Where can I find the The Hennepin Hundred Ultramarathon route map?
Use the official course links on this page for the organiser route page, map PDF or route download.
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Route details
The Hennepin Hundred Ultramarathon has known course details for its ultramarathon race. The summary below keeps the focus on what is confirmed for the course.
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Use the official course links on this page for the organiser route page, map PDF or route download.
Official course linksThe The Hennepin Hundred Ultramarathon is described as pancake flat. The course notes also call it marketed as a flat, fast course ideal for a PR or first-time 100 finish.
The The Hennepin Hundred Ultramarathon route starts at Sinnissippi Park, Sterling, Illinois; 100 mile and 50 mile solos start 7:00 am Saturday, 50K starts 5:00 pm from Aid Station 7/15 and finishes at 100 mile and 50K finish at Colona, Illinois (across from the Colona Fire Department); 50 mile finishes at Lock 17 near Wyanet, Illinois. Underfoot, expect mix of dirt, chip and seal (tar with rocks pressed in), crushed limestone and scattered paved sections along the Hennepin Canal State Trail. It passes Hennepin Canal State Trail, Sinnissippi Park, historic canal locks, lift bridges and Lock 17 near Wyanet. Illinois' only point-to-point, all-trail ultramarathon.
Drop bags kept to a reasonable size, 18 inches by 12 inches by 9 inches or smaller; drop-bag aid stations at Aid 4 (mile 20.4), Aid 7/15 (miles 32.1 and 69), Aid 10/12 (miles 47.1 and 54) and Aid 19 (mile 88.1). 20. Pacers allowed only in the 100 mile race; runners can pick up a pacer at aid station 10 or any later crew-access aid station, one pacer at a time except for the final leg from aid station 20.