The Kids Marathon is a great way for kids 12 and under to participate in marathon weekend. As a participant, your child will run or walk the distance of a full marathon (26.2 miles) over the course of five weeks.
The Rochester 5K takes you on a unique 3.1 mile tour through the heart of Rochester giving participants the chance to run on the Inner Loop!
Begins and finishes at Frontier Field
Runner and walker friendly
Capped at 800 runners/walkers
The Rochester Marathon will take you on a 26.2-mile journey of the north side of the City of Rochester. You will traverse over four different bridges, with the historic Genesee River – and its breathtaking views – as a major highlight!
A two-loop course that starts at Maplewood Park and finishes at Frontier Field.
The course is open for 6.5 hours (7:30 am – 2:00 pm); Marathoners must reach Driving Park Ave (approx Mile 11 1/2) by 10:30 am. There will also be cutoffs at Relay stop on Thomas – time TBD.
USATF certified
Boston Qualifier
The Marathon Relay will take teams of 3 or 4 runners on a 26.2 mile journey of the north side of the City of Rochester. They will traverse over four different bridges, with the historic Genesee River – and its breathtaking views – as a major highlight!
Following the first 12 miles of the full marathon course, the Rochester Half Marathon takes you on a 13.1-mile journey of the north side of the City of Rochester. You will traverse over four different bridges, with the historic Genesee River – and its breathtaking views – as a major highlight!
A point-to-point course that starts at Maplewood Park and finishes at Frontier Field.
The course is runner and walker friendly
Capped at 1,500 participants
USATF certified
CanLake 50 Ultras and MiniCan 25Km is one of the few road ultra marathons in the US and North America. The race features challenging racecourse. Historically, CanLake Ultras have been good to first-time ultra runners averaging 95% finishers rate. It’s probably
50 Mile – Run one big road loop around the most beautiful Finger Lake in Western New York. The course is mostly flat to rolling roads with several major climbs, including locally-famous Bopple Hill.
50K – Run point-to-point over the final 31 miles of the 50-mile route. With significantly less climbing and descending than the first 19 miles of the 50-mile route, the 50K is more friendly for first-time ultra runners and a logical step up from the marathon.
25Km – Not ready to run ultra yet? Try 25Km instead! Run point-to-point over the final 14.5 miles of the 50 Mile/50 Km route after running short out-and-back starting on and using South Lake road. The time limit is 6 1/2 hours. The minimum average speed to complete the 25Km race is 2.07 miles per hour or 25 minutes per mile. Please note that the 25Km race won’t allow pacers and handlers.
Come for the Race and Extend your Stay
Peak fall foliage will create a scenic backdrop for crew, pacers, friends, and family as they accompany you and your fellow ultrarunners along the course to the finish. After the race, why not extend your stay and explore stunningly beautiful Canandaigua and the Finger Lakes Region? Art galleries, museums, historic sites, boat cruises, winery tours, shopping, and our regionally-famous grape pies are all options for you, your friends, and your family to enjoy.
Technical race shirts for every runner. Coffee, juice, and donuts at the start. Twelve well-stocked aid stations featuring GU products. The post-race meal offered to all race participants and volunteers. Free transportation to the 50 Km and 25 Km starts. All finishers in both races receive a medal – gold, silver, or bronze – based on age-graded standards