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

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: Individual Races or the Series (series registration ends when June Jaunt registration ends). Otherwise, click the "Race Info" tab to see all options at once.

2026 Updates and Information

• Youth Pricing: We have youth pricing for those aged 19 and under.
• New Certification: Barbecue Bash Quarters Marathon Distance has replaced June Jaunt as a Rochester Runner of the Year race.
• Boston Qualifying: Barbecue Bash Quarters is certified! This means those who are looking for an autumn race to attempt a Boston Marathon qualifying time can use their 2026 time for their 2028 BM application.
• Team Discount: Anyone who is an Obatron Racing Team prior to registration and on race day gets a discount off each individual race, the series, or the races (individually or as a series) with training.
• Awards Time: Each race will have very modest awards, which must be claimed BEFORE leaving.
• Training Registration: Training available at this link. (Registration will open by March 10.)

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), formerly Barbecue Bash Half. You can adjust down during the race if you need to: if you started out with the idea of getting a marathon done and it’s just not in the cards that day, you will not DNF your race: instead, you’ll be bumped down to the last quarter you did finish. On the flipside, you can’t decide to upgrade while on the course: that has to be done by the end of packet pick-up on race day. Accompanying friends for an entire lap after you’ve finished your race is discouraged for various reasons. There are no early starts.

When to Race and Related Details

June Jaunt, 5K
Race Date/Time/Location: Sunday, June 21 (Father's Day), 8:45 a.m. at Studio 22, 67 Old Hojack Lane, Hilton, New York 14468.
Shirt Cutoff: Register on or before June 2
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 20, 2:30-4:30 p.m. at Greece Canal Park, Millennium Lodge Parking Lot (RD's Car or Picnic Table, depending on weather) (Strongly recommended, plus you get bonus raffle tickets)
Day 2: June 21, 8:00-8:30 a.m. at Studio 22
Awards/Prizes: 9:30 a.m. or later

The Potato Run, 10K
Race Date/Time/Location: Sunday, September 6, 8:30 a.m. at Greece Canal Park (GCP), Towpath Shelter (near the Canal Path) 241 Elmgrove Rd., Rochester, NY 14626
Shirt Cutoff: Register on or before August 18
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: GCP, Millennium Lodge Parking Lot (exact location TBD), September 5, 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. (Strongly recommended, plus you get bonus raffle tickets)
Day 2: RACE DAY! September 6, 7:45 a.m. to 8:15 a.m., GCP, Towpath Shelter
Awards/Prizes: 9:15 or later

Barbecue Bash Quarters, 1/4, 2/4 (Half Marathon), 3/4, or 4/4 (Full)
Race Date/Time/Location: Sunday, November 1 (Daylight Savings Time Ends), All start at 7:30 a.m. at Spencerport Depot and Canal Museum (SD&CM), 16 East Ave, Spencerport, NY 14559
Shirt Cutoff: Register on or before October 10
Cutoff Time: 7:30 hours (7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.) for all options. 1 Quarter Pace: 1:08:42: 2 Quarters Pace: 34:19: 3 Quarters Pace: 22:54: 4 Quarters Pace: 17:11
Course: Course Map (Route slightly modified from past years to make certification easier and the path smoother.)
Packet Pick-up: Day 1: October 31, 2:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., SD&CM, Top Floor (Strongly recommended, plus you get bonus raffle tickets)
Day 2: November 1, 6:45 a.m. to 7:20 a.m., SD&CM, Top Floor (This is our busiest race: do not wait until race day if you can help it.)
Awards/Prizes: 8:30 a.m. or later (No formal ceremony: rolling announcements due to complex nature of this race - four distances simultaneously being completed.)

Series Information

Registration for or upgrading to the whole series should be done before June Jaunt occurs. If you do all three races, but do not register for the series, we cannot guarantee you will get the gift due to administrative logistics of tracking participants.

When you register for the series, there’s only one spot for choosing a giveaway cut/size, so that will be applicable only to the first race, June Jaunt. You will see questions for your cut/size preference for the other two races in a separate question section along with other registration questions to help us shape the race. When it’s closer to the race time, the RD will transfer you to each individual race. If you miss the giveaway cutoff, you are not guaranteed a shirt for June Jaunt.