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Stay Out of the Sun Run

Name: Stay Out of the Sun Run
Start: 2026-05-08
End: 2026-05-08
Location: Rochester

Rochester, Minnesota, United States

Friday, 08 May 2026 Event took place

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Date 08 May, 2026

Races 2 distances

Entry fee $25.00 – $35.00

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Stay Out of the Sun Run

About the event

The Melanoma Research Foundation (MRF) is the largest independent organization devoted to melanoma. Our mission is to eradicate melanoma by accelerating medical RESEARCH while EDUCATING and ADVOCATING for the melanoma community. The Stay Out of the Sun Run is a one-of-a-kind Friday evening event that allows participants to support and raise funds for the MRF by coming together in their community alongside fellow melanoma patients, survivors, caregivers and supporters.

Races offered

08May

Runner

Running

Distance: 5K
Start time: 16:30
Entry fee: $35.00

08May

Walker

Running

Distance: 1 Miles
Start time: 16:30
Entry fee: $25.00

Weather history

3-year monthly averages for May in Rochester.

Temperature9.8° / 20.8°

Feels like6.5° / 18.1°

Sunshine hours11h 6m

Rainfall3.1 mm

Snowfall—

Wind13.0 km/h (Gentle breeze)

Humidity63.9%

Max UV indexHigh (6.0)

Sweat lossModerate

Course conditionsFirm and slightly soft

Sunrise05:42

Sunset20:29

About Rochester

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Rochester, Minnesota, about 80 miles southeast of Minneapolis/St. Paul, is home to the Mayo Clinic. Rochester is cold in the winter and warm, and many times hot, in the summer. It has a population of 107,890 in the city limits, with more in the surrounding areas, but hosts millions of out-of-town visitors coming for treatment at the Mayo Clinic. Owing to the large number of visitors, Rochester has a well developed infrastructure and is much busier than other cities of its size.

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KTTCMay 08, 2026