full or half
CONQUER THE RACE WITH YOUR FAVORITE PEOPLE! Build an awesome team and take on either the Full Marathon or Half Marathon together. Travel along and use the tracking app to track your runners progress as each person completes their leg of the event. Meet us just before the finish line and cross under the Med City arch together!
RST airport (7333 Airport View Dr SW, Rochester MN)
Downtown Rochester, MN (304 1st Ave SW, Rochester MN)
7:00AM
The time limit for the Full Marathon is 6 hours.
The time limit for the Half Marathon is 4 hours.
MapMyRun does not show exact certified distances. Courses are certified to exact distances for each event.
2025 maps are accurate for the 2026 race. Any permitting adjustments to the course that may come up through the city of Rochester and MNDOT will be communicated to participants immediately.
Exchange zone locations are at approximately mile 6.8, mile 13.5, and mile 20. See exchange zone map images below.
Approx Mile 6.8
Directions: just north of intersection of Mayowood Estates Dr SW off of Bamber Valley Rd. Location is entrance to gravel pit.
Waterstop location.
Carpool or shuttle bus drop off is recommended as parking is not available on the West side of the road.
Approx Mile 13.5
Directions: Mayo Field Parking Lot
403 E Center St Rochester, MN 55904
Across the bridge from Mayo Civic Center.
2nd leg runner can walk to this location from the Civic Center.
Approx Mile 20
Directions: Uptown Apartments 1721 3rd St SW Rochester, MN 55902
Waterstop location.
Carpool or shuttle bus drop off recommended at this location
Oct 1 – Jan 14 EARLY BIRD FULL $130 | HALF $100
Jan 15 – Feb 19 FULL $155 | HALF $110
Feb 20 – April 3 FULL $175 | HALF $130
April 4 – May 9 FULL $195 | HALF $140
May 10 – May 16 FULL $215 | HALF $155
To double check or change info on your registration, log in to your runsignup account HERE
Registration changes are FINAL after Wednesday May 6, 2026. Please do not request changes or transfers after this date. If there is incorrect information on your registration after this timeline, there will be a help table at race day packet pick up where you can make adjustments. (I.E. age, name, etc.) SHIRT SIZES CANNOT BE CHANGED ON RACE DAY.
Hosted during Health Street on Saturday, May 16, 2:00-7:00PM | Historic Chateau Theatre | Peace Plaza | 15 1st St SW, Rochester, MN 55902
(packet pick up will remain open 1/2 hour longer than the Health Street Event for any later pick ups)
You are allowed to have someone else pick up your packet for you. Forward your registration confirmation to them and make sure they have that ready at packet pick up.
Can’t make packet pick up on Saturday?
We will host a morning of packet pick up at 5:30AM, just before the start on Sunday. This will be held at the start line area, at the Rochester International Event Center, near the Rochester International Airport. 7333 Airport View Dr SW, Rochester, MN 55902
There is a $15 bib transfer fee. To transfer your bib, please email director@medcitymarathonmn.com and request a transfer option
The team from Two Men and a Truck proudly sponsor our bag drop, and will be ready for you at the start line. They will collect your bags and store them securely in their trucks until you pick them up at the finish line.
1st, 2nd and 3rd place overall in each category will receive awards.No age group awards for relays.
Following the RRCA (Road Runners Club of America) guidelines, we do not permit strollers in any of our races as they increase the potential for injury to race participants and children. Due to the easy congestion of our trail system and the amount of people that participate in our Rochester event, strollers pose too high of a risk for injury.
Shirt exchange will be available at the finish line area post race. Shirt sizes may be exchanged at this time only. Unworn shirts only. Sizes are not guaranteed beyond what is selected during registration.
Race fees are nonrefundable and cannot be transferred to next year’s race or another event. Sorry, no exceptions. However, your registration can be transferred to another participant through May 6, 2026. See BIB TRANSFER
We highly recommend purchasing the event insurance in case of any scenarios that may arrive, including sickness, delays, weather race cancellations, etc. as the events are non-refundable
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