Out With the Old - In With the New

Race Info

Two Day Race Schedule + Location

What's Included in Registration?

• Awards
• T-Shirt Trade (Out With The Old)
• Cupless race option
• Charity Partner

Celebrate New Year's Eve and run into the new year with a 5K— or two! Rochester's Out With the Old and In With the New offers a 5K on December 31st and a 5K on January 1st. If you choose to cross both finish lines, your medals will connect. Walk or run this mostly flat 5K course with a mixture of rail trail and dirt trails through the back of Bloomer Park. Both days of this event will run along the same course but we will be switching directions to give it the feel of a totally different course, for those doubling up and crossing the finish line on New Year's Eve and New Year's Day. With a participant cap of 270 each day, we anticipate a sold out event.

Out With the Old (Dec 31st only)

• Price: $35
• Time: 9:30AM EST
• 240 spots left.
• Price increases after November 30, 2025 at 11:59pm EST

In With the New (Jan 1st only)

• Price: $35
• Time: 9:30AM EST
• Price increases after November 30, 2025 at 11:59pm EST

Both Days OLD/NEW

• Price: $60
• Time: 9:30AM EST - 11:30AM EST
• 240 spots left.
• Price increases after November 30, 2025 at 11:59pm EST

What's Included in Registration?

Out With The Old registration includes:

• Finisher's medal (connects to In With The New's medal if racing both)
• Timed 5K
• Opportunity to win age group award
• WORLD FAMOUS T-SHIRT TRADE: Participants are encouraged to bring an old race shirt (clean, of course!) and take a shirt. Let's recycle those old shirts sitting in the drawer or back of the closet.
• Light finisher snacks and water will be provided

In With The New registration includes:

• Finisher's medal (connects to Out With The Old's medal if racing both)
• Timed 5K
• Opportunity to win age group award
• Waffles and mimosas will greet you after the finish!
• Famous T-Shirt Trade

Location: 500 E 2ND ST Rochester MI US - 48307

Fun run/walk 5K course is a mixture of rail trail and dirt trails through the back of Bloomer Park, mostly flat. This is a 2 day event, with an option to run one day or both!! Same course but switching directions will give it the feel of a totally different course. Participant Cap = 270 each day

Wednesday- Dec. 31, 2025 OUT WITH THE OLD - DAY 1 unique finisher medal

Thursday - Jan. 1, 2026 IN WITH THE NEW - DAY 2 unique finisher medal

BOTH DAYS - DAY 1 + DAY 2 unique finisher medals will fit together

EARLY PACKET PICK-UP TBD

Registration and check-in will begin at 7:45 am inside the RARA building each day

Race will begin at 9:30 am on the Clinton River Trail behind the building each day

WHAT IS "CUPLESS RACING"? - This race will be an opt in "Cupless Racing" which means if you carry your own personal hydration system you can get refills at the aid station. If you don't carry your own personal hydration system you can use the provided single use cups. If you would like to lessen the environmental impact of this event you can opt in to cupless racing by purchasing and using the reusable Hydrapak cup at this race as well as other events and your own training, hiking, concert going etc. Hydrapak cups can be purchased during the registration process for $4.00 each.

Out With The Old - WORLD FAMOUS T-SHIRT TRADE: Participants are encouraged to bring an old race shirt (clean, of course!) and take a shirt. Let's recycle those old shirts sitting in the drawer or back of the closet. - Light finisher snacks and water will be provided

In With The New - Waffles and mimosas will greet you after the finish!

TOP AWARDS FOR DAY 1 AND DAY 2

• Overall male /female
• Overall male/female - 0-19
• Overall male/female - 20-59
• Overall male/female - 60+

CHARITY PARTNER NEIGHBOR HOOD HOUSE serves over 3,000 households per year. In the communities we serve, 25% of families are living paycheck to paycheck or worse. We are the only full service human services agency in our area and rely on our neighbors, both individuals and organizations, to help make these numbers possible. We are a commYOUnity of neighbors helping neighbors thrive.