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)

Unique hand made finisher award (different every year) by local artisans
Pizza, hot cocoa and water
FAMOUS white elephant prizes for all finishers
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

5K RUN/WALK

Dec 30, 2026

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Distance — 3.1 Miles

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Type — Running

timer

14:30

sell

$25.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for December in Rochester.

thermostat Temperature

-3.1° / 3.1°

wb_sunny Feels like

-8.2° / -1.4°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

3h 44m

water_drop Avg rainfall

2.4 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

0.4 cm

air Avg wind speed

13.0 km/h (Gentle breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Low

terrain Course conditions

Firm and slightly soft

sunny Max UV Index

Low (2.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

79.5%

wb_twilight Sunrise

08:54

nightlight Sunset

18:00

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.

Hotels & Places to Stay

Race Results

Official finishing times from previous editions of GOODBYE26.

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Ethan Taljonick	M	25	Grand Blanc, MI	16:37.5
🥈	Kevin Lewis	M	20	Fenton, MI	17:53.6
🥉	Anthony Assad	M	34	Brooklyn, NY	18:16.7
4	John Monette	M	31	Saint Clair Shores, MI	18:59.8
5	Amy Rowan	F	19	—	19:05.7
6	David De Steiger	M	40	Rochester, MI	19:21.3
7	Samuel Kochensparger	M	15	Washington, MI	19:23.3
8	Austin Woods	M	25	Farmington Hills, MI	19:47.3
9	Aiden Baugh	M	16	Waterford, MI	19:50.4
10	Quentin Harris	M	14	Rochester, MI	19:53.1
11	Ross O'Hara	M	40	Royal Oak, MI	20:09
12	Tom Yax	M	40	Williamsburg, MI	20:41.2
13	Oliver Wisniewski	M	19	Berkley, MI	21:01.9
14	Julien Lamore	M	28	—	21:22.7
15	Mackenzie Montagane	F	20	—	21:44.2
16	Brett Cavanaugh	M	33	South Bend, IN	22:11.7
17	Dave Brown	M	64	Taylor, MI	22:21.7
18	Matt Rowan	M	57	—	22:34.3
19	Ben Hamilton	M	50	Pleasant Ridge, MI	22:52.9
20	Ken DeBoer	M	41	Berkley, MI	23:05.3
21	Brandon Wischmeyer	M	36	Troy, MI	23:43.3
22	Kaue Sanches	M	29	Troy, MI	24:00.8
23	Marvin Guitar	M	67	Lapeer, MI	24:07
24	Erin Rowan	F	17	—	24:15.6
25	Mike Schultz	M	18	—	24:15.7
26	Bethany Rowan	F	23	—	24:17.5
27	Jeremiah Porter	M	47	Troy, MI	24:25.6
28	Jason McClelland	M	47	Royal Oak, MI	24:26.8
29	Kimberly Rogers	F	35	Royal Oak, MI	24:28.3
30	Kyle Powers	M	47	Rochester, MI	24:33.7
31	Dan Donlin	M	57	Clawson, MI	24:36.4
32	Alexandra Roth	F	19	Fentonfenton, MI	24:43.6
33	Linda Belanger	F	47	Rochester Hills, MI	25:03.6
34	Gerald Schimelfening	M	61	Sterling Heights, MI	25:53.3
35	Jeff Liebzeit	M	42	Shelby Township, MI	25:53.6
36	Stephen Graustein	M	42	Troy, MI	26:04.3
37	Karys Nelson	F	20	Port Charlotte, FL	26:26
38	Brian Lanigan	M	38	Rochester, MI	26:38.3
39	Daniela Smith	F	44	Macomb, MI	26:40
40	Jonathan Buddingh	M	42	Highland, MI	26:49.3
41	Rejean Raby	M	57	Grandville, MI	27:24.6
42	Katie Buddingh	F	32	Highland, MI	27:36.3
43	Lisa Drake	F	53	Rochester, MI	27:41.6
44	Jennifer Rio	F	35	White Lake, MI	27:47.3
45	Lori Sanborn	F	62	—	28:07.1
46	Todd Wisniewski	M	57	Berkley, MI	28:11.5
47	Carson Reinke	M	44	Rochester, MI	28:18.1
48	Caitlin Blomberg	F	25	Auburn Hills, MI	28:34.1
49	Jason Martin	M	48	Bruce Township, MI	28:51.1
50	Jess Binaei	F	27	—	28:51.5