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Indiana
Brown County. One hundred fifty miles. Sixteen thousand feet. The extra fifty is the whole problem.
- Start1,512 ft
- High1,629 ft
- Low1,320 ft
- Finish1,335 ft
- Indiana at mile 0.0
- Indiana mile 19 at mile 19, cutoff 10.8 hours
- Indiana mile 38 at mile 38, cutoff 21.6 hours
- Indiana mile 58 at mile 58, cutoff 32.4 hours
- Indiana mile 77 at mile 77, cutoff 43.2 hours
- Finish Indiana at mile 96, cutoff 54 hours
Geometrycourse math
The cruxMile 100 on tired legs in the Brown County rollers (near mile 98)
Course DNA
The Course
Indiana runs 150 mi through Indiana. Surfaces skew 70% trail / 25% dirt road / 5% paved. Mile 100 on tired legs in the Brown County rollers. High point near 1,629 ft. Low near 1,320 ft. October temps run 40°F to 85°F. The course rewards patience early and punishes rushed descents after mile 75.
The Work
Train for the climbing across 150 mi. Back-to-back long runs on trail. Practice power-hiking grades above 15 percent. 54 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 98.
Kit
October in Indiana: plan for 40°F to 85°F. Mandatory shell if rain is in forecast. Headlamp with spare batteries if 54 hours pushes past dark. Poles help on sustained climbs above mile 38. Vest capacity for 2 liters minimum. Shoes matched to 70% trail: lugs for mud, rock plate if the course turns technical after mile 75.
Race Day
Hold effort through mile 38. The field often splits on the first big climb after mile 75. Mile 100 on tired legs in the Brown County rollers near mile 98 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 50 miles of fatigue management. Finish with reserve for the last descent.
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