Gregory, MI, United States · Saturday, October 17, 2026

Timed 8 hours

Hootenanny Endurance Run 8h

17 days to go

not publishedn/a Distance

not publishedn/a Climbing

not publishedn/a Grit

We hold no course length for this race — a timed or backyard event is measured by the clock, not the kilometre — so there is no Grit score to give you.

27.9222° N, 97.2900° W © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Field size ~10 Tiny. You will run alone for most of it.

DUV results for the 2024 edition (8h) — ranked runners only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.

Typical conditions, October

Daytime high 29°C

Night low 19°C

Rainfall Mostly dry

Daylight 11 h 29 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for October — NASA POWER, grid elevation 21 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year	Race	Finishers	Men's winner	Women's winner
2024	8h	10	Dorian Harrow · 64.373 km	Hannah Depaul · 64.373 km
2023	8h	7	Tim Gates · 74.029 km	Katie Zopf-Swords · 61.155 km
2022	8h	4	Dylan McKeever · 50.694 km	Teresa Fulcomer · 54.073 km

The field grew 43% between 2023 (7) and 2024 (10). 50% of the 2024 field were women.

DUV results for the 2024 edition (8h) — ranked runners only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.

The Aid Station

Course-specific beta from the community

👟 gear

With trail terrain, choose a shoe with moderate cushioning for optimal performance.

By UltraHub Expert

Gear for this race

Chosen for this trail race.

Trail Running Shoes Cushioning on trail that is still there in the last quarter.
Race Nutrition Self-supported fuelling between aid stations.
Hydration Vests Flask capacity without the bounce.
GPS Watches Battery life first — an ultra outlasts most full-GPS modes.