DateExpected
Early October 2027
Based on past editions. We'll confirm when the organiser announces.
Venue
Sinnissippi Park, Sterling, Illinois
Sterling, Whiteside County
Countdown
October
The Mule 50k starts at 5pm, so you spend the evening and night running from Sheffield to Colona. Bring a head torch and settle in for the dark.
Key facts
01Night race: start is at Aid Station 15/Lock 22 in Sheffield
02Finish is at Colona Fire Department, not the start
Create a free training plan for the The Hennepin Hundred 50 km
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The course
The route
Sterling
Distance50km
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate45.8 km
Weather
Early-October, Sterling
22°CTypical high
9°CTypical low
-1°CColdest in 20 years
26%Days with rain
Highs around 22°C and lows around 9°C, but it has dropped to -1°C. Rain on 26% of days. Pack for the cold end, not the average.
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 Hennepin Hundred 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 The Hennepin Hundred 50 km plan targets
Typical sessions
50 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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