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The ROC ‘n Roll

Save the date for our 5th ROC ‘n Roll on Sunday, May 31st, 2026!

The ROC ‘n Roll is our annual fundraising bike ride. Pick the ride that best fits with your riding style or you can attend just the after party.

Meet us at Rohrbach Brewing Company’s Beer Hall on Railroad Street, where this year’s ROC ‘n Roll will begin and end. The ride is rain or shine and the after party will be inside.

The 8-mile ride is a family-friendly, casual route that features the traffic-free Riverway Trail. Check-in starts at 10:00 AM. Kickstands up at 10:30 AM.

The 30-mile ride is a mix of bike paths, bike lanes, and bike boulevards — and will probably take you places you’ve never seen in Rochester on a bike! Check-in starts at 8:30 AM. Kickstands up at 9:00 AM.

 

Registration Forthcoming!

“I loved street riding in a way that felt safe. It was so fun to experience our gorgeous city from that vantage.”

“Riding a type of ride I never do. It was very eye-opening to see all the cycling infrastructure in the city. I had no clue.”

Registration-Walk Up Registration Available

  • $50 – Pre-registration
  • $60 – Day of registration (on 5/31)
  • Kids under 18 only $25

Includes after party admission (1 plate of food + your first drink/beer).

Snacks and water provided for riders pre- and post-ride, plus long route rest stop(s).

After Party!

Join us at ROC ‘n Roll event headquarters afterwards to eat, drink, and hang out!  Enjoy live music from Spring Drive, play some yard games, and check out our raffle. Admission to the after party is included in rider registration. Non-riders can grab a ticket for just the after party via the registration button below. After party will be inside if it rains. All are welcome! 

  • 12:00-2:00pm at Rohrbach’s
  • $25 – Includes 1 plate of food + your first drink/beer
  • Kids admitted free
  • (Bike ride participants do not have to buy a separate ticket for the after party – it’s already included!)

Party food options: burgers, hot dogs, veggie burgers, chips, fresh fruit, and other sides. 

Donate to Support

Can’t make this event, but still want to support the cause?

We’ll gratefully accept a donation to let us know you’ll be with us in spirit! Visit our donation page to support our work.

Seeking Sponsors & Raffle Donations

Are you a business or organization interested in supporting our event? By partnering with Reconnect Rochester, you’ll join the movement for mobility equity, accessible recreation, sustainability, and safe streets. View sponsorship opportunities ranging from $500 – $10,000.

We also welcome in-kind donations for our RAFFLE. Bonus points if it’s Rochester or bike-themed! Contact jenna@ReconnectRochester.org if you’d like to make an item donation.

Thanks to our generous sponsors & donors!

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Rochester Street Films at The Little Theatre
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In Case You Missed It: Rochester Street Films

Rochester Street Films at The Little Theatre. Thursday, November 19, 2015.
If you weren’t in the audience this past Thursday evening at the first-ever Rochester Street Films, well, you missed one heck of a good time. Maybe you got stuck in traffic and had to turn back. We get it, life happens. While we can’t recreate the energetic live panel discussions, we can at least share a portion of the event with you here…

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Rochester Street Films
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Rochester Street Films 2015 Kickoff

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Join us for the very first Rochester Street Films event at The Little Theatre. Thursday, November 19, 2015.

Join us at The Little Theatre on November 19, 2015 for the first ever Rochester Street Films event.

Through short film clips and community discussion moderated by Rachel Barnhart (WROC-TV) we will explore “the future of transportation” in and around Rochester—in particular, walking, biking, & public transit.

We’ll see how cities around the world are implementing smart transportation design and policies to create better places to live, work and play. And we’ll also hear from local experts and everyday Rochesterians about the current and future state of transportation in Monroe County…

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Join Roc Improvement Society & Reconnect Rochester at Scotland Yard Pub (1/27)

Join Roc Improvement Society & Reconnect Rochester at Scotland Yard Pub, Tuesday (1/27) at 6:30pm.
Posted by: Mike Governale, president and co-founder of Reconnect Rochester

On Tuesday, January 27 at 6:30pm, Reconnect Rochester will get together with the Rochester Improvement Society for food, drinks and thoughtful conversation at Scotland Yard Pub. We’d love to see YOU there!

For $5 you’ll get pasta/pizza, a free beer, and entry into an awesome raffle drawing. Raffle prizes include a Hart’s Grocers gift card, a Rochester T-shirt package, framed poster/prints from RochesterSubway.com, and tickets to Landmark Society’s 2015 Inside Downtown Tour. See the prizes here.

You can pay at the door, however, we have less than 50 spots remaining. Order your tickets online now and don’t miss out!

See event details…