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Hallucination (Run Woodstock)
Pinckney, Michigan. Run Woodstock hundred. Flat-ish Michigan trail. Thirteen thousand feet of rollers.
- Start965 ft
- High1,022 ft
- Low876 ft
- Finish965 ft
- Michigan at mile 0.0
- Hallucination (Run Woodstock) mile 20 at mile 20, cutoff 6 hours
- Hallucination (Run Woodstock) mile 40 at mile 40, cutoff 12 hours
- Hallucination (Run Woodstock) mile 60 at mile 60, cutoff 18 hours
- Hallucination (Run Woodstock) mile 80 at mile 80, cutoff 24 hours
- Finish Michigan at mile 100, cutoff 30 hours
Geometrycourse math
The cruxPinckney-Hell and the night loops on the Michigan trails (near mile 65)
Course DNA
The Course
Hallucination (Run Woodstock) runs 100 mi through Michigan. Surfaces skew 75% trail / 20% dirt road / 5% paved. Pinckney-Hell and the night loops on the Michigan trails. High point near 1,027 ft. Low near 876 ft. September temps run 45°F to 85°F. The course rewards patience early and punishes rushed descents after mile 50.
The Work
Train for the climbing across 100 mi. Back-to-back long runs on trail. Practice power-hiking grades above 15 percent. 30 hours total means limited margin: rehearse fueling every 45 to 60 minutes and downhill eccentric work weekly. Technicality 5/10. Build a block that simulates the crux near mile 65.
Kit
September in Michigan: plan for 45°F to 85°F. Mandatory shell if rain is in forecast. Headlamp with spare batteries if 30 hours pushes past dark. Poles help on sustained climbs above mile 25. Vest capacity for 2 liters minimum. Shoes matched to 75% trail: lugs for mud, rock plate if the course turns technical after mile 50.
Race Day
Hold effort through mile 25. The field often splits on the first big climb after mile 50. Pinckney-Hell and the night loops on the Michigan trails near mile 65 is where time is won or lost. Walk the steep pinches. Run the flats and gentle downhills. Crew at major aids: socks, calories, ice if hot. Transitions under 5 minutes when possible. Final third is 33 miles of fatigue management. Finish with reserve for the last descent.
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