Winter Warrior Half Marathon, Quarter Marathon & Half Marathon Relay

Winter Warrior Half Marathon & Quarter Marathon, plus Half Marathon Relay
Saturday, January 9th - 10am
Half Marathon - Quarter Marathon - Half Marathon Relay

Where: Monroe Community College - 1000 E Henrietta Rd, Rochester, NY 14623

Official Winter Warrior Website with full details and routes Here

First Race of the Four Season Challenge  - Details in Process for 4SC, but will be similar to 2026

Join us for the winter adventure and get that coveted Winter Warrior Hat! A race that each year has a story to tell and many accolades for athletes that conquer this winter event.  The event we will be at Monroe Community College starting by the gymnasium area with indoor restrooms and hang out area for pre and post race.  The Half is a 4 loop course with a common start finish.  The quarter is 2 loops.  "Weather" it's 50 plus degrees, 20 degrees or sub zero, snowing sideways, rain or gorgeous sunshine you become a Winter Warrior when you are done! Sense of humor required!

Spectators can see you at every loop too!

Choose from a variety of distances:

• Half Marathon (In Person or Virtual) - 13.1 Miles
• Quarter Marathon (In Person or Virtual) - 6.55ish Miles
• 4 Person Half Marathon Team (In Person Only - Each team member runs one loop (3.1ish miles))

In-Person Entry Includes:

• The Coveted Knit Winter Hat (See the actual below, or bonus hat offer for first 200 to packet pickup) for the first 850 (OR Campfire ceramic mug for 851st registrant to 1000th registrant)
• Online Results
• Custom Winter Warrior Finisher medal to all finishers
• Optional Winter Warrior Long Sleeve Tech Tee ($30), Crewneck or Hoodie Sweatshirt to purchase at $32 (offer ends December 13th)
• Post Race Pizza from Salvatore's
• Digital/Printable Finishers Certificate
• Indoor Restrooms and place to warm up
• Bragging Rights for Completion
• Overall & Age Group Awards & Relay Awards
• Option to Join the Four Season Challenge if doing Half or Quarter as a separate entry - details in progress

Virtual Entry Includes:

• The Coveted Knit Winter Hat
• Online Results via your submission
• Custom Winter Warrior Finisher medal to all registrants
• Digital/Printable Finishers Certificate
• Shipping of the above items to the address you provide when registering in continental US.  Items will ship the week of January 11th, however you are welcome to come to packet pickup on January 8th to get your gear so you have it for your race day.  Mugs will not be shipped.
• Optional Winter Warrior Long Sleeve Tech Tee ($30), Crewneck or Hoodie Sweatshirt to purchase at $32 (offer ends December 13th)
• Option to Join the Four Season Challenge if doing Virtual Half or Quarter as a separate entry - details in progress

The Virtual Participants have January 9th at 7AM to January 16th at 11:59PM to complete and submit your results.  You will receive an email the week before the event on how to submit results.

By registering for this event you are acknowledging that the date, time, location, and distance of the race may be changed, switched to virtual, or canceled at any time as deemed necessary by the Race Directors due to circumstances beyond their control. In the event that any of these scenarios happens or any other, there will be no refunds, transfers, or deferrals allowed unless otherwise stated.

Please Note: All events are capped

The Navy with Accent Trees is the MAIN offered Knit Hat depicted above

The first 200 to packet pickup can choose the special Light Blue color depicted below in lieu of the Navy Color depicted above

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All Participants Receive a Finishers Medal depicted above.  This is what the Medallion Will Look Like!

All Participants have the option to purchase a The Optional Winter Warrior Long Sleeve Tech Top ($30), Crewneck or Hoodie ($32) - Depicted Above.  Yes you can choose between all 3 of these choices.  Offer Ends Sunday, December 13th.

All Quarter and Half Marathon Participants have the option to purchase the Four Season Challenge Entry Separately.... Read On....

Friday, January 8th from 10am-6pm at  Fleet Feet @ The Armory location:
155 Culver Road, Rochester, NY  14620

We highly advise everyone to go to Packet Pickup.  You may pickup for others as well.  There will be day of packet pickup at the race site from 8:45AM-9:45AM.  Day of packet pickup will close at 9:45AM

Each Relay Team member will receive a bib.  None of these bibs will have the timing chip attached to it.  Your team will also receive ONE timing bib.  This timing bib will be attached to a belt and will have a timing chip attached to the back.  This belt will have to be passed & worn by each member of the team while running their respective legs.  For example, if you are running “Leg 1”, you will wear the belt with the timing bib and after you are done with your leg, you will then pass it to your team member who is running “Leg 2”, etc.  Whoever is running the final leg needs to be wearing this belt to be sure that your team time registers at the finish line.  The race belts must be handed in at the Finish Line.

The race begins at 10AM for all events

You must start your final lap at 12:30PM.  The Quarter Marathoners need to be done by 12:30PM. The finish line closes at 1:30PM Sharp.