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Booneville Backroads Ultra

Name: Booneville Backroads Ultra
Start: 2026-09-05
End: 2026-09-05
Location: Van Meter

Van Meter, United States • 5 Sep 2026

Booneville Backroads Ultra

The Booneville Backroads Ultra in Booneville, Iowa takes place on rural roads and passes through several Bridges of Madison County and small local communities. The course includes thousands of feet of elevation gain, numerous hills, and level B roads that can become difficult when wet.

Distances offered:

100 Miler
100K
50K
10K

Organizer notes for 2026 include three main changes: marking the 50K, 100K, and 100 Miler courses while still requiring participants to carry cue sheets; offering discounts to female runners affiliated with Trail Sisters groups; and permitting crew support on course with restrictions of one crew vehicle per participant or one crew vehicle per group. Specific crew support restrictions and other details will be posted by the organizer. Registration closes Fri, Aug 28 at 11:59PM CT. The event is presented as a grassroots race with variable weather and hilly, backroad terrain. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

United States Iowa Van Meter

Race information

Registration

100 mi

100 Miler

100 km

100k

50 km

50k

10 km

10k

Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

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