5th.
• Registration: For more details, visit this link.