DateExpected
Mid July 2027
Based on past editions. We'll confirm when the organiser announces.
Venue
Rochester Rotary Sunshine Camp, Rush, NY 14543
Town of Rush, Monroe County
Countdown
July
The same 1-mile trail loop, but you start at 7pm and run through the night. Twelve hours, no fixed distance, just keep lapping.
Key facts
01Timed laps on an approximately 1-mile loop
02One completed lap counts as a finish
03Rankings by age group, sex and team size
Create a free training plan for the CandleLight 12/24 Hour 12 hours
7-day free trial, no card required
The course
One lap, on repeat
Town of Rush · one lap
Duration12hr
Start · finishOne lap · elevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate1.6 km
Weather
Mid-July, Town of Rush
28°CTypical high
17°CTypical low
11°CColdest in 20 years
49%Days with rain
Highs around 28°C and lows around 17°C, but it has dropped to 11°C. Rain on 49% of days.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
2025 results
Who finishes, and how
#RiderTimeGap
01Nadia Morales03:09:06
02Martha Doody04:55:22
03Jaime Janiga06:16:11
22
Women finishers
11:13:47
Median time
Women · 2025 results, as published by the organiser.
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Organiser
OrganiserGreater Rochester Running Club (GRRC)
Websitecandlelight12hour.org
Instagram@candlelight12hour
Running since2016
Training
Training for the CandleLight 12/24 Hour 12 hours
We don't do generic plans. We combine deep knowledge of this race's demands with your recent training, then build a plan with you that progresses as you do.
Beina integrates directly with your existing tools to understand your current fitness, and synchronise your planned sessions.
Intervals.icuWhat a CandleLight 12/24 Hour 12 hours plan targets
Typical sessions
A sustained 12hr effort
Time on feet and fatigue resistance
Fuelling and pacing for the whole event
What your weeks look like
Typical sessions
Long runs that build time on your feet
Tempo and threshold sessions to hold race pace
Back-to-back weekend runs for fatigue resistance
Not a generic schedule
Typical sessions
Built from your current fitness and the time you actually have
Adapts every week as Beina learns how you respond
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