West of the River Series (June Jaunt, The Potato Run, and Barbecue Bash Quarters)

🏃‍♀️ West of the River Series Overview

Obatron Productions' exercise arm, Obatron Fitness, is proud to offer the fourth year of our race series, West of the River Series! Enter the whole series or choose individual races. Walker and mobility-impaired friendly. Diet sensitive. Training available.

Keep scrolling for an overview of options and more information! If you're on a phone, that might take a bit. When you're ready to register, click the grouping for what you want to go only to those options (Individual Races, Series, Races Including Training). Otherwise, click the "Race Info" tab to see all options at once.

🗓️ 2025 Updates and Information

• Youth Pricing: We have instituted youth pricing for those aged 19 and under.
• June Jaunt: This is still a Rochester Runner of the Year race.
• Certification: Barbecue Bash Quarters is certified for Boston Marathon qualifying times.
• BBQ Cutoff: Increased cutoff by 30 minutes to accommodate more runners and walkers.

🍽️ Special Component of Barbecue Bash Quarters

You can choose to run 1, 2, 3, or all 4 quarters of a marathon (6.55 to 26.2 miles) for Barbecue Bash Quarters (BBQ). You will not DNF your race: instead, you'll be bumped down to the last quarter you finished. No early starts.

📅 When to Race and Related Details

June Jaunt, 5K
Race Date/Time/Location: Sunday, June 15 (Father's Day), 8:45 a.m. at Studio 22, 67 Old Hojack Lane, Hilton, New York 14468.
Shirt Cutoff: Register on or before May 28
Cutoff Time: 1 hour, 15 minutes (8:45 am to 10 a.m.) with a pace of 24:12 per mile or faster
Course: Course Map
Packet Pick-up: Day 1: June 14, 2:30-4:30 p.m. at Greece Canal Park, Millennium Lodge Parking Lot
Day 2: June 15, 8:00-8:30 a.m. at Studio 22

The Potato Run, 10K
Race Date/Time/Location: Sunday, August 31, 8:30 a.m. at Greece Canal Park (GCP), Towpath Shelter.
Shirt Cutoff: Register on or before August 13
Cutoff Time: 2 hours, 15 minutes (8:30 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.) with a pace of 21:46 per mile or faster
Course: Course Map
Packet Pick-up: Day 1: August 31, 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at GCP
Day 2: RACE DAY! September 1, 7:45 a.m. to 8:15 a.m. at GCP

Barbecue Bash Quarters:
Race Date/Time/Location: Sunday, November 2, All start at 7:30 a.m. at Spencerport Depot and Canal Museum.
Shirt Cutoff: Register on or before October 13
Cutoff Time: 7 hours for all options.
Course: Course Map
Packet Pick-up: Day 1: November 1, 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at SD&CM
Day 2: November 2, 6:45 a.m. to 7:20 a.m. at SD&CM

🎁 What You Get

• Pacers: Available for select races and paces.
• Medal: On race day for all participants.
• T-shirts: Technical shirts if registered in time.
• Food Kits: Food-themed kits appropriate to each race.

🎖️ Awards & Raffles

Modest awards for first-place finishers in each gender designation and age groups. Winners must be present or have someone claim their awards. A prize will be sent to the series winner after the series concludes.

📢 Additional Details

We will post additional details as they occur. Please note that changes in time and location could occur. Keep an eye on your email for race communications to ensure you know all you need to know about the race(s).

Training: Training is available. See Training Details.

For more information and to register, visit the official race page.