Race planning
Plan Heartland 100
Use the listed edition as your starting point. Each tool keeps imported race facts separate from the targets and assumptions you choose.
This is a past edition. These details are for reference; confirm a future edition before making a plan.
Edition notes: The completed 2026 race had a standard October 10 start at 6:00 AM. Earlier Saturday and Friday starts required written approval. The archived entry text gives conflicting finish deadlines for early starters; these arrangements should not be carried forward to another edition.
- Listed edition
- Oct 10, 2026 – Oct 11, 2026
- Format
- Fixed-Distance
- Distance
- 100 mi
- Local start time
- 6:00 AM Saturday (standard 100-mile start)
- Duration / cutoff
- 30 hours standard; approved early starts allow longer limits
- Crew and pacers
- Check the current race rules
- Drop bags
- Check the current race rules
Recorded facts reviewed Aug 10, 2026. Check the organizer’s latest rules. Calendar downloads use all-day dates and do not set a starting alarm.
Pace & duration
Start with the recorded course distance. Choose a planning duration; this race has no single recorded time limit to import.
Gear checklist
Choose a checklist suited to your expected duration. Add the organizer’s mandatory gear.
Crew & drop bags
Bring across the race name. Add confirmed access points, distances and your own arrival estimates.