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.
Official course linksThe Hennepin Hundred Ultramarathon
This race edition
- Race date
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- Edition status
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Entry options
2026 edition
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Decision summary
The Hennepin Hundred Ultramarathon at a glance
- Cut-off average pace
- 11:11/km
- Typical conditions
- 78/100
- Evidence depth
- 45 verified facts
30:00:00 total limit divided by distance. Check gun/chip timing and intermediate limits; allow time for stops.
Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast
Source facts available
Route details
Known course facts at a glance
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.
- Official distance
- 160.9 km
- Terrain
- Trail
- Scenery
- Riverside, Countryside, Historic, Waterfront, Forest
Quick answers
What runners ask first
How hilly is the The Hennepin Hundred Ultramarathon?
The 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.
Where does the The Hennepin Hundred Ultramarathon route go?
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.
What should runners know on race day for the The Hennepin Hundred 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.
Race character
Scenery
- Riverside
- Countryside
- Historic
- Waterfront
- Forest
Terrain
- Trail
- Elevation character
- Pancake Flat
- Technicality
- Non Technical
Entry, logistics and records
Records and field
- Men's course record
- 12:45:59 (Taggart VanEtten)
Entry requirements
- Entry status
- Open entry: The held registration model is open entry and this edition is not marked sold out.
- Cut-off
- 100 mile solo has 30 hours allowed to complete.
- Qualification status
- The 100 mile solo is a Western States 100 qualifier; runners must finish under 30 hours for it to count.
Race day logistics
- Aid stations
- 20
- Pacers
- 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.
- Bag drop
- 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).
- Expo / packet pickup
- No
- Medal
- Belt buckles for all 100 mile finishers: Sub 20 hour buckle, Sub 24 hour buckle and a Finisher buckle.
- Finisher tee
- 100 mile finishers receive a Finisher Flannel at the finish line, plus a race shirt at Friday packet pickup.
Access and course status
- Start
- 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.
- Finish
- 100 mile and 50K finish at Colona, Illinois (across from the Colona Fire Department); 50 mile finishes at Lock 17 near Wyanet, Illinois.
Course facts
- Course type
- Point To Point
- Surface
- Mix of dirt, chip and seal (tar with rocks pressed in), crushed limestone and scattered paved sections along the Hennepin Canal State Trail.
- Landmarks
- Hennepin Canal State Trail, Sinnissippi Park, historic canal locks, lift bridges, Lock 17 near Wyanet, Colona, Rock River
- Notable features
- Illinois' only point-to-point, all-trail ultramarathon
- marketed as a flat, fast course ideal for a PR or first-time 100 finish
- Supported by approximately 150 volunteers, many of whom are ultrarunners
What are typical race-day conditions?
- 14°CTypical temperature
- 22 kphTypical wind
- 1 mmTypical rainfall
- 78Favourability /100