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Hallucination (Run Woodstock)

MichiganSeptember

Pinckney, Michigan. Run Woodstock hundred. Flat-ish Michigan trail. Thirteen thousand feet of rollers.

100 mi+648 ft-638 ft30 hours1,502 ft to 1,530 fttech 5/10Checkpoints per race bookRun Woodstockmulti-loopWSER qualifierSeptember
Distance100 mi
Gain+648 ft
Loss-638 ft
Altitude1,502 ft to 1,530 ft
Technicality5/10
Air45°F to 85°F
Gradient profileOfficial race GPX
  • Start1,512 ft
  • High1,530 ft
  • Low1,502 ft
  • Finish1,522 ft

Geometryderived

Steepest drop16 ft-0.2% over 2.1 mi
Night miles44 misunset near 18:00 local

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. +648 ft gain and -638 ft loss. Surfaces skew 75% trail / 20% dirt road / 5% paved. Pinckney-Hell and the night loops on the Michigan trails. High point near 1,530 ft. Low near 1,502 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 648 feet of 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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