Sterling, IL, United States · Saturday, October 3, 2026

Fixed Distance 50K

The Hennepin Hundred - 50 Km Run

3 days to go

50 km Distance

not publishedn/a Climbing

2.5 est Grit · Entry level

Calculated from 50 km alone — the organiser has not published an elevation profile. Read 2.5 as a floor, not a verdict.

41.7886° N, 89.6962° W © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Time limit 15 hours 18:00 min/km average. Generous. Walkable throughout for most of the field. Climbing is unpublished, so this pace is a ceiling on the effort, not a measure of it. More forgiving than 90% of 50K races. Measured against 1034 races of the same distance. Cut-off calculator →

Field size ~106 Mid-sized. Company early, well spread out by halfway.

DUV results for the 2025 edition (50km) — finishers 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 16°C

Night low 5°C

Rainfall Mostly dry

Daylight 11 h 43 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for October — NASA POWER, grid elevation 229 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year	Race	Finishers	Men's winner	Women's winner
2025	50km	106	Matt Jackson · 03:29:43	Emma Tung · 04:10:52
2024	50km	108	Sean Sarver · 04:07:09	Julia Moffitt · 04:57:43
2023	50km	124	Sean Sarver · 03:45:27	Courtney Kuznicki · 04:50:23
2022	50km	84	James Weston · 04:01:48	Lindsey Roberts · 04:28:35
2021	50km	102	Patrick Riley · 03:41:16	Joanna White · 04:32:32
2019	50km	93	Jerry Bloom · 03:49:03	Jacquelyn Camille Herron · 03:27:22
2018	50km	110	Phil Young · 03:26:12	Jessica Garcia · 04:37:01
2017	50km	58	Jerry Bloom · 04:27:06	Sarah Overpeck · 04:37:00

The field has held steady: 108 in 2024, 106 in 2025. 47% of the 2025 field were women.

DUV results for the 2025 edition (50km) — finishers 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 50 km of trail.

Trail Running Shoes 50 km of trail — cushioning that is still there in the last quarter.
Race Nutrition 50 km of self-supported fuelling between aid stations.
Hydration Vests Flask capacity for 50 km, without the bounce.
Headlamps A 15 h limit puts you out there after dark.
GPS Watches Battery life first — a 50 km day outlasts most full-GPS modes.

Salomon

Sense Ride 5

RunRepeat found the Salomon Sense Ride 5 to have immaculate lockdown and a smooth and stable ride, making it confident on moderate trails and steep downhills. I…

★★★★★ 4.5

Adidas

Terrex Agravic Speed Ultra

RunRepeat found the Adidas Terrex Agravic Speed Ultra to be perfect for midfoot and forefoot strikers, while iRunFar noted that the shoe feels incredibly effici…

★★★★★ 4.5

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