York White Rose Run 5 Miler

Race will be on October 31, 2026 for the 49th Running!!
If you are not available to run the race, please support us by running a virtual race!  

VOLUNTEERS will also register on this page.  

The Region’s Oldest Running Event!  
The first York White Rose Run was held in 1977 and it has been run on the streets of York City for 47 years. This family-friendly race has drawn as many as 800+ runners and has been known to attract a field of elite runners from local and regional areas, including Olympic Games participants from eleven different countries. 

The York Road Runners Club, established in 1976, manages, organizes, and directs the York White Rose Run. This race is put on by runners for runners and is geared to participants of **all abilities and experience levels. You can read The White Rose Run’s Colorful History here:  https://yorkroadrunners.com/the-white-rose-runs-colorful-history/

For 2026, the 49th Running 

Same course as 2025 and has been approved by City of York.  Check out the course!

https://strava.app.link/rS623Qcn2Ub

https://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/6620818562/

The VIRTUAL race is anywhere/anytime between October 1 and October 31, 2026.  You can run anywhere/anytime during the time period, including course maps from previous years.  Just run/walk five miles.  Once you finish your virtual race, you can upload your results on this site.

And you can be a VOLUNTEER.  With the race running through the city, we need many volunteers, and all volunteers will receive a race t-shirt exactly like the runners’ shirts, along with a good feeling that you are helping a good cause.  

Our Charity

The York White Rose Run is proud to support Bell Socialization Services – a York-based nonprofit organization that brings positive change to the greater York/Hanover area by offering housing and empowering living supports to more than 2,400 people served annually through their programs. To read more about our 2026 beneficiary, please visit their website here.

Proceeds from the LIVE and VIRTUAL events are a wonderful way to support our local non-profit organizations.  Runners may donate when they register.  In previous events, runners directly donated close to $1000, and the York Road Runners Club board voted to add all of the income minus race expenses to our charity for a total donation of $10,000.  Please consider making an additional contribution to aid in Bell Socialization's Mission - to provide an environment of support and empowerment where people can improve their quality of living.