Rocky's 5K
October 5, 2024
Beautiful fall foliage is the perfect backdrop for Rocky's 5K. Challenging hills and wide carriage roads - the perfect race for experienced trail runners and first-timers. If you are familiar with the Rockies, test your stamina and charge those uphills! First 5K? The well-marked course and friendly volunteers will make it enjoyable from start to finish. Overall and age group awards, t-shirts, and refreshments. The course is spectator friendly, close to parking, and features beautiful terrain - the lake, woodlands, and rolling pastures.
Congratulations to of the 2023 Rocky’s 5k runners!
Female
Irene Kalbian
Michelle Rorke
Emily Spradling
Male
Nehemia Too
Nick Petsky
Marshall Brown
General Race Info
EARLY BIB PICKUP:
Westchester Road Runner 179 East Post Road, White Plains, NY 10601.
20% discount on clothing and 10% on non-sale shoes at WRR when you show your bib. There will be race day bib pickup as well.
Thursday 10/12 12-7PM
Friday 10/13 10AM - 6PM
PLEASE NOTE:
If you registered online before 6PM, Wednesday, 10/11/23, you can pick your bib up at Westchester Road Runner store.
If you register online after 6PM on Wednesday, 10/11/23, your bib will only be available for pickup on race morning.
If you register in person at Westchester Road Runner on Thursday or Friday, you will get your bib at that time.
If you are new to the Preserve… expect some beautiful scenery but don’t expect a PR. The first mile is uphill and provides a nice warm-up. But the scenery, enthusiastic volunteers, and cheering spectators will give you the strength you need!
Parking: Rockefeller State Park Preserve main entrance
125 Phelps Way (Rte. 117), Pleasantville, NY.
Start: 9am at Swan Lake
Awards: Top three male and female, plus age groups.
Team Competition: Pretty simple. Lowest total time wins, and so forth 3 deep in the 4 team categories. Teams of two in all male, all female, coed and coed century (both people must have a total age of 100 or more).
Baggage: There is no official bag drop. We’re a homey style race so a lot of people leave their jackets/extra layers with their families/friends or by the side of the trail. Seems to work pretty well. Please NO VALUABLES – stash those in your locked car or carry them with you.
The race start and finish is a short walk from the parking lot, you’ll see signs and can follow the crowd.
Refreshments, vendors, and awards will be by Swan Lake. We will post race results here and of Facebook as soon as they are available.
Coming from out of town? Start your day with the race and then stick around for the all our area has to offer. October is Sleepy Hollow's premier month! Horsemen's Hollow, The Old Dutch Church and Sleepy Hollow Cemetery to name just a few attractions.
Thank you to Westchester Road Runner for their support.
FAQs
Why run the 5K? The Preserve is a world class running destination, that you can run in, for free, 365 days a year. Twice a year (Rocky’s 5K in October and the Rockwood Ramble 10K in June), we host events to give runners a very easy way to actively participate in supporting the Preserve. ALL PROCEEDS GO TOWARDS CARRIAGE ROAD MAINTENANCE. Keeping the trails open, safe and well maintained is a never ending job, your entry fee makes a difference!
We do not issue refunds. You can defer to 2024 or transfer to another runner up to one week prior to the race.
We love babies and pets, but they'll have to sit this one out - no jogging strollers or dogs. But we encourage them to spectate and cheer everyone on.
FRSPP reserves the right to change the details of the event, including delaying, cancelling or suspending the race due to inclement weather or other potential safety risks. Participants must retire from the race if ordered to do so by event officials, medical staff or any governmental authority, including firefighters and police officers.
2022 ROCKY’S 5K RESULTS AND PHOTOS
Thank you to all our volunteer, runners and medical support for a great race!
Congratulations to our top three male and female winners!
Men
1. Ethan Koreff
2. Nick Petsky
3. Marshall Brown
Women
1. Alex Bernardi
2. Adriana Pettinelli
3. Meredith Kennedy
The Friends of the Rockefeller State Park Preserve recognizes the generous support of our sponsors and partners.
Congratulations to the top male and female winners of the 2021 Rocky’s 5k! Thank you to everyone that ran, volunteered and helped make this race a huge success.
Men
1. Sam O’Driscoll
2. Dylan Gagler
3. Travis MacKenzie
Women
1. Lindsey Scherf
2. Libby Lazare
3. Emma Curran
Thank you to our Friend Joe Golden, for taking the Race Photos every year!
