Going Bananas Run - Rochester
- Date Sat 22nd May 2027
- Time 10:00AM CDT
- Location Rochester, Minnesota
- Price $38.35
- Races 1 race
Event summary
Get ready to go bananas on Saturday, May 22, 2027, in Rochester, Olmsted! The Going Bananas Run is not your typical race—it’s a hilarious and fun-filled three-mile run where participants don banana suits and take to the trails in a vibrant display of community spirit. Whether you choose to run, walk, or stroll with family and friends, the emphasis is on having a fantastic time while supporting a great local cause.
Every registration includes your very own banana suit to wear during the event and take home afterward! Plus, you’ll gain entry to the exciting Gorilla Challenge, where a friendly gorilla is released two minutes after the bananas start running. If you can cross the finish line before getting caught, you'll receive the coveted "I Beat the Gorilla" finisher prize! After the race, stick around for post-race festivities, including food, drinks, awards, and plenty of photo opportunities with fellow banana enthusiasts. Don’t miss out on this unique and entertaining event—gather your friends, family, and coworkers, and join the fun in Rochester!
Every registration includes your very own banana suit to wear during the event and take home afterward! Plus, you’ll gain entry to the exciting Gorilla Challenge, where a friendly gorilla is released two minutes after the bananas start running. If you can cross the finish line before getting caught, you'll receive the coveted "I Beat the Gorilla" finisher prize! After the race, stick around for post-race festivities, including food, drinks, awards, and plenty of photo opportunities with fellow banana enthusiasts. Don’t miss out on this unique and entertaining event—gather your friends, family, and coworkers, and join the fun in Rochester!
Organiser's Description
GET READY TO GO BANANAS, ROCHESTER!
This isnt your normal 5K. Actually, its not even a 5K.
The Going Bananas Run Rochester is a roughly three-mile fun run where hundreds of people take over the trails of Rochester dressed head to toe as bananas. Yes, bananas.
Run it. Walk it. Bring the kids. Get a group of friends together. Try to win the whole thing. We really dont care how you do it. The whole point is to have a ridiculously fun time while raising money for a great local cause.
YOUR BANANA SUIT IS INCLUDED
Every registration comes with your very own banana suit to wear during the run and take home afterward.
Youll also get entry into the Gorilla Challenge and access to the post-race celebration.
Well have serious runners at the front, walkers in the back, families, friend groups, coworkers, and plenty of people who signed up mostly because running through Rochester dressed as a banana sounded too funny to pass up.
CAN YOU BEAT THE GORILLA?
Heres where things get interesting.
All of the bananas start first. Two minutes later, we release the Gorilla.
Then its a race to the finish.
Cross the finish line before the Gorilla catches you and youll earn the coveted I Beat the Gorilla finisher prize.
Get caught? No big deal. The Gorilla Challenge is completely optional and mostly exists to make the run more fun. It also helps us raise even more money for a local nonprofit, so the faster you run, the more good we can do.
STICK AROUND AFTER THE RUN
Crossing the finish line doesnt mean you have to head home.
Stick around for food and drinks, sponsor activities, awards, photos, and a few hundred people standing around Rochester in banana suits wondering how this became their Saturday.
So grab your friends. Bring the family. Convince your coworkers. Build a banana squad.
Try to beat the Gorilla. Help us raise some money. Have a great time.
And if you need one more reason to sign up...
When else are you going to get the chance to run through Rochester dressed as a banana?
GOING BANANAS RUN - ROCHESTER
RUN BANANAS. BEAT THE GORILLA. GIVE BACK.
Want more fun? Join one of our other 2 locations to get the full Banana experience
Twin Cities - May 8th | Rochester - May 22nd | Duluth - June 5th
This isnt your normal 5K. Actually, its not even a 5K.
The Going Bananas Run Rochester is a roughly three-mile fun run where hundreds of people take over the trails of Rochester dressed head to toe as bananas. Yes, bananas.
Run it. Walk it. Bring the kids. Get a group of friends together. Try to win the whole thing. We really dont care how you do it. The whole point is to have a ridiculously fun time while raising money for a great local cause.
YOUR BANANA SUIT IS INCLUDED
Every registration comes with your very own banana suit to wear during the run and take home afterward.
Youll also get entry into the Gorilla Challenge and access to the post-race celebration.
Well have serious runners at the front, walkers in the back, families, friend groups, coworkers, and plenty of people who signed up mostly because running through Rochester dressed as a banana sounded too funny to pass up.
CAN YOU BEAT THE GORILLA?
Heres where things get interesting.
All of the bananas start first. Two minutes later, we release the Gorilla.
Then its a race to the finish.
Cross the finish line before the Gorilla catches you and youll earn the coveted I Beat the Gorilla finisher prize.
Get caught? No big deal. The Gorilla Challenge is completely optional and mostly exists to make the run more fun. It also helps us raise even more money for a local nonprofit, so the faster you run, the more good we can do.
STICK AROUND AFTER THE RUN
Crossing the finish line doesnt mean you have to head home.
Stick around for food and drinks, sponsor activities, awards, photos, and a few hundred people standing around Rochester in banana suits wondering how this became their Saturday.
So grab your friends. Bring the family. Convince your coworkers. Build a banana squad.
Try to beat the Gorilla. Help us raise some money. Have a great time.
And if you need one more reason to sign up...
When else are you going to get the chance to run through Rochester dressed as a banana?
GOING BANANAS RUN - ROCHESTER
RUN BANANAS. BEAT THE GORILLA. GIVE BACK.
Want more fun? Join one of our other 2 locations to get the full Banana experience
Twin Cities - May 8th | Rochester - May 22nd | Duluth - June 5th
Races
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Going Bananas Run - Rochester
Incl. $3.35 Fee & Banana Suit
Sat 22nd May 2027 (10:00AM CDT)
$38.35
This event is open for all ages and raises money for the American Cancer Society.
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2031 14th St NW,, Rochester, 55901, MN, United States
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