Heartland 100

Results: 2026

18 runners finished.

The 100-mile result feed lists 18 finishers. This is the 100-mile result set (133169), not the separate 125-mile race; no starter or DNF total was published in the retrieved table.

Source: UltraSignup — 2026 Heartland 100 Miler results. Checked October 15, 2026.

Event Overview

A 100-mile out-and-back on Kansas Flint Hills gravel and dirt roads, with exposed prairie, approximately 6,000 ft of climbing, and a standard 30-hour cutoff.

Course & Terrain

Out-and-back route from Cassoday on approximately 99% backcountry gravel and dirt roads through the Flint Hills.

Key course features to know before comparing this race:

• Tallgrass prairie and rolling Flint Hills roads
• Minimal paved mileage on a wide-open out-and-back

The nontechnical road surface is exposed, rolling, and repetitive, making wind, temperature, pacing, and foot comfort important.

Why This Race Matters

Heartland 100 is a useful reference point for runners comparing long fixed-distance ultras where most of the field runs through the night. Its format, terrain, and support model shape the kind of preparation required: not just fitness, but pacing discipline, nutrition planning, foot care, and the ability to make good decisions under fatigue.

Preparing for a Race Like Heartland 100

The 100-mile race guide covers the format as a whole. These guides go deeper:

• Walking strategy for ultramarathons: When and how to walk by terrain, effort and cutoffs.
• Crew and aid-station strategy: Crew tables, aid stops, drop bags and runner preferences.
• Gut training for ultrarunners: A six-week practice sequence for race-day fueling.
• Tapering for ultramarathons: Plan the taper and race week around your own recovery.

Planning Notes

• Treat intermediate cutoff gates as part of the course. Build enough margin for aid stops and late-race slowdown, and verify every current gate in the official rules.
• Repetitive surfaces can expose fit, friction, and loading problems. Check in when symptoms or conditions change, and use only footwear already tested for the course.
• The directory does not mark this as having simpler logistics. Confirm qualification, terrain, support, registration, medical, and withdrawal requirements before planning around it.

Event FAQs

Related Preparation

• Compare verified US 100-mile races
• Compare this race in the full 2026 calendar
• Open the 100-Mile format guide
• Open the Fixed-Distance format guide
• Compare all race formats
• Use the timed-race pace calculator
• Plan checkpoint arrivals and cutoff buffers
• Print a pace band for your goal time
• Estimate race calories and plan fueling
• Build a crew and drop-bag plan
• Build a race-specific gear checklist