Reindeer Run - Rochester
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Event overview
The Reindeer Run 5K & Kids 1/2 Mile takes place in Rochester, NY from December 21 to December 24, 2025. The in-person gathering is scheduled at Blue Cross Arena, 100 Exchange Street. The event offers both in-person and virtual options and includes the following distances:
- 5K (in-person and virtual)
- 1/2 mile kids race (in-person and virtual)
The kids races are open to children aged 3-12 for the in-person event and to ages 12 and under for the virtual option. Virtual results may be submitted between December 21 and December 24, 2025.
Registration, packet pickup, and race items
Registration deadlines and fees vary by event. The in-person 5K includes a long-sleeve cotton shirt (guaranteed if registered by December 7), event bib, online results, finisher medal, post-race snacks, electronic RFID timing, and a digital/printable finisher certificate. The virtual 5K includes a long-sleeve cotton shirt (guaranteed if registered by December 7), online results, finisher medal, digital bib, digital/printable finisher certificate, and US shipping for shirt and medal. Kids shirts are an additional fee and are guaranteed if registered by December 7.
Packet pickup is scheduled at Fleet Feet @ The Armory (155 Culver Rd, Rochester, NY) on the days before the event, with race day pickup at Blue Cross Arena. The first 400 to pick up packets will receive antlers, with limits when picking up for multiple people.
Awards and series information
The event is part of the Fleet Feet Grand Prix series presented by HOKA. Eligible series participants compete for over $15,000 in cash prizes and HOKA footwear. As part of the series, the top three overall male and female finishers receive cash prizes: $125 for first, $75 for second, and $50 for third. Awards are also given to first place in five-year age groups, with no double-dipping. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.