Date: October 27, 2018
Length: 5K, Kids Run Wild Races
Start Time: 9:00am
Location: Cobbs Hill Park (map)
Pumpkins in the Park 5K & Kids Run Wild Races - Rochester
A Family-Friendly Halloween-Themed 5k
Don't Forget to Wear a Costume!
Prize Money To Top Finishers and Mile Splits On Course
Cash Prizes to Top 3 Male and Female ($150, $100, $75)
YellowJacket Racing, in conjunction with Fleet Feet Rochester, will donate $1 for every entry in the 5K to the Breast Cancer Coalition of Rochester in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness month. A portion of proceeds also go to benefit the Rochester Youth Sports Foundation.
Includes
- Finisher medals
- Chip timing including Mile 1 and Mile 2 Splits, net time for the 5k (The time it takes for you to cross the timing mats at the start is subtracted from your official gun time to get your net time). Note: As per USATF rule 163 we do not use this as your official time for awards, it is provided by us to you as an additional service.
- Live text and email results as your finish (sign up for results notifications to track a runner here)
- Finish line video integrated into the results in the following week
- Premium blend cotton long sleeved t-shirts to all 5k registrants by October 1st plus the next 250 registered. Shirt sizes are only guaranteed if registered by October 1st.
- Plenty of post-race food for all participants including bagels, doughnut holes, cookies, pretzels, and bananas.
- All Kids Run Wild & 5K finishers will receive a finisher medal!
Registration/Packet Pickup
| Event | By Oct. 1 | Oct. 2 - Oct. 24 | Oct. 25 - Oct. 26 | Race Day |
| 5K | $22 | $25 | $27 | $30 |
| Kids Run Wild 1/4 Mile | FREE | FREE | FREE | FREE |
| Kids Run Wild 1/2 Mile | $10 | $10 | $10 | $12 |
| Kids Run Wild 1 Mile | $10 | $10 | $10 | $12 |
Packet Pickup
- Thur, October 25th and Fri, October 26th from 10am-7pm at both Fleet Feet locations:
- ARMORY: 155 Culver Road, Rochester, NY 14620
- RIDGEWAY: 2522 Ridgeway Ave, Rochester, NY 14626
- Race Day, Sat, October 27th beginning at 7:30am at Riley Lodge
Volunteer Opportunity
We are seeking volunteers to help at Registration, Finish Line, Food Area, Road Marshals, & Water Stops. CLICK HERE to sign-up to volunteer at Pumpkins in the Park Rochester!
Awards
5K Awards
- Cash Prizes to Top 3 Male and Female ($150, $100, $75)
- Age Group Awards to top three in Male and Female 5 year age groups: (14 under,15-19 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-65, 65-69, 70 Up)
Kids Run Wild Awards
- All finishers receive a Kids Run Wild Finisher Medal
Costume Contest for Adults too!
Photos will be uploaded to a photo album on Fleet Feet Rochester's Facebook page, and people will vote by "liking" the pictures, winner will be announced Monday, October 29! The picture with the most likes will win a $25 voucher to the Fleet Feet Store!
Race Day Schedule
7:30am - Registration Opens
9:00am - 5K Race Starts
10:00am - 1/4 Mile Kids Run Wild Race Starts
10:05am - 1/2 Mile Kids Run Wild Race Starts
10:15am - Full Mile Kids Run WIld Race Starts
10:30am - Awards Ceremony
Course/Maps
(Map) The course has hills, but ends on a nice downhill onto the grass finish line. The course meanders around the Cobbs Hill neighborhood, up the Reservoir, then back down towards Monroe Ave and Culver Rd. There will be one water stop on course. The start is on Norris Drive outside Riley Lodge. The finish is on the grass next to the softball fields along Culver Rd. The exact same finish will be used for the kids races.
Kids Run Wild Course Description
The Kids Run Wild races will be on the grass by the softball fields and will be 1/4 mile loop.
Directions/Parking
From east or west - Take 490 to Culver Rd. Exit. Head South on Culver Rd. Turn left onto Norris Dr. Riley Lodge is on the left, next to Riley Lake.
There is limited parking available at Riley Lodge. there is plenty of parking in the Cobbs Hill area, including Norris Dr, the Tennis Courts Lot as well as street parking in the adjoining neighborhoods depending on what time you arrive. Norris Dr. will be closing at 8:30am for course set up.
Parking is available in the Armory lot BUT it is limited and parking is only allowed in the back of the lot!