Heartland

A 50-mile out and back course on backcountry gravel roads with less than one mile of paved surface for the 100-mile race. Much of the course meanders through open range with stunning views of the vast expanse of the Flint Hills tallgrass prairie. The 100-mile course has rolling hills and 6,000 feet of climb. Cassoday is located off Interstate 35 and is 34 miles south of Emporia and 22 miles north of El Dorado. The two nearest commercial airports are in Wichita (55 miles southwest) and Kansas City (146 miles northeast).

Upcoming Races

Oct 10 2025
50 Miles
Out and Back
12 Aid Stations
15:00 Cutoff
3 Elevation Rating
Hilly, ~2500-7500 feet in 50 miles
3 Surface Rating
Some rocks, root, and/or ruts
Oct 10 2025
100 KM
Out and Back
14 Aid Stations
30:00 Cutoff
3 Elevation Rating
Hilly, ~2500-7500 feet in 50 miles
3 Surface Rating
Some rocks, root, and/or ruts
Oct 10 2025
100 Miles
6,000 ft.
Out and Back
22 Aid Stations
30:00 Cutoff
3 Elevation Rating
Hilly, ~2500-7500 feet in 50 miles
3 Surface Rating
Some rocks, root, and/or ruts

Results

Date Finishers Top Result (M) Top Result (F)
10/12/24 11 12:18:32 16:33:55
10/14/23 13 12:51:47 11:11:15
10/08/22 13 14:36:59 10:23:06
10/09/21 7 10:43:04 14:16:06
10/10/20 10 11:43:10 17:11:38
Date Finishers Top Result (M) Top Result (F)
10/12/24 6 9:42:20 13:11:03
10/14/23 7 10:11:17 14:13:58
10/08/22 11 8:47:13 9:54:47
10/09/21 11 8:03:07 11:40:05
10/10/20 10 9:09:09 9:11:57
10/12/19 20 6:45:47 8:26:02
10/12/13 18 7:59:59 10:25:44
10/13/12 35 8:13:19 9:06:38
10/08/11 36 7:14:44 9:32:27
10/09/10 25 6:48:05 8:36:16
10/10/09 43 7:33:45 8:38:38
10/11/08 41 7:39:51 9:29:34
10/13/07 28 7:04:23 10:09:12
10/14/06 40 7:28:45 8:56:54
10/08/05 28 7:47:04 9:08:41
10/09/04 14 7:56:05 12:52:49
10/01/03 20 7:23:29 9:22:33
10/12/02 13 7:47:50 11:27:05
10/13/01 11 8:02:28 13:06:58
Date Finishers Top Result (M) Top Result (F)
10/12/24 21 17:09:15 22:48:29
10/14/23 16 19:24:18 19:34:00
10/08/22 20 19:48:24 21:31:11
10/09/21 17 23:25:04 28:13:57
10/10/20 21 18:47:18 20:40:44
10/12/19 34 15:28:01 20:49:39
10/13/18 49 18:09:03 21:29:26
10/14/17 30 18:50:15 23:18:01
10/08/16 48 16:37:01 19:42:07
10/10/15 Race Cancelled
10/11/14 37 17:53:51 17:38:37
10/12/13 75 17:55:31 18:19:21
10/13/12 61 16:14:30 19:35:46
10/08/11 69 17:53:36 20:23:30
10/09/10 55 17:12:56 20:22:59
10/10/09 41 17:02:26 18:54:13
10/11/08 53 16:20:28 21:18:34
10/13/07 52 14:26:43 20:46:57
10/14/06 47 18:50:23 18:54:19
10/08/05 43 17:14:53 19:57:58
10/09/04 24 20:19:05 23:13:48
10/11/03 34 18:41:03 24:53:29
10/12/02 34 14:30:27 18:39:47
10/13/01 29 17:17:05 20:32:34
10/14/00 23 18:56:57 23:18:16
Date Finishers Top Result (M) Top Result (F)
10/13/23 2 21:50:05
10/07/22 5 27:52:20 36:49:30
10/09/21 8 27:06:14 30:26:00
10/09/20 7 22:41:57 29:27:32

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