This is the 29th 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 24, 2026. Starts and ends at East Rochester School District campus, 200 Woodbine Avenue.
USATF Certified Course: NY24006KL
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 5:00 pm July 6, 2026.)
• 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
  The age groups are as follows: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 and female: $100 
  • Male 14:37
  • Female 16:23 2024 Anna Kostarellis

5 year age groups will be used for awards and will be awarded to the top 3 in each age group
Cost: $30+ fee | $35 + fee 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) 

Premier sponsor: M&T Bank 
Additional sponsors:
Annechino LawBalkan Motors LLCBrenton Jacob Memorial FundBuilding Innovation Group INCByrne DairyDebbie SupplyequaTEK InteractiveE.R. Rotary ClubFamily First Federal Credit UnionFlower City DentalGlass EleganceGood Smoke BBQGraham Plastic SurgeryGrass Roots WellnessHoselton Auto MallIntivityK B GraphicsLeo's Bakery & DeliLilac Family Dental CareLyons National BankM & T BankMRB GroupNFP InsuranceNortheastern Pools IncPerlo's Restaurant Purely Cannabis CompanyPullano & Farrow PLLCRochester Magnet CompanySalvatore's Old Fashioned PizzeriaStruck & Sons, Inc.Taco BellTaylor the BuilderTechniplex Management/MCA GroupUnlimited Enclosures Hart Inc.Town/Village of East RochesterVision Auto (Kia Dealership)Wacky ButtonsWash Haus LaundromatsWegmans
Awards: Around 8:15 pm at the Finish Line