Date
Sat, 17 Oct 2026
Start
09:00
Venue
Chauncey Trailhead, Millfield, Ohio
Millfield, Athens County
Countdown
October
The shorter way into Hootenanny: 50 km of mountain biking on a single loop, with the same mass start as the 100K. A good pick if a full day out feels like too much.
Key facts
01Junior divisions for ages 12 to 14 and 15 to 18
02Junior age is counted as of December 31, 2026
03Listed as 50K in entry, though one event blurb says 50 miles
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The course
The route
Millfield
Distance50km
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate39.5 km
Weather
Mid-October, Millfield
20°CTypical high
6°CTypical low
-2°CColdest in 20 years
30%Days with rain
Highs around 20°C and lows around 6°C, but it has dropped to -2°C. Rain on 30% of days. Pack for the cold end, not the average.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
Organiser
OrganiserOhio Mountain Bike Championship (OMBC)
Websiteombc.net
Instagram@mohicantrailrun100
Running since2026
Training
Training for the Hootenanny 100 50 km
We don't do generic plans. We combine deep knowledge of this race's demands with your recent training, then build a plan with you that progresses as you do.
Beina integrates directly with your existing tools to understand your current fitness, and synchronise your planned sessions.
Intervals.icuWhat a Hootenanny 100 50 km plan targets
Typical sessions
50 km
Endurance and fatigue resistance over the full distance
Fuelling and pacing for the whole event
What your weeks look like
Typical sessions
Long endurance rides building toward the full distance
Threshold and sweet-spot work for sustained power
Terrain and skills practice specific to the course
Not a generic schedule
Typical sessions
Built from your current fitness and the time you actually have
Adapts every week as Beina learns how you respond
Syncs your sessions straight to Garmin and Wahoo
One clear next session, never a wall of spreadsheet
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