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 Hawk's marathon is one trip round the Big Loop, plus a short lead-in. A good way into trail distance without committing to the ultras.
Key facts
01One Big Loop plus a 1.2-mile lead-in
0230-hour cut-off, so there is no rush
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The course
The route
Lawrence
Distance42km
StartElevation
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
2026 results
Who finishes, and how
#RiderTimeAvg speed
01Emma Groene04:54:468.6 km/h
02Jessa Peterson05:35:087.5 km/h
03Casey Hall05:36:557.5 km/h
16
Women finishers
6:25:49
Median time
6.6 km/h
Median speed
Women · 2026 results, as published by the organiser.
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Training
Training for the The Hawk 42 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 42 km plan targets
Typical sessions
42 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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