Karknocker 5K Race/Walk - 28th Annual

🏃‍♂️ Karknocker 5K Race/Walk - 28th Annual

This is the 28th Annual event Co-Sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce & M&T Bank and is open to the public. Race starts at 7:00 PM on Friday, July 25, 2025. Starts and ends at East Rochester School District campus, 200 Woodbine Ave.

📍 Course Information

USATF Certified Course: NY13030KL

🎽 Participant Benefits

• Karknocker DriFit t-shirt and medal: for the first 200 registrants (To be eligible to receive an event t-shirt, registrations must be received by 5pm July 7, 2025.)
• Water: at start, at mile markers, and after race
• Prize Money:
  • Male: 1st $500, 2nd $400, 3rd $300, 4th $200, 5th $100
  • Female: 1st $500, 2nd $400, 3rd $300, 4th $200, 5th $100
  • Masters Male: 1st $75
  • Masters Female: 1st $75
  • Course Record Male: 1st $100
  • Course Record Female: 1st $100
• Age Groups: 9 and Under, 10 to 14, 15 to 19, 20 to 24, 25 to 29, 30 to 34, 35 to 39, 40 to 44, 45 to 49, 50 to 54, 55 to 59, 60 to 64, 65 to 69, 70 to 74, 75 to 79. The Top 3 Men and Top 3 Women in each age group receive MEDALS.
• Course Record: Male 14:37, Female 16:23 (2024 Anna Kostarellis)

💰 Cost

$25.00, $30 on race day (CARD ONLY ON RACE DAY - NO CASH/CHECK)

📦 Packet Pickup Info

• Thursday, July 24: 12:00 pm - 6:00 pm at Rochester Running Company (1387 Mt. Hope Ave)
• Friday (Race Day): 5:30 pm - 6:45 pm at East Rochester High School (Race location)

🏆 Awards

Around 8:15 pm at the Finish Line

🔗 Race Information

For more information, visit the official race page: Karknocker 5K Race/Walk

🏢 Sponsors

Premier Sponsor: M&T Bank

Additional Sponsors:

• Annechino Law
• Balkan Motors LLC
• Brenton Jacob Memorial Fund
• Building Innovation Group INC
• Byrne Dairy
• Debbie Supply
• equaTEK Interactive
• E.R. Rotary Club
• Family First Federal Credit Union
• Flower City Dental
• Glass Elegance
• Good Smoke BBQ
• Graham Plastic Surgery
• Grass Roots Wellness
• Hoselton Auto Mall
• Intivity
• K B Graphics
• Leo's Bakery & Deli
• Lilac Family Dental Care
• Lyons National Bank
• M & T Bank
• MRB Group
• NFP Insurance
• Northeastern Pools Inc
• Perlo's Restaurant
• Purely Cannabis Company
• Pullano & Farrow PLLC
• Rochester Magnet Company
• Salvatore's Old Fashioned Pizzeria
• Struck & Sons, Inc.
• Taco Bell
• Taylor the Builder
• Techniplex Management/MCA Group
• Unlimited Enclosures Hart Inc.
• Town/Village of East Rochester
• Vision Auto (Kia Dealership)
• Wacky Buttons
• Wash Haus Laundromats
• Wegmans