Where can I find the Extreme North Dakota Sandhills Ultra Run Experience (END-SURE) route map?
Use the official course links on this page for the organiser route page, map PDF or route download.
Official course linksExtreme North Dakota Sandhills Ultra Run Experience (END-SURE) Ultramarathon
This race edition
- Race date
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- Race timezone
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- Edition status
- Status not confirmed
Entry options
2027 edition
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Decision summary
Extreme North Dakota Sandhills Ultra Run Experience (END-SURE) Ultramarathon at a glance
- Cut-off average pace
- 9:36/km
- Evidence depth
- 38 verified facts
16:00:00 total limit divided by distance. Check gun/chip timing and intermediate limits; allow time for stops.
Source facts available
Route details
Known course facts at a glance
Extreme North Dakota Sandhills Ultra Run Experience (END-SURE) Ultramarathon has known course details for its ultramarathon race. The summary below keeps the focus on what is confirmed for the course.
- Official distance
- 100 km
- Terrain
- Trail
- Scenery
- Forest, Desert, Countryside, Riverside
Quick answers
What runners ask first
How hilly is the Extreme North Dakota Sandhills Ultra Run Experience (END-SURE)?
The Extreme North Dakota Sandhills Ultra Run Experience (END-SURE) is described as gently rolling.
Where does the Extreme North Dakota Sandhills Ultra Run Experience (END-SURE) route go?
The Extreme North Dakota Sandhills Ultra Run Experience (END-SURE) route starts at Jorgen's Hollow Campground, McLeod, ND (race base for start and finish) and finishes at Jorgen's Hollow Campground, McLeod, ND (start and finish are the same base). Underfoot, expect mix of singletrack trail, sandy 'sandhills' terrain, and gravel road. It passes Sheyenne National Grasslands, North Country Trail, Oak Leaf Trail and Jorgen's Hollow Campground. The 100K traverses the entire length of the Sheyenne National Grasslands section of the North Country Trail.
What should runners know on race day for the Extreme North Dakota Sandhills Ultra Run Experience (END-SURE)?
Drop bags can be accessed at the halfway point of the course.
Race character
Scenery
- Forest
- Desert
- Countryside
- Riverside
Terrain
- Trail
- Elevation character
- Gently Rolling
- Technicality
- Moderate
Entry, logistics and records
Records and field
- Men's course record
- 9:30 (Marcel Thielke)
- Women's course record
- 12:36 (Candice McMackin)
- Field size
- Capped at 120 total participants across all distances.
Entry requirements
- Entry status
- Open entry: The held registration model is open entry and this edition is not marked sold out.
- Cut-off
- 100K cutoff is 11 PM (16 hours from the 7 AM start).
- Qualification status
- No qualifying standard; open Entry trail ultra.
Race day logistics
- Bag drop
- Drop bags can be accessed at the halfway point of the course.
Access and course status
- Start
- Jorgen's Hollow Campground, McLeod, ND (race base for start and finish).
- Finish
- Jorgen's Hollow Campground, McLeod, ND (start and finish are the same base).
Course facts
- Course type
- Out And Back
- Surface
- Mix of singletrack trail, sandy 'sandhills' terrain, and gravel road.
- Landmarks
- Sheyenne National Grasslands, North Country Trail, Oak Leaf Trail, Jorgen's Hollow Campground
- Notable features
- Billed as North Dakota's first ultramarathon and the state's longest footrace
- The 100K traverses the entire length of the Sheyenne National Grasslands section of the North Country Trail