South Bend, IN, United States · Saturday, October 17, 2026

Timed 12 hours

St. Pats 12 Hour Race

17 days to go

not publishedn/a Distance

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We hold no course length for this race — a timed or backyard event is measured by the clock, not the kilometre — so there is no Grit score to give you.

41.6834° N, 86.2500° W © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Field size ~24 Small. Long stretches with nobody in sight.

DUV results for the 2025 edition (12h) — ranked runners only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.

Typical conditions, October

Daytime high 17°C

Night low 6°C

Rainfall Showers likely

Daylight 11 h 05 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for October — NASA POWER, grid elevation 240 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year	Race	Finishers	Men's winner	Women's winner
2025	12h	24	Steven Vandendriessche · 79.260 km	Lauren Tait · 71.857 km
2024	12h	13	David Pflum · 107.584 km	Jazlynn Streeter · 69.845 km
2023	12h	18	Andreas Larsen · 100.986 km	Suzi Swinehart · 125.931 km
2022	12h	13	Anthony Witt · 121.746 km	Molly Wynen · 94.227 km
2019	12h	14	Michael Malloy · 101.791 km	Teri Garrelts · 96.399 km
2018	12h	12	Mark Linn · 88.513 km	Lisa Kohoutek · 69.201 km
2017	12h	17	Rob Raguet-Schofield · 124.965 km	Crystal Hutchings · 105.975 km
2016	12h	19	Chris Junken · 101.791 km	Crystal Hutchings · 109.757 km
2015	12h	10	Chris Junken · 104.205 km	Mercy Brava · 54.878 km
2014	12h	5	James Faford · 90.216 km	Tracy Eaves · 88.607 km

The field grew 85% between 2024 (13) and 2025 (24). 42% of the 2025 field were women.

DUV results for the 2025 edition (12h) — ranked runners only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.

The Aid Station

Course-specific beta from the community

👟 gear

With trail terrain, choose a shoe with moderate cushioning for optimal performance.

By UltraHub Expert

Gear for this race

Chosen for this trail race.

Trail Running Shoes Cushioning on trail that is still there in the last quarter.
Race Nutrition Self-supported fuelling between aid stations.
Hydration Vests Flask capacity without the bounce.
Headlamps A 12 h limit puts you out there after dark.
GPS Watches Battery life first — an ultra outlasts most full-GPS modes.

Saucony

Peregrine 14

RunRepeat found the Saucony Peregrine 14 to have a natural running feel and superb value, while also being flexible and comfortable. iRunFar noted that the shoe…

★★★★★ 4.5

Salomon