About the CanLake Ultras
The course circles Canandaigua Lake on roads, so you are never far from the water. The terrain is mostly flat to rolling, but there are several real climbs along the way, including one hill the locals have a name for. The longer route does the full loop; the shorter option picks up partway through on the back half, where the climbing is easier.
Runners can arrange a personal handler to meet them at points along the course, which is a meaningful option for a race this long. There are rules attached to that arrangement, and the race handbook spells them out clearly; a handler who breaks them puts the runner's result at risk.
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Finish-Time Stats
Going by the 2025 results, this is a small, friendly field, with a competitive front end and a big recreational middle.
50 Miles · 2025 results
46finishers
6:22:31winner
10:08:23median
12:28:34cutoff
Top 3: Hunter Tedder (6:22:31) · Jeremy Anderson (7:36:09) · Bob Riegel (7:44:25)
50K · 2025 results
40finishers
3:39:21winner
5:43:40median
7:38:33cutoff
Top 3: Doug Wingate (3:39:21) · Evan Rogotzke (3:44:58) · Zachary Hall (3:45:57)
The CanLake Ultras has been held every year since at least 2013. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.
How we calculate these stats: RunSesh calculates these figures from the most recent published results of past editions, sourced from RunSignup. We show aggregates only: field size, winning and median times, and the cutoff. We never publish individual finisher tables. Last updated Jul 27, 2026.
Distances & Start Times
50 Miles10/10/2026 07:00$110
50K10/10/2026 10:00$110
50 Miles10/10/2026 08:00$400
15 Miles10/10/2026 11:30Free
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