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  • Half Marathon
  • 21.1 km
  • Rochester
  • Event weekend starts
  • Past event

Rochester Regional Health Flower City Half Marathon

This race edition

Race date
Date not confirmed for this distance
Race timezone
Timezone not confirmed
Edition status
Status not confirmed

Entry options

2026 edition

Entry options are not yet confirmed for this edition. Check the organiser before making plans.

Modelled energy-cost change 1.1% versus flat · net elevation -0 m

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Decision summary

Rochester Regional Health Flower City Half Marathon at a glance

Route ascent
200 m

Lower than 39% of comparable mapped races

Cut-off average pace
9:57/km

3:30:00 total limit divided by distance. Check gun/chip timing and intermediate limits; allow time for stops.

Typical conditions
81/100

Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast

Evidence depth
36 verified facts

Stored GPS route

Quick answers

What runners ask first

Rochester Regional Health Flower City Half Marathon route map

raceindex.org has a GPS course file for Rochester Regional Health Flower City Half Marathon, so runners can inspect the route line on the map. Elevation charts and ascent figures appear only when that file includes usable elevation data.

How hilly is the Rochester Regional Health Flower City Half Marathon?

The Rochester Regional Health Flower City Half Marathon route has 200 m of ascent, 201 m of descent and an estimated 1.1% grade-adjusted pace penalty versus a flat route.

Where does the Rochester Regional Health Flower City Half Marathon route go?

The Rochester Regional Health Flower City Half Marathon route starts at Cortland Street at Parcel 5 (285 E Main St) in downtown Rochester; start time 7:30 AM and finishes at Parcel 5, 285 E Main St, downtown Rochester (same downtown green space as the start). Underfoot, expect road. It passes Susan B. Anthony Home & Neighborhood, East Avenue Mansions, Park Avenue Neighborhood, Highland Park and Genesee River Path (East and West Side). A downtown loop showcasing the history and beauty of Rochester, passing the Susan B.

What should runners know on race day for the Rochester Regional Health Flower City Half Marathon?

Run on closed city streets through downtown and city neighborhoods of Rochester. 7.

Race character

Scenery

  • City
  • Historic
  • Mountain
  • Riverside
  • Parkland

Atmosphere

  • Community
  • Festival
  • Big City

Terrain

  • Trail
  • Road
Elevation character
Gently Rolling
Technicality
Non Technical

Entry, logistics and records

Records and field

Field size
Capacity caps of 1,700 for the Half Marathon, 1,000 for the 5K and 110 teams for the Two-Person Half Marathon Relay.
Field cap
1,700

Entry requirements

Entry status
Past event: The listed edition date has passed.
Cut-off
Finish line closes 3 hours 30 minutes after the start; a maximum pace of 16:01 per mile is required to remain in the final results.
Qualification status
Not a qualifying race; the USATF Certified course (#NY24002KL) is accurately measured but the event offers no marathon and no Boston Qualifying distance.

Race day logistics

Aid stations
7
Closed roads
Run on closed city streets through downtown and city neighborhoods of Rochester.
Expo / packet pickup
Packet pickup/expo held at Fleet Feet @ The Armory on Friday April 24th (12-6PM) and Saturday April 25th (10AM-4PM), with limited race-morning pickup 6:30-7:15 AM.
Race village
No
Medal
A custom finisher's medal is awarded to everyone who completes the course.
Finisher tee
Half Marathon entrants choose a cozy crewneck or hoody sweatshirt or a short-sleeve tech shirt; 5K entrants receive a short-sleeve unisex technical top.

Access and course status

Start
Cortland Street at Parcel 5 (285 E Main St) in downtown Rochester; start time 7:30 AM.
Finish
Parcel 5, 285 E Main St, downtown Rochester (same downtown green space as the start).

Course facts

Course type
Loop
Surface
Road
Landmarks
Susan B. Anthony Home & Neighborhood, East Avenue Mansions, Park Avenue Neighborhood, Highland Park, Genesee River Path (East and West Side), University of Rochester campus, Frederick Douglass/Susan B. Anthony Bridge
Notable features
  • A downtown loop showcasing the history and beauty of Rochester, passing the Susan B. Anthony neighborhood, the lavish East Avenue mansions, Park Avenue, Highland Park, the University of Rochester campus and both the east and west sides of the Genesee River Path, with vistas of the Frederick Douglass/Susan B. Anthony Bridge

How hilly is the Rochester Regional Health Flower City Half Marathon?

15%67%13%
  • Steep descent 2%
  • Descent 15%
  • Flat 67%
  • Climb 13%
  • Steep climb 3%
Total ascent
200 m
Net elevation
−0 m
GAP factor
1.1%
Longest climb
740 m at 4.2%
Gradient mix and ascent are derived from the course geometry under our published normalisation, not taken from organiser marketing.

What are typical race-day conditions?

  • 8°CTypical temperature
  • 21 kphTypical wind
  • 3 mmTypical rainfall
  • 81Favourability /100
Typical conditions for the race date and locality, within the endurance-optimal window. These are climatological norms, not a forecast, and are shared across every distance at this event.

More race details

Is the Rochester Regional Health Flower City Half Marathon flat?

Its normalised GAP factor is 1.1% slower than a flat course, with about 200 m of total ascent.

How we calculated this

Published facts and derived model outputs on this page are tied to stored sources or a published, version-locked methodology. We show the provenance so runners, coaches and organisers can check it. Data on this page is current as of .

Derived numbers use scoring-methodology-v1.0.

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