Wegmans East Avenue Grocery Run

Wegmans East Avenue Grocery Run is held in Rochester, New York, on November 7, 2026, and raises money for local food banks. The 10K and the 5K run/walk both start at 8:30 a.m., and a 1K run/walk follows at 9:40 a.m. The city course runs along East Avenue and the Genesee Riverway Trail. Prize money and age-group awards go to the fastest runners, and there is a virtual option for anyone who cannot be there in person.

Pavement plus a riverside trail makes for a straightforward morning, and the 8:30 start keeps it short. The 10K is the pick if you want a real test at 6.2 miles; the 5K works for a first race or a tune-up, and the 1K gives kids their own start. Eight weeks with one weekly tempo run and a long run building to about eight miles covers a 10K build.