GOODBYE25

  • Date Wed 31st December 2025
  • Time 2:24PM EST
  • Location Rochester, Michigan
  • Price $28.00
  • Races 1 race
  • Distances 5km

Event summary

Join us for the exhilarating Goodbye 25 event on Wednesday, December 31, 2025, in beautiful Rochester, Oakland! Celebrating its 11th year, this unique New Year's Eve race offers a fantastic opportunity to gather with fellow runners and bid farewell to 2025. The event will take place at the RARA Building, located at 500 East Second St in downtown Rochester, providing indoor space to warm up and use restroom facilities.

Participants can enjoy an out-and-back race route along the picturesque Clinton River Trail. To ensure a safe experience in potentially snowy or icy conditions, runners are encouraged to wear traction gear like Yaktrax. Each finisher will receive a one-of-a-kind handmade award crafted by talented local artisans, plus enjoy delicious pizza, hot cocoa, and water at the finish line. Don’t miss the fun of cookie decorating and the chance to win exciting white elephant prizes! For those feeling adventurous, you can even run three races in two days by signing up for both Goodbye 25 and Out With the Old - In With the New 5K. Packet pick-up begins at 1:00 PM, with the race kicking off at 2:25 PM. Let's make this a memorable way to close out the

Organiser's Description

THE GOODBYE NEW YEAR'S EVE SERIES IS IN IT'S 11TH YEAR

OUR GOAL IS TO OFFER A LOW COST, LOW FRILLS LAST CHANCE TO GATHER AND RUN IN 2025. 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 25 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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COOKIE DECORATING TABLE

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FAMOUS WHITE ELEPHANT PRIZES FOR ALL FINISHERS

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LAST IN-PERSON CHANCE TO RUN 2025 OUT OF TOWN!!



PACKET PICK-UP WILL BE AVAILABLE STARTING AT 1:00 PM IN THE RARA BUILDING



THE RACE WILL START AT 2:25 PM



FEELING ADVENTUROUS? RUN 3 RACES IN 2 DAYS BY SIGNING UP FOR GOODBYE 25 AND OUT WITH THE OLD - IN WITH THE NEW 5K

Races

  • 5k Run/Walk

    Incl. $3.00 Fee

    Wed 31st December 2025 (2:24PM EST)

    $28.00

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Location

500 East Second Street, Rochester, 48307, MI, United States

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