• Ultramarathon
  • 160.9 km
  • Pinckney
  • Event dates
  • Past event

Run Woodstock 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.

Modelled energy-cost change 1.3% versus flat · net elevation 1 m

Decision summary

Run Woodstock Ultramarathon at a glance

Route ascent
1,764 m

Lower than 61% of comparable mapped races

Cut-off average pace
11:11/km

30:00:00 total limit divided by distance. Check gun/chip timing and intermediate limits; allow time for stops.

Typical conditions
64/100

Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast

Evidence depth
38 verified facts

Stored GPS route

Quick answers

What runners ask first

Run Woodstock Ultramarathon route map

raceindex.org has a GPS course file for Run Woodstock Ultramarathon, so runners can inspect the route line on the map. Elevation charts and ascent figures appear only when that file includes usable elevation data.

How hilly is the Run Woodstock Ultramarathon?

The Run Woodstock Ultramarathon route has 1,764 m of ascent, 1,763 m of descent and an estimated 1.3% grade-adjusted pace penalty versus a flat route.

Where does the Run Woodstock Ultramarathon route go?

The Run Woodstock Ultramarathon route starts at Hell Creek Ranch / Woodstock Camp, 20120 Bartell Rd. Gregory, MI 48137 (Pinckney State Recreation Area) and finishes at Hell Creek Ranch / Woodstock Camp, Gregory/Pinckney, MI. Underfoot, expect trail. It passes Hell Creek Ranch campground, Pinckney State Recreation Area trails, Strawberry Field main stage and 16.6-mile single-track loop. A multi-day trail-running festival inspired by the 1969 Woodstock, blending forest trail races with live music, on-site camping, yoga (including SUP yoga), tie-dye, food trucks and a 'peace, love and running' theme.

What should runners know on race day for the Run Woodstock Ultramarathon?

Continuous live music across multiple campground stages over the weekend; runs are traditionally sent off with the national anthem played on guitar. A multi-day trail-running festival inspired by the 1969 Woodstock, blending forest trail races with live music, on-site camping, yoga (including SUP yoga), tie-dye, food trucks and a 'peace, love and running' theme. Entry includes parking, finisher's medal, aid stations, drop-bag service for ultras, post-race refreshments, race-weekend concerts, fun runs, yoga and chip timing.

Race character

Scenery

  • Parkland
  • Forest
  • Lakeside
  • Countryside

Atmosphere

  • Festival
  • Community
  • Destination

Terrain

  • Road
  • Trail
  • Gravel
Elevation character
Gently Rolling
Technicality
Moderate
Net elevation
0 m

Entry, logistics and records

Entry requirements

Entry status
Past event: The listed edition date has passed.
Cut-off
100 Mile and 100K have a 30-hour limit; 50 Mile and 50K have a 14-hour limit.
Qualification status
No qualifier or lottery; open registration. Courses are not USATF certified, so the marathon is not a Boston Qualifier.

Race day logistics

Race village
On-site camping village at Hell Creek Ranch with multiple music stages, food trucks, yoga, fun runs, a 1-mile Kids' Dash, Hippy Hike, and 'Hippest Hippie' and decorated-campsite/vehicle awards.
Medal
Finishers receive a peace-sign finisher medal; 100-mile finishers receive a belt buckle.
On-course music
Continuous live music across multiple campground stages over the weekend; runs are traditionally sent off with the national anthem played on guitar.

Access and course status

Start
Hell Creek Ranch / Woodstock Camp, 20120 Bartell Rd., Gregory, MI 48137 (Pinckney State Recreation Area)
Finish
Hell Creek Ranch / Woodstock Camp, Gregory/Pinckney, MI

Course facts

Course type
Loop
Surface
Trail
Landmarks
Hell Creek Ranch campground, Pinckney State Recreation Area trails, Strawberry Field main stage, 16.6-mile single-track loop
Notable features
  • A multi-day trail-running festival inspired by the 1969 Woodstock, blending forest trail races with live music, on-site camping, yoga (including SUP yoga), tie-dye, food trucks and a 'peace, love and running' theme
  • Entry includes parking, finisher's medal, aid stations, drop-bag service for ultras, post-race refreshments, race-weekend concerts, fun runs, yoga and chip timing
  • Longer races run repeated 16.6-mile clockwise loops through the campground and surrounding state recreation area
  • there is no traffic control and runners are responsible for their own safety at road crossings
  • Predominantly rocky, rooty and hilly single-track trail with gravel stretches and paved road crossings

How hilly is the Run Woodstock Ultramarathon?

18%57%16%
  • Steep descent 4%
  • Descent 18%
  • Flat 57%
  • Climb 16%
  • Steep climb 5%
Total ascent
1,764 m
Net elevation
+1 m
GAP factor
1.3%
Longest climb
330 m at 7.9%
Gradient mix and ascent are derived from the course geometry under our published normalisation, not taken from organiser marketing.

What are typical race-day conditions?

  • 19°CTypical temperature
  • 15 kphTypical wind
  • 2 mmTypical rainfall
  • 64Favourability /100
Typical conditions for the race date and locality, warmer than the endurance-optimal window. These are climatological norms, not a forecast, and are shared across every distance at this event.

More race details

Is the Run Woodstock Ultramarathon flat?

Its normalised GAP factor is 1.3% slower than a flat course, with about 1764 m of total ascent.