The Oak Tree Half Marathon

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 ready to go in circles for 12/24 hours yet? No problem! There is a 12-hour relay option available.

• Each relay team must have at least two but no more than four team members. Each relay team gets a BIB attached to the BIB belt before the start. The BIB belt serves as the relay baton.

• It's up to each team to decide the order, length of the distance, or time for each team member. There is no minimum distance or time requirement per team member, and there are no rules for the rotation within the relay team. The team can start with only two team members during the first 6 hours and let the other two members rotate during the last 6 hours of the race. If desired, teams are allowed to pass the BIB belt after every Lap or every hour or else.

• The team captain registers the team, and members are added to the team for free. User coupon code 'relay' when registering your relay team or when joining the relay team

Aid Station

• The course will feature one fully stocked aid station with great ultra fare throughout the run. Also, it will be easy to self-support - bring your own cooler, tent, chair, and/or other supplies and set up your personal aid station that you can visit every Lap.

Personalized BIB Option

• For $10 extra, race participants can put any personalized message on the bib - as long as it is PG rated in every language.

• A personalized Message can be your first name, last name, pets name, the cause you want to promote, or anything else.

• For longer messages, a smaller font size may be used to fit the message on the bib.

• There is no separate scoring division for personalized bib message holders. All 12-hour participants get scored together, and all 24-hour participants get scored together as well.

• The registration for personalized bibs ends about a month before the race.

Other

• Please join the CandleLight Facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/Candlelight12/ where you can pose questions to other race participants.

• Race Presented by The Greater Rochester Running Club (GRRC). Become a GRRC member and receive a $10 discount when signing up for the race. This discount does not apply to the Relay race.

Experience the beauty of the Crossroads of Livingston County! The Lima Bean 5K Run/Walk will kick off Saturday's activities of the Lima Crossroads Festival.

• Race starts and ends at Lima Crossroads Church, 1574 Rochester St, Lima

• The USATF certififed 5K course takes you through the outskirts of Lima, then back to the village.

• Chip timing by HourGlass Works

• Digital display clock finish

• Water station at the halfway mark

• Overall and age group awards.

• Parking is available at the Crossroads Church.

• Overflow parking will be in Mark Tubbs park. The park is about 1/2 mile away, please be careful crossing 15A and respect homeowner's property by not parking on lawns or blocking driveways.

• Bring non-perishable food item (no glass please!) for the Lima Food Pantry.

• Course cutoff is 2 hours after the start.

• Participants receive a t-shirt if registered before July 15th.

• Families are welcome- kids under 8 are free (no bib or t-shirt).

• As a courtesy to runners: those with strollers please start at the back.

• As much as we love furry friends, please keep them at home.

• The Lima Crossroads Festival is free to all- with 4 days of live music, a parade, family activities, and of course the bed race!

• Proceeds for the race go to keep the festival free and support our 2025 charities- Lima Volunteer Ambulance, Teresa House, Friends in Service Helping (FISH) of Honeoye Falls/Lima

The Oak Tree is run annually on the Sunday of Labor Day weekend in beautiful historic Geneseo, NY.

Complete race details and online registration: https://oaktreerace.org

USATF Niagara Association 5km Championships: The Oak Tree 5km will serve as the 2026 USATF Niagara Open and Masters 5km Championships. The race will also be part of the 2026 USATF Niagara Runner Of The Year Series and Team Grand Prix Series.

After four fun years we are excited to offer this wonderful event once again! Participants loved the course, the cool venue, the fun swag, the after party with BBQ from our friends at Smokin' Eagle and of course the JELL-O® brand (non-alcoholic!) shots on the course!

The JELL-O® Half Marathon & 7K will take place at the location where JELL-O® brand was invented- LeRoy, NY. Come jiggle and wiggle with us for an event guaranteed to put a whole bunch of fun into your run.

Finish at the infamous JELL-O Barn and get ready for a colorful party with music, good food and yes, JELL-O® brand.

This race event will benefit the LeRoy Backpack Club