Races
Mohican
Loudonville, Ohio. Mohican forest. Rooty rollers. Twelve thousand feet under hardwood canopy.
- Start692 ft
- High895 ft
- Low618 ft
- Finish663 ft
- Ohio at mile 0.0
- Mohican mile 20 at mile 20, cutoff 6.4 hours
- Mohican mile 40 at mile 40, cutoff 12.8 hours
- Mohican mile 60 at mile 60, cutoff 19.2 hours
- Mohican mile 80 at mile 80, cutoff 25.6 hours
- Finish Ohio at mile 100, cutoff 32 hours
Terrain
Geometrycourse math
The cruxLyons Falls and the Green Trail rooty rollers (near mile 65)
Course DNA
The Course
Mohican runs 100 mi through Ohio. Surfaces skew 80% trail / 15% dirt road / 5% gravel. Lyons Falls and the Green Trail rooty rollers. High point near 896 ft. Low near 617 ft. May 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. 32 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
May in Ohio: plan for 45°F to 85°F. Mandatory shell if rain is in forecast. Headlamp with spare batteries if 32 hours pushes past dark. Poles help on sustained climbs above mile 25. Vest capacity for 2 liters minimum. Shoes matched to 80% 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. Lyons Falls and the Green Trail rooty rollers 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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- Qualifier: wser: https://www.wser.org/qualifying-races/