CandleLight 12/24 Hour – Overnight Ultra and Relays – Rush, NY 2026

Start times The 24-Hour race starts at 7 AM on Saturday. The 12-Hour race starts at 7 PM on Saturday. The 12-Hour relay race starts at 7 PM on Saturday. Finish Finish closes for all races at 7 AM on Sunday for all races. The racecourse Here is the course map on MapMyRun . The race course is a 1 mile, mostly paved loop with about 150 yards of fairly smooth wide trail surface - no ankle twisters! The first half of the course goes gradually downhill. The second half of the loop goes gradually uphill. Overview for 12/24-hour races Run as many laps/miles as you can in 12/24 hours. One Lap is about 1 mile long. There is no minimum required amount of time to be on the course, nor will you DNF (did not finish) if you do not run the entire 12 hours. One complete Lap of the course qualifies you for an official finish. You can run as long or as short as you want, depending on your personal goals. Walking, stopping to rest, and even napping is allowed. Overview for 12-hour overnight Relay Not read