Sun, Apr 25, 2027

Rochester Regional Health Flower City Challenge

Rochester, NY

Opens Nov 1, 2026Annual since at least 2013

Half Marathon5K0.5 Miles

Entry is $32 now and rises to $36 after Dec 31, 2026, so registering before then saves $4.

Rochester Regional Health Flower City Challenge 2026 Results

Going by the 2026 results, this is a decent-sized field, and the spread of finish times is wide, so this is a mostly recreational race rather than one for club runners.

5K Results · 2026

851finishers

16:47winner

32:37median

2:55:16cutoff

Top 3: Clayton Davis (16:47) · Lucas Famous (17:29) · Silas Rowe (18:00)

Live Kids Half Mile Results · 2026

99finishers

2:51winner

4:53median

10:24cutoff

Top 3: C. Miller (2:51) · J. Burgess (2:58) · W. Miller (3:07)

Half Marathon Results · 2026

1finishers

1:57:11winner

1:57:11median

1:57:11cutoff

Top 3: Drew Strang (1:57:11)

The Rochester Regional Health Flower City Challenge has been held every year since at least 2013. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.

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Median

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How we calculate these stats: RunSesh calculates these figures from the most recent published results of past editions, sourced from RunSignup. We show aggregates only: field size, winning and median times, and the cutoff. We never publish individual finisher tables. Last updated Oct 22, 2026.

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Distances & Start Times

13.1 Miles4/25/2027 07:30$99

13.1 Miles4/25/2027 07:30$149

3.1 Miles4/25/2027 07:40$32

Kids 1/2 Mile4/25/2027 10:30$15

3.1 Miles4/25/2027 07:00$36

13.1 Miles4/25/2027 07:00$60

0.5 Miles4/25/2027 07:00$15

13.1 Miles4/25/2027 07:30$99

3.1 Miles4/25/2027 07:40$32

13.1 Miles4/25/2027 07:30$109

3.1 Miles4/25/2027 07:40$55

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Common Questions About the Rochester Regional Health Flower City Challenge

Will I finish last at the Rochester Regional Health Flower City Challenge?

Almost certainly not. Half the 3.1 Miles field finished slower than 32:37, and the last recorded finisher came in around 2:55:16, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Rochester Regional Health Flower City Challenge a good first 3.1 Miles?

With 851 finishers there are runners at every pace, so you are never out on your own. There is no qualifying time, and the finish-time spread above shows how varied the field really is. If it is your first 3.1 Miles, that spread matters more than the winner's time.

How competitive is the Rochester Regional Health Flower City Challenge?

The 3.1 Miles winner ran 16:47 while the median finisher took 32:37. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.

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