Laurel House 5K Walk/Run

Join us for a 5K on Global Running Day!

Wednesday June 4th at 6pm.

Starting at Studio B Fitness & Wellness,LLC ( 523 South Main st. Canandaigua, NY 14424). This is not an official timed race, however, it is a 5k distance with a clear marked course and one water station at the halfway mark. You will get a medal upon crossing the finish line and have the option to purchase a shirt at registration. Prizes will be given to the first male and female to finish. Music, food and fun after. Family friendly, all ages welcome! Kids under 6 are free (no shirt or medal). Let's celebrate Global Running Day together!

Course info: We will start at Studio B and turn left out of the parking lot. We will run on the sidewalk down Main Street, turning left at the corner of Main Street and 5&20 staying on the sidewalk. This is an out and back, the turn around point will be clearly marked. You are more than welcome to walk or run.

Run or walk as many 1.52 mile loops (yes loops)** as you wish! This is an active produce farm you will be running around! There will be hills, grass, dirt, mild ruts, some trail through the woods, and maybe even a little mud depending on the weather leading up to the event! You will be greeted by the resident golden retrievers and the many barn cats that are loved by their owners and cared for in the past by Colony Caregivers! There will be hand crafted medals for all and prizes for top performers!

Timing will be provided by HourGlass Works. There will be an aid station stocked with the usual fare and you are encouraged to bring your own aid and a comfy chair to set up along the course. Portapotties will be on site.

Fish's Farm Market will have their greenhouses open and it will likely be strawberry season so plan accordingly! Their berries are the best!

AND RAFFLES RAFFLES RAFFLES! Bring cash or use Venmo to try your luck at winning some amazing prizes!

Proceeds benefit Colony Caregivers. Colony Caregivers provides care for feral and colony cats in and around Ontario County. Many of the kitties at Fish's have been the result of unwanted mama-cats to be that get dropped off at their farm in the night and Colony Caregivers has helped provide spay/neuter and healthcare services to them and their babies so they can lead healthy lives!

Looks like it's time to lace up! Here are the quick details for the 5th Annual RJ VanDeMortel 5K:

When: Saturday, June 6, 2026.

Where: Perkins Park (311 Washington St, Newark,

Cost: $32.80 (includes fees) for both in-person and virtual options.

Perks: Register by May 30, 2026, to snag a free cotton t-shirt.

Cause: Proceeds support the RJ VanDeMortel Newark High School Scholarship Fund.

The event is untimed and family-friendly, so feel free to bring the kids and the dog!

This website also supports a donation only option. Donations of any amount are welcome and appreciated.

Registration starts at 9:00am. Run/walk begins at 10:00am.

There will be raffles and 50/50 tickets. Drawings immediately after the race.

Short distance multi-sport racing is back on the Seneca Lake waterfront in Geneva, NY with 2 events; Kids Triathlon and a first in the Northeast, the Geneva Mixed Team Relay (MTR) triathlon. Introduced at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic games, the MTR format is ultra face-paced, spectator-friendly, and loads of fun for triathletes of every ability.

Mixed Team Relay Triathlon - Basic Info

• Team Size: 4 evenly mixed-gender athletes only (2 Male, 2 Female)

• Distance: Swim 0.25-mile (300m), Bike 3.9-mile (5.6km), Run 1.25-mile (2km)

• Race Format: In this order (F-M-F-M), one athlete must complete the full triathlon before tagging the next teammate in the designated relay zone until all four have completed the race to generate a total team time.

• Timing: Total team time is used to determine performance awards

• Awards: Overall Top 3 Teams, Age Groups by Decade

• Age Groups: Calculated by average age of total team and grouped by decade

• Important FYIs / Notes

• You may register as an individual to be paired with 3 others to form a 4-person mixed gender team. Pairing will be done at random.

• Course distances are subject to adjustments to meet environmental demands and weather conditions

• Due to the technical nature of the bike course and athlete safety, road bikes are preferred as aero positioning on the bike is highly discouraged

Click here for more details and rules for the Mixed Team Relay Triathlon

Kids Triathlons - Individual Race

• Short Distance

• Appropriate for ages 6-9

• Format: Swim-Bike-Run

• Distances: Swim 100 meters, Bike 1.3-mile, Run 0.5-mile

• Awards: Overall Top 3 Males & Females (Ages 6-9 only)*

• Long Distance

• Appropriate for ages 10-12

• Format: Swim-Bike-Run

• Distances: Swim 200 meters, Bike 2.6-miles, Run 1.25-miles

• Awards: Overall Top 3 Males & Females (Any age 6-12)

• Important Notes

• Age exceptions can be allowed if a child needs to go shorter or longer, pending approval and ability test by race leadership

• To be fair, if an older child ages 10-12 moves to the shorter the distance, they will not qualify for any awards

Welcome Triathletes! It's time to put the final touches on your training before tapering begins, so register to join us for the 4th Annual Musselman Preview Ride (Sat Jun 20th @ 8:00am) benefitting the Geneva Food Pantry.

This event is organized by the Rochester Area Triathletes (RATs) with support from Truepath Racing, Geneva Bike, Lake Drum Brewing Company, Red Jacket Orchards.

Musselman Preview Ride: On Saturday June 14th at 8:00am we will ride within your chosen pace groups through the picturesque but challenging 56-mile course straddling the beautiful Finger Lakes of Seneca and Cayuga. Afterwards, we'll get together for a cookout social at the waterfront pavilion in Seneca Lake State Park.

• 7:00AM-7:45AM - Athlete Check-In

• 8:00AM-8:10AM - Staggered pace group begins

• 12:00PM-2:00PM - Post-Ride Cookout

• Ride will leave from Seneca Lake State Park: Lakeside Seawall Party Tent# (look for RATs Tent)

• For the 56-mile course, choose your pace group from 5 levels (13-14mph, 15-16mph, 16-17mph, 18-19mph, 20+mph)

• The ability to maintain a 13 mph is the minimum pace in order to make the total cutoff time for an iM70.3 event

• All lead/sweep cyclists are race veterans and highly skilled cyclists with years of experience riding the area.

• SAG wagon support provided TruePath Racing and Towpath Bike will follow the 56-mile course

• Cookout afterwards under the covered lakefront pavilion - Seawall Pavilion (on the footpath if you want to leave your car at the parking lot to avoid park entrance fees). BOYB if you want to enjoy an adult beverage. Map can be found here

• Volunteers are also needed for pre-ride check-in and the BBQ.

• Cancellation/Delays

• Any decisions made will be made at game-time

• In the event of severe weather (e.g. thunder/lightning), the ride may be delayed or cancelled.

• The cookout will still proceed regardless of weather.

• Please be prepared for the weather conditions

• Etiquette

• It's a group training ride, not a tight peloton or a race. Much of the course follows newly repaved roads straddling the beautiful Finger Lakes of Seneca and Cayuga in a rural setting. There is plenty of room to ride over the 56 miles bike course, so please give each other room to ride safely.

• Show respect for your fellow triathletes is expected at all times.

• Obey all rules of the road as you normally would, proper cycling communication/etiquette is expected (car back, clear left/right, on your left, etc...)

• Any open-water swimming or running pre/post ride will done be at your own risk

• Parking

• Parking lot inside Seneca State Park ($8/car park entrance fee, or free with Empire Pass)

Proceeds generated from these even will be donated to the Geneva Center of Concern Food Pantry on behalf of the Rochester Area Triathletes (RATs). RATs is a tax-exempt 501c3 non-profit organization (EX-257178) supporting triathletes of all levels and diverse backgrounds within our community. A separate page has also been setup for direct donations to the Geneva Center of Concern Food Pantry and in 2025, we donated over $1,500.....and we'd like to beat.