Races Near Me: Upcoming Running Races

BOO. Medved's special brand of seasonal running nonsense returns with the Halloween-themed Scarrier Games on Thursday, October 22nd, 2026. We will be haunting Victor this year. Join your fellow ghouls and goblins for a spooky hunt at DeWolf Brewing in Victor. Friends from Saucony will be on hand with prizes and demo gear for you to try out. The Game The spooky hunt is a course with checkpoints and challenges. There will be plenty of bat and pumpkin-shaped nonsense to keep things interesting. Team Up or Go Solo If you are a solo player, you can join any team you want or select the Free Agent team. All players must register to participate. This year's spooky hunt is a great way to meet new people and make new running friends! Teams will fill up fast, so if you and your friends want to run together, you all need to sign up for the same team to secure your spots. Game day check-in will open at 5:30 PM, and the Games will start promptly at 6:15 PM. (Each team will be required to carry a cell phone and have access to post on the Medved Facebook Group Home Page to earn points) Game Rules: In a choose-your-own-adventure scavenger hunt, runners will earn points by visiting various locations and completing challenges.You will receive the scavenger hunt list and area map at Scarier Games check-in on game day.To claim your points for each location/challenge, you must post a picture of your entire team at a designated location and post to the Medved Running & Walking Outfitters Group Facebook Group. Please make sure you are a member of this group prior to game day!Posts are eligible to earn you points between the designated race time. Any posts after this time will not count.All participants are required to follow traffic and pedestrian regulations at all times.Headlamps & Reflective gear are required to participate. Bonus Points: Earn bonus points by financially donating to the Verona Street Animal Shelter when you sign up. Earn bonus points by dressing up in the theme of your team and the spirit of the games!Earn bonus points by wearing Saucony shoes to the Games! What: Medved’s Scarrier Games When: Thursday, October 22, 2025 Where: DeWolf Brewing, 60 Maple Ave, Victor 14654 Want to see what the last Scarrier Games at Triphammer were like? https://youtu.be/jKn5Gf8_72A?si=Y9RaUzE5KNhIxsYu

Ready, Set, GLOW Presented by Rochester Running Co Description: Ready, Set, Glow! A low-key, 4/5-mile trail run in the dark on the winding trails of Dryer Road Park. Trails will be marked with glow sticks and flags. This race was created by the geniuses over at #TRAILSROC and we are bringing it back to the trails after a few year hiatus! Date: Saturday, November 14, 2026 Time: 6:305 - Dark Location: Dryer Road Park. 7405 Dryer Rd, Victor, NY 14564 Cost: $35.00 (Includes Glow Sticks, Post Race Party, and a race t-shirt) (Day of registration $5.00 Price increase) T-Shirt: Register by October 1 to guarantee your size for race t-shirt! Packet Pickup: Thursday November 12th and Friday November from 12pm - 5pm at Rochester Running Company Post Race Party: Sponsored by Rochester Running Company SHORT COURSE/FUN RUN OPTION: This option is geared toward Kids, Families, or those who might think 5 miles is a bit intimidating and want a shorter option. The route will follow "Almost" the same course as the long run, taking you up the hill, around a technical portion, across the field, and back down to the finish! The distance is roughly 1.5 miles and starts BEFORE the long run. Start: 5:30pm SHARP Cost: $15.00 for Adults (18+) and Kids (0-18) are ONLY $10.00. Giveaway: No giveaway for the fun run just after party food/drinks and medals for the kids! (Everyone gets glow sticks!!!) Parental Accompaniment: Kids 10 and Under MUST be accompanied by an Adult for the entire race. IMPORTANT NOTES: SELF SUPPORTED: No aid stations, only water along the way. Please bring your own nutrition, water etc. Headlamps required for the kids run.

Join Aska's Animals Foundation on our farm this Thanksgiving morning (11.26) for a Pig Trot Fun Run & Pigsgiving Party to celebrate our end-of-year fundraising campaign and our founder, Aska Langman's birthday! Tickets are $25, space is limited to 200 participants, and all funds raised directly support our rescue animals. Registration includes an option to leave an extra donation if you'd like to pig out (wink wink!) Event Details & Options The Pig Trot (5K Run & 1-Mile Walk): Course routes through Aska's Animals' neighborhood. Stio is sponsoring prizes for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place (men’s & women’s divisions) in the 5K! Pigsgiving: All the farm fun, without the run! Help prepare the pigs' breakfast, watch the race kick-off, feed the pigs their Thanksgiving feast, and enjoy coffee and snacks. Because all activities share the same venue, your Thanksgiving squad can divide and conquer however you wish and still celebrate together! Schedule 8:00 AM: Bib pick-up, check-in, and Pigsgiving breakfast prep begins 9:00 AM: 5K & 1-Mile Walk kick-off; Pigsgiving festivities begin right after the start 11:00 AM: Event concludes (leaving plenty of time for your afternoon Thanksgiving plans!) Important Notes: Leashed dogs can run in Pig Trot, however, no dogs allowed on the farm. Please dress warmly for the farm! Racers are welcome to join the Pigsgiving festivities as soon as they finish.