30Dec
5K RUN/WALK
Running
- Distance
- 3.1 Miles
- Start time
- 14:30
- Entry fee
- $25.00
GOODBYE26
Rochester,
Michigan,
United States
46 days left
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Date
30 Dec, 2026
Races
1 distance
Entry fee
$25.00
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Website
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GOODBYE26
About the event
The Goodbye New Year's Eve series is in it's 12th year and new day- December 30th!
We wanted runners to have more options for racing at years end!
Our goal is to offer a low cost, low frills last chance to gather and run in 2026. The event will be located at the RARA building located at 500 East Second St in downtown Rochester. Indoor space to warm up and use the restroom! Goodbye 26 course- out and back race route on the Clinton River Trail (if snowy or icy conditions we recommend wearing Yak Traks or similar traction on your shoes)
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Unique hand made finisher award (different every year) by local artisans
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Pizza, hot cocoa and water
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FAMOUS white elephant prizes for all finishers
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Last in-person chance to run 2026 out of town!!
Packet Pick-up will be available starting at 1:30 PM in the RARA building
The race will start at 2:30 PM
Feeling adventurous? Run 3 races in 3 days by signing up for Goodbye 26 AND Out With The Old - In With The New 5K
Races offered
Weather history
3-year monthly averages for December in Rochester.
Temperature-3.1° / 3.1°
Feels like-8.2° / -1.4°
Sunshine hours3h 44m
Rainfall2.4 mm
Snowfall0.4 cm
Wind13.0 km/h (Gentle breeze)
Humidity79.5%
Max UV indexLow (2.0)
Sweat lossLow
Course conditionsFirm and slightly soft
Sunrise08:54
Sunset18:00
About Rochester
Learn more about the host city, Rochester.
Rochester is a city in Oakland County, Michigan. It is about 20 miles due north of Detroit. Settlers arrived in what is now Rochester in 1817, making it the oldest settlement in Oakland County. Rochester was incorporated as a village in 1869 and became a city in 1966.
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Race results
Official finishing times from previous editions of GOODBYE26.
| Place | Name | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🥇 | Ethan Taljonick | 16:37.5 |
| 🥈 | Kevin Lewis | 17:53.6 |
| 🥉 | Anthony Assad | 18:16.7 |
| 4 | John Monette | 18:59.8 |
| 5 | Amy Rowan | 19:05.7 |
| 6 | David De Steiger | 19:21.3 |
| 7 | Samuel Kochensparger | 19:23.3 |
| 8 | Austin Woods | 19:47.3 |
| 9 | Aiden Baugh | 19:50.4 |
| 10 | Quentin Harris | 19:53.1 |
| 11 | Ross O'Hara | 20:09 |
| 12 | Tom Yax | 20:41.2 |
| 13 | Oliver Wisniewski | 21:01.9 |
| 14 | Julien Lamore | 21:22.7 |
| 15 | Mackenzie Montagane | 21:44.2 |
| 16 | Brett Cavanaugh | 22:11.7 |
| 17 | Dave Brown | 22:21.7 |
| 18 | Matt Rowan | 22:34.3 |
| 19 | Ben Hamilton | 22:52.9 |
| 20 | Ken DeBoer | 23:05.3 |
| 21 | Brandon Wischmeyer | 23:43.3 |
| 22 | Kaue Sanches | 24:00.8 |
| 23 | Marvin Guitar | 24:07 |
| 24 | Erin Rowan | 24:15.6 |
| 25 | Mike Schultz | 24:15.7 |
| 26 | Bethany Rowan | 24:17.5 |
| 27 | Jeremiah Porter | 24:25.6 |
| 28 | Jason McClelland | 24:26.8 |
| 29 | Kimberly Rogers | 24:28.3 |
| 30 | Kyle Powers | 24:33.7 |
| 31 | Dan Donlin | 24:36.4 |
| 32 | Alexandra Roth | 24:43.6 |
| 33 | Linda Belanger | 25:03.6 |
| 34 | Gerald Schimelfening | 25:53.3 |
| 35 | Jeff Liebzeit | 25:53.6 |
| 36 | Stephen Graustein | 26:04.3 |
| 37 | Karys Nelson | 26:26 |
| 38 | Brian Lanigan | 26:38.3 |
| 39 | Daniela Smith | 26:40 |
| 40 | Jonathan Buddingh | 26:49.3 |
| 41 | Rejean Raby | 27:24.6 |
| 42 | Katie Buddingh | 27:36.3 |
| 43 | Lisa Drake | 27:41.6 |
| 44 | Jennifer Rio | 27:47.3 |
| 45 | Lori Sanborn | 28:07.1 |
| 46 | Todd Wisniewski | 28:11.5 |
| 47 | Carson Reinke | 28:18.1 |
| 48 | Caitlin Blomberg | 28:34.1 |
| 49 | Jason Martin | 28:51.1 |
| 50 | Jess Binaei | 28:51.5 |
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