How hilly is the Dances with Dirt Hell (Hell, Michigan) Ultramarathon?
The Dances with Dirt Hell (Hell, Michigan) Ultramarathon is described as hilly.
Dances with Dirt Hell (Hell, Michigan) Ultramarathon
This race edition
- Race date
- Date not confirmed for this distance
- Race timezone
- Timezone not confirmed
- Edition status
- Status not confirmed
Entry options
2026 edition
Entry options are not yet confirmed for this edition. Check the organiser before making plans.
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Decision summary
Dances with Dirt Hell (Hell, Michigan) Ultramarathon at a glance
- Typical conditions
- 1/100
- Evidence depth
- 34 verified facts
Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast
Source facts available
Route details
Known course facts at a glance
Dances with Dirt Hell (Hell, Michigan) Ultramarathon has known course details for its ultramarathon race. The summary below keeps the focus on what is confirmed for the course.
- Official distance
- 80.5 km
- Terrain
- Trail, Mixed
- Scenery
- Countryside, Forest, Riverside, Lakeside
Quick answers
What runners ask first
Where does the Dances with Dirt Hell (Hell, Michigan) Ultramarathon route go?
The Dances with Dirt Hell (Hell, Michigan) Ultramarathon route starts at The Woodlands private camp, 20120 Bartell Road, Gregory, MI 48137 (near Hell, Michigan). Underfoot, expect 100% unpaved trail; rocky, muddy and loose single track that is unmaintained or non-existent in places, with several river/water crossings. It passes Hell, Michigan trails, river crossings, swamps and single track. Signature gnarly Dances with Dirt course: runners get wet, muddy, scratched and bruised.
What should runners know on race day for the Dances with Dirt Hell (Hell, Michigan) Ultramarathon?
Aid stations on the marked course; all entries include aid on course.
Race character
Scenery
- Countryside
- Forest
- Riverside
- Lakeside
Atmosphere
- Wilderness
- Festival
- Community
Terrain
- Trail
- Mixed
- Elevation character
- Hilly
- Technicality
- Very Technical
Entry, logistics and records
Records and field
- Field size
- Roughly 500-1,000 participants across all distances.
Entry requirements
- Entry status
- Past event: The listed edition date has passed.
- Qualification status
- Trail ultra with no qualifying standard; open entry, not a Boston qualifier.
Race day logistics
- Medal
- All entries include a finisher medal.
- On-course music
- Aid stations on the marked course; all entries include aid on course.
Access and course status
- Start
- The Woodlands private camp, 20120 Bartell Road, Gregory, MI 48137 (near Hell, Michigan)
Course facts
- Course type
- Loop
- Surface
- 100% unpaved trail; rocky, muddy and loose single track that is unmaintained or non Existent in places, with several river/water crossings.
- Landmarks
- Hell, Michigan trails, river crossings, swamps, single track
- Notable features
- 2026 is the event's 30th anniversary ("30 years in the dirt")
- a 30K distance is added for this year only to celebrate the milestone
- Signature gnarly Dances with Dirt course: runners get wet, muddy, scratched and bruised
- sections run well off the beaten path including swamps (a rope is provided to help climb out) and rivers/lakes
- "Pure Michigan, runnable single track"
- Post-race bash with food and drink included for all entrants
- weekend camping available at The Woodlands private camp
- Age-group awards in five-year categories for all distances, with overall awards for the top three male and female finishers per distance
What are typical race-day conditions?
- 28°CTypical temperature
- 27 kphTypical wind
- 5 mmTypical rainfall
- 1Favourability /100