23 March 2024, McLeod, ND
25K start in 2015, photo by Wes Peck.
A beautiful trail run with 50K & 100K, and options. 100K race (usually, but NOT in 2023) takes in the entire length of the Sheyenne National Grasslands section of the North Country Trail, SW of Fargo North Dakota. Sections of wide open prairie, pockets of forest, and rugged, rolling 'sandhills' keep the race interesting. This event is North Dakota's first ultramarathon.
Registration |
Before Feb 1 | Feb 1-28 | Mar 1 and on | |
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| 25K - Click here to register | $45 | $50 | $55 | |
| 50K - Click here to register | $60 | $65 | $70 | |
| 100K - Click here to register | $70 | $75 | $85 | |
| 100M - No race 2024 | ||||
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Online registration closes 23:59:59 Wednesday of race week. No race-day registration. |
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Location
Sheyenne National Grasslands, approx. 45 minutes SW of Fargo, ND. Base at the NE trailhead/Jorgen's Hollow Campground (6147 154th Ave SE, McLeod, ND 58057).
Details/Errata
Date: 23 March 2024
Start times will vary, with longer races starting earlier.
See the course book for course and other race details.
New race director(s) in 2023! Tim retired after 2022. :-(
Part of the UMTR Ultra Series. UMTR members receive a 15% discount on race entry in 50K, 100K, or 100M races. Email UMTR to get the discount code.
Records
| Distance | Men | Time | Year | Women | Time | Year |
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| 25 km | Paul Shol | 1:39 | 2015 | Lisa Dunnigan | 1:52 | 2017 |
| 50 km | Paul Shol | 3:53 | 2016 | Mallory Richard | 4:16 | 2017 |
| 100 km | Marcel Thielke | 9:30 | 2016 | Candice McMackin | 12:36 | 2017 |
| 100 mi | Marcel Thielke | 18:11 | 2017 | Mary Horton | 46:24 | 2018 |
Past Races
| Year | Racers | Results | Photos | Videos | Race Reports | Press |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-23 | 46 started, 45 finished | Results | Mike | FB event, FB1, FB2 | ||
| 2023-04-01 | Canceled due to blizzard (interstates closed) | |||||
| 2022-03-19 | 14 started, 14 finished 50K | Results | Mary | |||
| 2021-03-20 | 27 started, 25 finished (limited entries due to COVID-19) | Results | ||||
| 2020-03-21 | Canceled due to COVID-19 concerns | |||||
| 2019-03-23 | 45 started, 38 finished (weather) | Results | Tim | Mary | FB event, Mark | |
| 2018-03-24 | 80 started, 78 finished (weather) | Results | Joel, Strava 50K flyby | Forum/WDAY | ||
| 2017-03-18 | 101 started, 89 finished | Results | Jenn | Jess, NBtrail, cmrunning, Toff | ||
| 2016-03-19 | 73 started, 67 finished | Results | Joel | Steve, John, Marcel, John, Dale | ||
| 2015-03-28 | 84 started, 83 finished | Results, | Wes | Steve | ||
| 2014-03-29 | 27 solo, 1 50K team | Results | Wes | Justin, Tim, Laura (pre, post 1, post 2) | ||
| 2013-03-16 | 32 solo, 1 50K team | Results | Wes | Eric (1,2), Dale |
Trail conditions in 2014, photo by Wes Peck.
Trail conditions in 2013, photo by Wes Peck.
