DateExpected
Mid September 2027
Based on past editions. We'll confirm when the organiser announces.
Venue
Clinton State Park, Army Corps of Engineers Shelter 1 / Overlook Park, 798 N 1402 Rd, Lawrence, KS 66049
Lawrence, Douglas County
Countdown
September
The full 100 miles at The Hawk: the Big Loop run four times over, with a day and a half on the clock to finish it. Pace it like a long game.
Key facts
01Four laps of the 25-mile Big Loop
0232-hour cut-off
03Runners only: you run the loop each time, no shortcuts
Create a free training plan for the The Hawk 161 km
7-day free trial, no card required
The course
One lap, on repeat
Lawrence · one lap
Distance161km
Start · finishOne lap · elevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate33.8 km
Weather
Mid-September, Lawrence
28°CTypical high
16°CTypical low
5°CColdest in 20 years
30%Days with rain
Highs around 28°C and lows around 16°C, but it has dropped to 5°C. Rain on 30% of days.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
Results
Course verified. Results not yet available.
Organiser
Training
Training for the The Hawk 161 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 The Hawk 161 km plan targets
Typical sessions
161 km
Time on feet and fatigue resistance
Fuelling and pacing for the whole event
What your weeks look like
Typical sessions
Long runs that build time on your feet
Tempo and threshold sessions to hold race pace
Back-to-back weekend runs for fatigue resistance
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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Get your The Hawk 161 km plan.
7-day free trial, no card required.
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