Potawatomi Trail Runs
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Potawatomi Trail Runs : April 8 to 11, 2027
Potawatomi Trail Runs is a multi-day trail running event held at McNaughton Park in Pekin, IL. The course uses a 10 mile loop made mostly of single-track dirt, with prairie sections, several creek crossings, and rolling hills. Elevation gain is about 1500 feet per 10 mile loop. Creek conditions vary and feet may get wet. Aid stations are placed every 5 miles.
The event offers several race distances:
- 200 mile
- 150 mile
- 100 mile
- 50 mile
- 30 mile
- 10 mile
Cutoff windows are published for longer distances (for example, 200 miles has a 76-hour cutoff; 150 miles 52 hours; 100 miles 34 hours). Traditional DNS and DNF timing is used; runners must complete their registered distance to be recorded as a finisher. All runners are chip timed or board timed and course records require GPS documentation.
Early-start options are available with restrictions and are not eligible for podium awards; there is no early-start option for the 200-mile race. Support provisions include a large tent at the start/finish for gear, no drop bags at the 5-mile aid station, and primitive tent camping on site at no charge starting Thursday. All participants receive a shirt and finisher medal; buckles and finishers jackets are awarded for longer distances. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
