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Indiana
Brown County, Indiana. Ten thousand five hundred feet of rollers. October leaves. No mountains. Still hard.
- Start1,512 ft
- High1,649 ft
- Low1,322 ft
- Finish1,342 ft
- Indiana at mile 0.0
- Indiana mile 19 at mile 19, cutoff 6 hours
- Indiana mile 38 at mile 38, cutoff 12 hours
- Indiana mile 58 at mile 58, cutoff 18 hours
- Indiana mile 77 at mile 77, cutoff 24 hours
- Finish Indiana at mile 96, cutoff 30 hours
Geometrycourse math
The cruxBrown County roller miles after mile 60 (near mile 65)
Course DNA
The Course
Indiana runs 100 mi through Indiana. Surfaces skew 70% trail / 25% dirt road / 5% paved. Brown County roller miles after mile 60. High point near 1,649 ft. Low near 1,322 ft. October temps run 40°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
October in Indiana: plan for 40°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 70% 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. Brown County roller miles after mile 60 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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