2027 Heartland Series - Day 4 (IL)

Duathlon:

5K run and 21 mile bike for ages 14 and over

• Cyclists must wear ANSI approved helmet

5K Run/Walk:

For all ages

Wee Run:

1/3 mile for Pre-K - 2nd graders

Fun Run:

1/2 mile for 3rd - 5th graders

Challenge Run:

1 mile for 5th - 8th graders

Color Run:

Open to all ages - Free to Harvest Hammer Participants

Saturday, September 19

7:00-7:45 AM Duathlon and 5k Race registration and packet pick-up.

7:00- 10:00 AM- Kids race registration

8:00 AM: 5K and Duathlon Start

10:00 AM- Wee Run Start

10:15 AM- Fun Run and Challenge Run Start

11:00 AM- Color Run Starts (approx.)

~ Join us downtown after the race For Morrison's Main Street activities and shops/restaurants!

~ Race results will be posted at www.harvesthammer.org

~ There are no refunds and the race is held rain or shine!

RACE DESCRIPTION Welcome to the ScoCo50 presented by Sun Trail Running!Please join us for 50k, 10 mile and 5 mile trail races at the beautiful and diverse Scott County Park located just north of Davenport and I-80!We take pride in crafting a unique race experience for all of our runners, from first timers to seasoned veterans and ScoCo is no different! We feel that this is a very beginner friendly course that caters to those new to trail and ultras but it also provides a venue for those more experienced to run fast and perhaps set a new trail PR! For those seeking rugged trails and lots of hills, ScoCo50 might not be the race for you but we recommend checking out some of our other events at Sun Trail Running that take place throughout the year. As with all of our events, our commitment is to provide the highest value event possible by keeping the cost low and the focus on the runner, the trails and this great outdoor community. Your registration fee covers all the race basics as well as

custom swag, stocked aid stations, awards, post-race food and drink and a guaranteed donation back to the park to help ensure future maintenance and conservation efforts.Not only does Scott County Park feature a beautiful and eclectic trail system, the park is very family-friendly and boasts a large number of amenities. Large playgrounds, sand volleyball courts, a fishing pond, a heated Olympic sized swimming pool with slides and numerous modern campgrounds make it a great location to make a weekend out of! Some campgrounds/sites are reservable while others are first come-first serve. All information and the online reservation system can be found here: Scott County Park CampingWHEN & WHEREThe 50k starts at 7am and the 5/10 milers start at 8:15am. The 50k must start their final loop by 12:30pm with a 1:45pm cutoff at the mile 25 on-course aid station. 3pm is the final cutoff for all race distances.The start/finish is located at the Whispering Pines Shelter at Scott County Park.Google Maps:

https://goo.gl/maps/4ks9h6dzKVzhiHSk6Park address in Google: 18850 270th St, Eldridge, IA 52748Coordinates will get you directly to the start/finish: 41.703790, -90.528802The park and start/finish is very easy to get to from any direction and sits a little east of US-61. Coming in from the main south park entrance in Park View off 270th street, follow the park road past the entrance station and down the hill. Take the first right at the intersection, following signs for Whispering Pines Shelter and turn right at the top of the hill into the shelter’s parking lots.PACKET PICKUP No pre-race packet pickup. Check in & packet pickup will start race day at 6:15am and go until 6:45am for the 50k and until 8:00am for the 5 miler and 10 miler. Please note that the park opens at 6am so please plan accordingly. COURSE The course for the 50k and 10 miler is a 10mi-ish loop with ~950ft of elevation gain per loop and less than a mile of 2-way trail. The 50k completes the loop 3 times while the 10 miler

completes the full loop once. The 5 miler runs portions of the main course and has about ~450ft of elevation gain. We utilize an eclectic mix of trails at the park which will include mostly dirt and grass, through both wooded and prairie areas. There will be a couple of short stretches that follow the paved park road but a wide and softer surfaced shoulder is available to run on. As we mentioned above, this is a very forgiving course with a fun and gentle flow to it and only occasional short hills to conquer but please do not forget that this is a SUMMER trail race through and through! We have no doubt that heat will play a factor in your race day and we do not want that to catch anyone off guard. While there’s plenty of shaded and wooded sections, there are also stretches of open trail that will receive a lot of direct sun on a hot summer day so we encourage folks to prepare accordingly and spend plenty of time training in the heat!AID STATIONS/CREW/PACERS One fully stocked aid station at

the start/finish and one on course (50k/10mi) at about the 5mi mark that has fluids and some basic nutrition. Please note that the 5 miler does not hit the full aid station on course but water will be available at about the midway point. Both aid stations allows drop bags but crew is ONLY allowed at the start/finish aid station by Whispering Pines shelter. Pacers are allowed for the 50k distance ONLY and are only allowed to join their runner at the start/finish for the last 10 mile loop. Pacers must be on foot as this is a running race. No bikes allowed! REGISTRATION No paper registration form. No race morning registration. Online registration only.NO REFUNDS OR BIB TRANSFERSSummer weather is tumultuous at best in the Midwest, even more so in recent years. With this in mind, please understand that the race reserves the right to modify the course for matters related to runner safety and/or trail condition concerns or to cancel the race in the case of natural disaster, pandemics, park

closures, city/county/state restrictions, etc. In situations like these, there will be no refund of registration fees. These types of decisions will be weighed heavily and ALL effort will be made to hold the event as planned.DEFERRAL POLICYIf you are unable to participate after having registered, please let us know ASAP via e-mail ([email protected] or green 'Ask a Question?' box at the top right) or via Facebook to defer your entry and to open up spots for those on the wait list. Deferral requests MUST receive a written response from the race confirming that the request was received.If you choose to defer your entry, you will receive a 100% rollover credit for the amount paid for the following year's race. Please note, the deferral is good for ONE year only and ONLY applies to your race registration fee. The deadline for the deferral option is Friday, August 14th! All deferrals will be notified of early registration opening up (late March) via the email address used to register

this year. Deferrals will have the week of early registration to redeem their rollover credit which will expire when general registration opens on Friday of that week.In addition, please remember that this is a very small, grassroots event. The majority of race costs are paid well ahead of race weekend. Please only sign up if you fully understand that we do not offer any refunds or bib transfers and deferrals are only available per the policy outlined above. We hope you understand and will register early to help us provide the best possible race experience at Scott County Park!WAITLISTOnce each distance hits capacity, a waitlist is maintained and runners will be added to the event as spots become available in the order they joined the wait list. If you do not get signed up on time, please do not despair! Instead, register like normal via ultrasignup to be added to the waitlist. When a spot opens up, waitlisters will be notified via email of their selection and will have 3 days to either

accept or decline the invitation. Three weeks from race day, that window of time shortens to 24 hours. When that time is up, the invitation will be passed to the next person on the wait list. Please note that you are charged and your registration finalized ONLY if you accept the waitlist invitation. The waitlist is public and can be viewed by clicking on Waitlist on the top banner of this ultrasignup page. SWITCHING DISTANCE Runners are allowed to switch distance after registration ONLY if there is an open spot in the desired distance. Please contact the race directly if requesting a distance switch. If switching to a longer distance, you will be required to pay the difference in registration cost. Switching down does not cost anything additional but does not issue any refund. The deadline to switch is Thursday night before the race. Distance switching will NOT be allowed race morning. RULES The race distance you start is the race distance you are scored in. There is no dropping down after

the race has begun. If you do, you will be entered into the final results as a DNF.All runners, as well as their pacers and crews, must follow the rules listed below at all times during the event. Failure to do so will result in disqualification.1.) Leave No Trace!2.) No cutting the course under any circumstances – any runner accepting a ride for any reason will be disqualified. If you leave the course for any reason, you must return to the spot you deviated from the original route and then continue from there.3.) Trekking poles are allowed.4.) Dogs are unfortunately not allowed to accompany their runner on the race course.5.) Cutoffs will be strictly enforced. Runner must LEAVE the AS by posted cutoff time.6.) No muling from pacers and only one pacer at a time.7.) Be respectful and courteous to all other trail and park users. Event's current local time: 3:20 AM CT

Hennepin 2023 Video We always sell out before race day- Waitlist options We will let people in off the waitlist in the order they signup.Exceptions- OMR Slam runners are guaranteed a spot- OMR Coached athletes are guaranteed a spot8 weeks before race: We have found that the final 8 weeks before the race, most people do not open email when being invited into the race. If they do, they turn down the invite. If you are late on waitlist, and wanting to run, please reach out to us. We will do our best to get you in. Bus schedule to start line This is for anyone parking at finish lines, and taking a bus to the start line.5:10 am sharp for 100 mile and 50 mile bus pickup- This will be at the 100 mile, or 50 mile finish line. See website for directions.50k bus pickup: 4:00 pm from 50k finish line- see website for directions. Early bird Pricing until January 1st 100 mile- $315.0050 mile- $155.0050k- $110.005 person relay (you can run smaller teams if you want)- $425.00 Volunteer Incentives Aid

station captains: Get a $200.00 credit towards signing up for an Ornery Mule Racing event. We can also send an early invite to register for races that fill up quick. We know many stations will want two captains and we are cool with that.Volunteers: Get a $20.00 credit for every volunteer spot towards an Ornery Mule Racing eventPLUS!!!!Love from the runnersRace swag gift at event!Invite to our annual VIP Volunteer partySignup to secure your aid station or spot. We like to give previous aid station captains first chance to run their aid station again.Filling out the volunteer information helps us get your credit to you.If you volunteered and can not find your race credit. Please email RD. We want you to have it and are happy to help. 100 mile runners get a BUCKLE and Hennepin Finisher Flannel! See pictures and learn more on our website WESTERN STATES 100 QUALIFYING RACE Our race cut off time is 30 hours. To have Hennepin Hundred be a Western States qualifying race you need to finish our event

in that time frame.We have listed the times of runners that were over the cut off. These runners did not earn a Western States qualifier. RACE SWAG! 100 mile finishers receive-rabbit finisher flannel-belt buckle-1st time 100 mile runners earn an "Ultra Virgin No more" cherry pop shirt-race shirt-race bag & various small giftsQualify for the "Run my Ass off belt buckle" 50 mile finishers receive-race shirt-finisher medal-1st time 50 mile runners earn an "Ultra Virgin No more" cherry pop shirt-race bag & various small giftsQualify for the "Run my Ass off belt buckle" 50k finishers receive-race shirt-finisher medal-1st time 50k runners earn an "Ultra Virgin No more" cherry pop shirt-race bag & various small giftsQualify for the "Run my Ass off belt buckle" AWARDS:Beautifully design 1st, 2nd and 3rd overall Male and Female in all distancesArtistic Age group awards. 10 year Age group spansRace day photography by Jenny Thorsen, photos are free to download for social mediaFully stocked aid

stations and well cared for volunteers Communications We use the email address that you registered under for all our important correspondences. If you want to get updates, rollover invites, special instructions from us you need to make sure we do not get marked as spam. We also keep our website updated on correspondences on the front page. Rollover policy. REFUND & ROLLOVER POLICYWe have created a generous rollover policy to allow options for runners, allow us to properly prepare for race, and keep our registration prices low.. We have no cost options all the way to the day before race with an 8 hour volunteer option. This is listed at "check out" when you register for the race.NO COST ROLLOVER IF YOU LET US KNOW BY 70 DAYS BEFORE EVENT. ***Do this on your ultrasignup registration history.50% OMR EVENT CREDIT (GOOD FOR TWO YEARS) AVAILABLE UNTIL 25 DAYS BEFORE EVENT. ***Do this on the your registration history page..IF YOU NEED TO WITHDRAW FROM THE RACE, YOU CAN DO THIS ON ULTRASIGNUP AND

IT WILL AUTOMATICALLY EITHER ROLL YOU OVER OR GIVE YOU THE 50% CREDIT. DEPENDING ON WHEN YOU CHOOSE. ***********************************ONCE THE ROLLOVER OPTIONS ARE EXPIRED. WE WILL STILL OFFER YOU A RACE ENTRY CREDIT FOR NEXT YEAR RACE WITH AN 8 HOUR VOLUNTEER SHIFT AT 2025 HENNEPIN HUNDRED EVENT. No refunds under any circumstance. Thank you . Flat & Fast The Hennepin Hundred is Illinois’ only point-to-point, all-trail ultramarathon, a true Illinois adventure from Sterling, Illinois on the Rock River to Colona, Illinois near the mighty Mississippi, along the historic and beautiful Hennepin Canal.Flat and fast, the 50- and 100-mile courses follow the 104-mile Hennepin Canal State Trail, Illinois’ longest multi-use trail, across historic locks and lift bridges, past the autumn corn, picturesque farms and postcard towns of northwest Illinois. It's a perfect course for a PR run, a first 50 or 100, or for chasing a world's fastest time!Find race information, fantastic photos, hotel info and

more at hennepinhundred.com. The Mule 50k- night time run Starts at aid station 7/15.5 pm startSee website for full details Aid Stations and course Aid stations every 3-7 miles. Please check out hennepinhundred.com for a list of aid stations Morning Bus ride to start line 100 mile runners Colona Fire Department: bus leaves at 5:10 am sharp50 mile runners Lock 17:bus leaves at 5:10 am sharpBus service is $10.00 Testimonial from Kyle Siefers, first-time 100 finisher in 19:33:28 "Thank you so much for running an excellent race. It was my first 100-mile run and I couldn’t have asked for a better event. All of you truly did a fantastic job and I am so impressed by how hard everyone worked. I saw Michele several times during the race and was constantly wondering if she was just everywhere. I have helped run a triathlon before but nothing of this caliber, so I cannot imagine the stress and commitment it took. Everyone is impressed by the runners, how they are staying up through the night to

complete the race, but I know that the race directors were probably up for 72 hours straight. Thank you so much for all of your hard work!I would also like to thank all of the volunteers. They were amazing, all of them. I loved so many of the stops. Aid 2 had Jello shots, which was awesome (I saw that aid 8/13 had Jack, but I couldn’t bring myself to swallow that at that point in the race). Aid 6 had a great theme going on and made me laugh when they scared me coming out of the tunnel. A special shout-out to Aid 16, who was all alone in the dark but was super friendly and helpful. He was a sight for sore eyes at that point. The fire chief at Aid 20 was just incredible, he had that trial light up like it was the fourth of July and we were thankful for all his awesome helicopter landing lights. There are many others that I would like to mention but will spare you a longer letter. Thank you so much to everyone that helped out. It was a great event and I will be recommending it to other

ultra-friends for coming years!I am donating a small amount to the Trails for Illinois organization as a small thank you gift. Hopefully it helps maintain the Hennepin Canal Trail! Regards,Kyle Siefers" Read website for full deferral instructions Deferrals:We take pride in working hard to keep our race prices down. In an effort to keep our cost low, we have come up with this policy.Rollover policy. Rollover Race entry as long as you let us know by 70 days before event. Do this on Ultrasignup50% OMR race credit as long as you do this by 25 days before event. Do this on Ultrasignup. No exceptions. Interested in Coaching or Nutrition Services? What's included?Custom Plan & Training Adjustments: You’ll get a custom plan designed to help you reach your goals. We know life happens, that’s why your coach will adjust your plan as needed. We’ll accommodate for your schedule, commitments, and any unexpected events.Coach Communication: We’ll match you with a coach who understands your needs and can

support you to reach your goals. Plus, you can communicate with your coach via phone, text, video, or email. You get to choose. Your coach will stay up-to-date with your progress through a free Final Surge account. Race Preparation: We’ll match you with a coach who understands your needs and can support you to reach your goals. Plus, you can communicate with your coach via phone, text, video, or email. You get to choose. Your coach will stay up-to-date with your progress through a free Final Surge account. Click here to learn more! Event's current local time: 3:39 AM CT