This is a unique road ultra on a beautiful out and back course, following the Mississippi River, as you run through the historic American Bottom. The course will loosely follow the American Discovery Trail and the Kaskaskia - Cahokia Trail (Illinois' first road).
It starts in Columbia, Illinois, just outside of St. Louis, Missouri. You'll watch the sun rise over the Illinois bluffs as you run south on levees and deserted back roads. The course will make its way through many historic sites, including Piggott's Fort, Fort de Chartres, and the town of Prairie du Rocher. The halfway / turnaround point will be at the confluence of the Kaskaskia and Mississippi Rivers. There will be seventeen fully stocked aid stations, most of them around six miles apart.
This is a flat and fast course with generous cut off times. It will make a great first hundred miler, or a chance for you to set a new personal record at this distance. So, if you're interested in a no frills ultra with a low entry fee, then come test yourself this spring on the American Bottom.