Cupid's Cup 5K

February 9, 2025 | 9:00am |

Irondequoit High School

(260 Cooper Rd, Rochester)

Step 1: Go to Packet Pickup & Get Your Bib during Packet Pickup at Fleet Feet @ The Armory (155 Culver Rd, Roch, NY 14620)!

We highly advise going to packet pickup vs waiting to race day. This will alleviate waiting on race day lines.

Here are packet pickup details:

• Friday, February 7th from 10am-6pm at Fleet Feet @ The Armory: 155 Culver Road, Rochester, NY 14620
• Saturday, February 8th from 9am-2:30pm at Fleet Feet @ The Armory: 155 Culver Road, Rochester, NY 14620
• Race Day, Sunday, February 11th from 8AM to 8:45AM in the Large Cafeteria of Irondequoit HS. Packet Pickup will close at 8:45AM Reminder it is HIGHLY ADVISED to go to pickup on Friday or Saturday at Packet Pickup at Fleet Feet @ The Armory. Please Do NOT wait until race day
• Others can pickup your packet for you
• Plus going to Packet Pickup has an extra perk - read on...

Virtual Participants: You are more than welcome to get your packets at packet pickup. This way you have everything for your event. You will be sent an email 2/7/25 in the AM on details on how to submit results and get your bib number.



Race Bib Details & Timing: Your timing chip is on the back of your bib you'll get at packet pickup. It is very important that the bib is worn visibly on the front torso of each participant. If you lose, forget or misplace your bib on race day, there is a $5.00 replacement fee. No chip, no time, no medal.

A "LOVE " Reminder: When you registered you selected which bib matches your current "love" situation. We are unable to change your bib color, but for those that are GREEN and looking for love -show your bib proudly. Here is your opportunity to make a love connection. Those that are RED then help the Green's find other Green's. Those that are YELLOW, noting "it's complicated", we hope this event can help make it less complicated. Bib colors are while supplies last.

Registration is Open Until Saturday, February 8th at 3pm if you have Friends or Family who would like to join. They can Register Here

Fees Increase February 7th

Step 2: The First 200 to Packet Pickup will get a Heart "Ear" HeadBand!

Caviat: If you are picking up for more than 3 people you will get 3 max.

Step 4: Getting to the race site before Cooper Rd closes and what to do once there

* You can enter the high school through front and back doors. All other doors will be locked.

* Parking is available in all lots except for the one in front of the school, that we will have coned off.

* All restrooms on the first floor will be available for use

* The race starts on Cooper in front of the school

* The finish line is on the bus loop in front of the school

Click Here for the Neighborhood Traffic Advisory

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Key Road Closures

• Cooper Rd will be closed (in both directions) from 8:45am-9:15am from Titus to St. Paul. 
• Cooper Rd, northbound will remain closed from Titus to the High School until 10:15am. At 10:15am all participants will be asked to go to the sidewalk

Parking

• There will be plenty of parking available at the Irondequoit High School.

Please plan accordingly! Feel Free to Share the Traffic Advisory

Step 5: Wear That Finishers Medal Proudly!

All finishers get a finishers medal. We will have options for you to choose from as part of our sustainability program. Wear that bling proudly, take pictures in front of the Cupid's Cup Backdrop and tag @fleetfeetrochester OR @yellowjacketracing on Instagram.

Wear it to post race breakfast in town or even all day and the day after for Medal Monday

Be proud and wear that finisher gem!

Step 6: Thank a Volunteer .. or 2 or 3 or all of them!

Be sure to share that cupid's love with the volunteers! So thank ALL of them as you go by them!

Step 7: Awards | Course Info | Post Race Details

Awards are going to Top Three Overall Male/Female plus Age Group Awards to Top Three Male/Female 5 year age groups. (19 & under, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-79, 80 & Up).

The goal is to begin the awards ceremony inside the cafeteria at 10:15AM. Awards are not mailed as they are glass and are breakable.

The course is through the neighborhood around the school. You can view the course map here. Although there are road marshals, they can be called away for an emergency so you are expected to know the course. The course and finish line close at 10:15AM. There will be a water stop on the course, but feel free to carry water with you. Use caution on the course as it is winter and may have slippery conditions. We encourage wearing traction.

We will have bottled water for you when you finish. At the finish we will give all finishers their finishers medal as long as they have a bib. You must have a bib visible to get the post race snacks, water, No Bib, No Medal. We do encourage you to stick around after and cheer your fellow athletes. There will be post race snacks in the cafeteria post race. Spectators are welcome to make signs and Athletes feel free to wear your most festive Valentine's gear of reds, pinks and hearts.

Post race check out some of the local restaurants and sights in Irondequoit and get your self a post race breakfast with friends.

We highly encourage visiting Genrich's Garden Center across the street from the school at 375 Cooper Rd. They have great florals & plants, chocolate truffles , Valentine gifts so you can do the race, then get your valentine's gift for others or yourself (Miley does say we can buy ourselves flowers) then go to breakfast in Irondequoit.

Of course NO LITTERING! Please keep everything clean! And stay upright!

Step 8: Raise your Cupid's Cup!

We want to personally thank the Town of Irondequoit, Irondequoit Police Department, Irondequoit High School and surrounding neighborhoods for allowing us to play on your streets, in your neighborhood and at your facilities for Cupid's Cup. Registration closes Saturday, February 8th at 3pm if you have friends and family who would like to join the fun.

The premise of Cupid's Cup and its bib color system stems from how Boots and Ellen met. Boots and Ellen, married 22 years and are the owners of YellowJacket Racing and Fleet Feet, who is producing this event. Prior to their marriage, Ellen was a single girl in her early 30's looking for love in the early 2000's. So, she hosted "singles" parties at her home. The idea was everyone had to bring a single friend whether they themselves were single or not. The party attendance ranged from 20's to 60's in age, many married people who helped their friends with their love quest and many single people seeking a partner. It was such a diverse cast of characters. Well, Boots attended the second party Ellen hosted, and were married a little over a year later. Thus Ellen's singles parties ended, but Boots and Ellen created Cupid's Cup to help others with their love quest.

Cheers & See you at Packet Pickup!