Winter Warrior Half, Quarter & Relay Marathon

Date: January 3, 2026

Length: 1/2 Marathon, 1/4 Marathon & 4 Person Relay & Virtual Option!

Start Time: 10:00am

Location: Monroe Community College (map)

Join us for the Winter Extravaganza

Winter Warrior Half Marathon, Quarter Marathon & Four-Person Relay!

Join us for the winter adventure and get that coveted Winter Warrior Hat! A race that each year has a story to tell and many accolades for athletes that conquer this winter event. The event is hosted at Monroe Community College starting by the gymnasium area. The Half is a 4 loop course with a common start finish. The quarter is 2 loops. "Weather" it's 50 plus degrees, 20 degrees or sub zero, snowing sideways, rain or gorgeous sunshine you become a Winter Warrior when you are done! Sense of humor required!

Spectators can see you at every loop!

Specific Relay Day Of Race Instructions - Click Here

Choose from a variety of distances:

Half Marathon (In Person or Virtual) - 13.1 Miles
Quarter Marathon (In Person or Virtual) - 6.55ish Miles
4 Person Half Marathon Team (Each team member runs one loop (3.1ish miles)
Specific Relay Day Of Race Instructions - Click Here

Athletes can register for the Four Season Challenge as an add on - See below for details.....

In-Person Entry Includes:

The Coveted Knit Winter Hat (See the actual below, or bonus hat offer for first 250 to packet pickup) for the first 850 (OR Campfire ceramic mug for 851st registrant to 1000th registrant)
Online Results
Custom Winter Warrior Finisher medal to all finishers
Optional Winter Warrior Short Sleeve Tech Tee ($30), Crewneck or Hoodie Sweatshirt to purchase at $32 (offer ends December 14th)
Post Race Pizza from Salvatore's
Digital/Printable Finishers Certificate
Indoor Restrooms and place to warm up and hang out post race
Bragging Rights for Completion
Overall & Age Group Awards & Relay Awards

Virtual Entry Includes:

• The Coveted Knit Winter Hat
• Online Results via your submission
• Custom Winter Warrior Finisher medal to all registrants
• Digital/Printable Finishers Certificate
• Shipping of the above items to the address you provide when registering in continental US. Items will ship the week of January 5th, however you are welcome to come to packet pickup on January 2nd to get your gear so you have it for your race day

Note: Virtual is not eligible for mug as those will not be mailed. We reserve the right to close early or cap the virtual race.

PLUS Optional Winter Warrior Short Sleeve Tech Top ($30), Crewneck or Hoodie Sweatshirt to purchase at $32 (offer ends December 14th).

The Virtual Participants have January 3rd at 7AM to January 11th at 11:59PM to complete and submit your results. You will receive an email the week before the event on how to submit results.

The Navy with Accents of Red is the MAIN offered Knit Hat depicted above

The first 250 to packet pickup can choose the special burgundy color depicted below in lieu of the Navy Color depicted above

Please Note: All events are capped

The Covetted Winter Warrior Hat - Depicted Above - is to first 850 registered, then Winter Warrior Camp Fire Mug to next 150. Now of those that qualify for hat, the first 250 to packet pickup can get the covetted burgundy hat in lieu of the navy hat.

The Winter Warrior Finisher Medalion Picture - Depicted Above

The Optional Winter Warrior Short Sleeve Tech Top ($30), Crewneck or Hoodie ($32 - offer ends Dec 14th) - Depicted Above. Yes you can choose between all 6 of these choices, the navy with white print version or the white with the navy print version.

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The 2026 Four Season Challenge - DETAILS COMING

It will look similar to 2025:

Four Additional Medals on top of the finisher medal you already receive upon race completion - design in progress
A Four Season Challenge Logoed specialty gift - TBD
That incredible feeling that you committed yourself to a year long seasonal fitness journey

See Four Season Challenge Website Here for Fee Details and Sign Up

The 2026 Half Marathon Version will include (and mark your calendar for these dates and all races are in Rochester region)

Winter Warrior Half Marathon on Saturday, January 3rd
Flower City Challenge Half Marathon on Sunday, April 26th
Shoreline Half Marathon on Saturday, July 18th
Rochester Half Marathon on Sunday, September 20th
Ideally all races should be In Person, but if you need to do Virtual that is fine. I mean is Winter Warrior in Florida fair? :)

The 2026 5K(ish) Version will include (and mark your calendar for these dates and all races are in Rochester region)

Winter Warrior Quarter Marathon on Saturday, January 3rd - this is where the (5Kish) comes in (Note: those in the Winter Warrior relay are not eligible)
Flower City Challenge 5K on Sunday, April 26th
Shoreline 5K on Saturday, July 18th
Rochester 5K on Sunday, September 20th
Ideally all races should be In Person, but if you need to do Virtual that is fine. I mean is Winter Warrior in Florida fair? :)

See Four Season Challenge Website Here for Details and Sign Up

By registering for this event you are acknowledging that the date, time, location, and distance of the race may be changed, switched to virtual, or canceled at any time as deemed necessary by the Race Directors due to circumstances beyond their control. In the event that any of these scenarios happens or any other, there will be no refunds, transfers, or deferrals allowed unless otherwise stated.

Registration/Packet Pickup

Packet Pickup

Friday, January 2nd from 10am-6pm at Fleet Feet @ The Armory location:
ARMORY: 155 Culver Road, Rochester, NY 14620

We highly advise everyone to go to Packet Pickup. You may pickup for others as well. There will be day of packet pickup at the race site from 8:45AM-9:45AM. Day of packet pickup will close at 9:45AM

Each Relay Team member will receive a bib. None of these bibs will have the timing chip attached to it. Your team will also receive ONE timing bib. This timing bib will be attached to a belt and will have a timing chip attached to the back. This belt will have to be passed & worn by each member of the team while running their respective legs. For example, if you are running “Leg 1”, you will wear the belt with the timing bib and after you are done with your leg, you will then pass it to your team member who is running “Leg 2”, etc. Whoever is running the final leg needs to be wearing this belt to be sure that your team time registers at the finish line. The race belts must be handed in at the Finish Line.

Relays Please be sure all team members read this document so you all know how the relays work and the chip transfer during race works - we can not make time adjustments if done incorrectly, so please read - CLICK HERE

Please Note: All events are capped

Awards

Half Marathon Awards
Top 3 Overall Male/Female
Age Group Awards to Top 3 in Male/Female 5 year age groups. (19 & under, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70 & up)

Quarter Marathon Awards
Overall Male/Female, 1st place in 5 year age groups (19 & under, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70 & up)

Half Marathon Relay Team Awards
Top 3 combined teams

Please note there is no awards ceremony per se, but there will be an awards table in the Gymnasium where you an get your award. Quarter Marathon Awards will be ready at the table starting at 11:15AM. We need to have the majority of athletes through first. The Half Marathon Awards will start to become available at 11:30AM, then an updated list will be provided every half hour until 1PM. Please be sure to check the results on the Run Sign Up Page BEFORE heading to the table to see if you won. This alleviates the lines. There are A-Frames around the finish with the results QR Code you can check via your phone before going to the table.

Awards are NOT MAILED

Race Day Schedule

8:45am - 9:45am - Packet Pickup (We encourage going to Friday's Packet Pickup)
10:00am - Race Start for all distances
12:30pm - All participants must start their final lap
1:30pm - Course Closes

The Virtual Participants have January 3rd at 7AM to January 11th at 11:59PM to complete and submit your results. You will receive an email the week before the event on how to submit results.

Course/Maps

Half Marathon Course
4 loops around MCC

Quarter Marathon Course
2 Loops around MCC

4 Person Relay Team
Each team member will complete 1 loop around MCC

Map of MCC Campus - Please note course will be slightly adjusted due to on campus construction.

Directions/Parking

Parking is available in MCC Lot G
Map

Race Sponsors

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