Big Rapids, MI, United States · Saturday, September 26, 2026

Fixed Distance Marathon

Hungerford Trail Race 28.3 Mile

Race completed
45 km Distance
not publishedn/a Climbing
2.3 est Grit · Entry level

Calculated from 45 km alone — the organiser has not published an elevation profile. Read 2.3 as a floor, not a verdict.

43.6981° N, 85.4837° W © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Field size ~27 Small. Long stretches with nobody in sight.

DUV results for the 2025 edition (45km) — finishers only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.

Typical conditions, September

Daytime high 23°C
Night low 11°C
Rainfall Mostly dry
Daylight 12 h 02 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for September — NASA POWER, grid elevation 276 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year Race Finishers Men's winner Women's winner
2025 45km 27 Daniel McLaughlin · 04:47:42 Nicole House · 04:52:18
2024 45km 28 Kevin Black · 04:16:18 Kari Selleck · 05:55:52
2023 45km 39 Brent van Horn · 04:20:54 Emma Bialik · 03:37:55
2022 45km 40 Brandon Johnson · 04:21:43 Marisa Lanker · 04:24:19
2021 45km 24 Daniel McFarland · 04:25:07 Monica Bliss · 05:26:36
2020 45km 58 Bradley Hunt · 04:09:54 Julie Mortimore · 05:00:22

The field has held steady: 28 in 2024, 27 in 2025. 56% of the 2025 field were women.

DUV results for the 2025 edition (45km) — finishers only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.

The Aid Station

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👟 gear

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

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Gear for this race

Chosen for 45 km of trail.

  • Trail Running Shoes 45 km of trail — cushioning that is still there in the last quarter.
  • Race Nutrition 45 km of self-supported fuelling between aid stations.
  • Hydration Vests Flask capacity for 45 km, without the bounce.
  • GPS Watches Battery life first — a 45 km day outlasts most full-GPS modes.
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