Date
Sat, 18 Sept 2027
Start
12:00
Venue
Presque Isle Scenic Area, Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park, near Ontonagon, Michigan
Michigan
Countdown
September
The Heavy Half takes the final stretch of the 50-mile loop, so you run the same ground the ultra runners finish on. A point-to-point trail half that starts at Carp River Trailhead.
Key facts
01Dogs are not permitted to run
02Point to point, so you finish away from the start at Carp River Trailhead
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The course
The route
Michigan
Distance21km
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate22.6 km
Weather
Mid-September, Michigan
23°CTypical high
11°CTypical low
3°CColdest in 20 years
27%Days with rain
Highs around 23°C and lows around 11°C, but it has dropped to 3°C. Rain on 27% of days.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
2026 results
Who finishes, and how
#RiderTimeAvg speed
01Kristen Monahan02:06:3010.0 km/h
02Selina Johnson02:22:338.9 km/h
03Lareina Van Strien02:30:198.4 km/h
41
Women finishers
4:02:18
Median time
5.2 km/h
Median speed
Women · 2026 results, as published by the organiser.
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Training
Training for the Porkies Wilderness Races 21 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.
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