Zach bitter, of phoenix ran the 4th fastest 100 mile ever, and a worlds best time for 100 miles on a trail. Located on a rustic third generation family farm nestled in a quiet, peaceful and natural environmen. Many personal records have been broken at the tunnel hill runs. My muscles were just tired of the same flat surface and the walking made a huge difference on things getting loose and normal feeling again. Wonderful place to bike my sister and i rode our bikes for almost 30 miles on the. She shattered the womens 100 mile record by more than an hour.
Nov, 2017 camille herron set a huge new 100mile world record in 12. If i still had my prereturntogradschool fitness, id be going for a pr i dont, so im not. Beautiful scenery, super fast course on the tunnel hill state trail. Tackle the tunnel tunnel hill 50 miler 2016 short film duration. The same i had done at my first 100 miler at heartland 100. Race report tunnel hill 10 miler race report its been awhile since ive added much to rrunning but with the tunnel hill 50100 next weekend and the interest that rrunning has shown in the event in the past i thought i might add a report on its little sister race. Herron, one of the worlds best ultra marathon runners over 100km has rewritten the record books by running 12. From wildlife inhabited wetlands to gorgeous rock formations. We stayed in a converted barn on a farm and went for a run in the frosty back blocks. Zach bitter sets a worlds best for 100 miles off road at tunnel hill. You can view the map and certification info here usatf certification info and map. Posts tagged tunnel hill 100 mile camille herron, 100mile world record holder, interview. Coupled with camille herrons world record regardless of surface time of 12.
Last 24 were hard basically just decided not worth the pain to runor able to and instead walked so it took forever. If you want a pr or want to finish your first 100 milerthis is the course for you. When i started running ultras in january of this year i wanted to attempt a 100 mile race. Tunnel hill 100november 12, 2016 the kentucky runner. This is what makes the distance so special theres no such thing as an easy finish, so each one is very worthwhile. The 2019 tunnel hill 100 was a 2021 western states 100 mile endurance run. Unlocking the 100mile mystery at cascade crest uphill athlete. Tunnel hill 100 il, usa nov 15 2020 ahotu marathons. I ran the tunnel hill 100 miler too as my first 100 mile. An interview with camille herron after she set a 100 mile world record at the 2017 tunnel hill 100 mile.
Steve told us when he ran on this trail he worried about hitting the wall when passing through the tunnel and then remembered that it was big enough for trains to have passed through. Featuring over 16,000 feet of elevation gain for the 100m event, the race follows an out and back course. After successfully completing several 50k trail runs, an endurance run, and the cloudsplitter 100k i was feeling pretty good going in to tunnel hill. Nov 19, 2017 the same i had done at my first 100 miler at heartland 100. The 2019 tunnel hill 100 was a 2021 western states 100 mile endurance run qualifying race. From injury to motivation i really cant pen it down what is wrong with me.
I got to tunnel hill aid station which is a small town and a long parking lot along the trail. Recently my wife and i rode this trail from vienna trail head to tunnel hill and return. Nov 04, 2017 race report tunnel hill 10 miler race report its been awhile since ive added much to rrunning but with the tunnel hill 50100 next weekend and the interest that rrunning has shown in the event in the past i thought i might add a report on its little sister race. Her efforts bettered the previous recordset by gina slaby at the 2016 desert solstice track invitational in. River to river runners present the 22nd annual tunnel hill 10 miler. This means that if you finish in the allotted 30 hours, you qualify to place your name into the lottery for the 2019 wser. Dec 29, 2017 the story of tunnel hill 2017 will be camille herron and rightly so. Tunnel hill is only in its third year, but already a wser 100 qualifying event. Tunnel hill state trail vienna 2020 all you need to. Know the course without having to be on the course. Nov 12, 2017 american camille herron broke the womens 100mile world record by over an hour at the tunnel hill 100 miler in vienna, illinois on saturday november 11. Interested in running in the tunnel hill 10050 or want to share your experience. Tunnel hill finishers who earned top spots in ultrarunning top 100 categories for.
Tunnel hill 100 miler race tools interactive course maps, elevation profile, and course segment tools. It was a power walk now with feeble attempts to run occasionally. Tunnel hill 10 miler 10 miler official race results at. Its certainly true that it requires a lot less work as in, force times distance to cover 100 miles on an old railway grade than technical singletrack. The tunnel hill 10 miler is on saturday november 7, 2020.
Dogs are also able to use this trail but must be kept on leash. The home of camille herrons world record for 100 miles on. The trail on paper starts to climb right away from vienna to tunnel hill but to me it seemed like it didnt really start until after shelby rd. Full film to be released on december 18th tunnel hill 50 miler in vienna, illinois music. I wanted my first to be the cascade crest 100 mile endurance run in washingtons cascades.
From karnak il to eldorado il 45 miles long this 45 miles long trail is very straight. This is the story of those of us who squeaked in just under 24 hours for that special buckle, those of us who just made the 30hour cutoff and those of us running our first 100 miler. The 2% grade headed up to tunnel hill for the last time took away any mental strength i had left to run. Camille herron, 100mile world record holder, interview. This could very well be the course youre looking for. Registration opens for tunnel hill 100mile, 50mile, and marathon on december 16. Share tunnel hill state trail rolling agricultural fields, reclaimed strip mines, ravines, rocky streams and wooded bluffs dominate the northern half of the. The 100 milers pass through the famous tunnel hill on this rails to trails course 4 times. The race was about 5 hours south of our home in keokuk, iowa, in the tiny town of vienna pronounced vy. From i24, take exit 14 to us 45 and head north for 5. Share tunnel hill 50100 mile run are you looking for your first 100 mile run. I have done some cool stuff but really have been lost.
Flat, fast course on the tunnel hill illinois state trail. Camille herron breaks the 100mile world record at tunnel. The tunnel hill marathon, a usatfiaaf sanctioned, and certified course, is a great place to run a boston qualifying time, or a personal best. She was amazing and fast and all the things you would expect of a person setting a 100mile world record. You will still need to follow the protocol listed on their website. You can edit column names, reorder columns using drag and drop, and hide columns from public display. Camille herron breaks 100mile running world record gearjunkie. I have struggled over the last few years with my running. I had selected the tunnel hill race, i told my friends, because it was the easiest 100miler i could find as if any ultra of this distance could be easy. Nov 24, 2016 full film to be released on december 18th tunnel hill 50 miler in vienna, illinois music.
Tackle the tunnel tunnel hill 50 miler 2016 short film. The river to river runners and tunnel hill 10 miler continue to monitor the covid19 pandemic affecting the world and more specifically running events across the us. Perfect place for a first 100 or 50 miler, or a personal best. This is a 100 mile race in extreme southern illinois land of. Please use one or more of the fields below to search. Usa cross country coach finishes 100miler huron daily tribune.
Made me appreciate what these guys running hundreds all the way with elevation etc are doing. Nov, 2017 in vienna, illinois, camille herron ran the tunnel hill 100 mile in 12 hours, 42 minutes, and 39 seconds. Nov 20, 2015 the 2% grade headed up to tunnel hill for the last time took away any mental strength i had left to run. It is the oklahoma natives first 100mile finish and the time. November 4, 2017 in vienna, il question about results. Tunnel hill 10050 mile runs 298 e vine st, vienna, illinois 62995 rated 5. Interested in running in the tunnel hill 100 50 or want to share your experience. Herron, one of the worlds best ultra marathon runners over. Tunnel hill 10 miler official event details at online race. It might look boring especially for the hiker but i. I tried to look good for the snap shots, but negativity would get to me for 510 minutes at a time. Third tunnel hill 10050 mile runs planned this weekend.
Tackle the tunnel tunnel hill 50 miler trailer youtube. Hughes takes on tunnel hill 100mi in illinois, usa australian ultra. Nationally ranked 10 mile run runners world saturday, nov. Tunnel hill 10 miler official event details at online. I tried to look good for the snap shots, but negativity would. Mar, 2020 recently my wife and i rode this trail from vienna trail head to tunnel hill and return. Bear in mind that even the fastest runners sometimes doubt themselves and every runner is likely to go through dark patches in their 100miler. From wildlife inhabited wetlands to gorgeous rock formations, this trail has it all.
Unlocking the 100mile mystery at cascade crest uphill. American camille herron broke the womens 100mile world record by over an hour at the tunnel hill 100 miler in vienna, illinois on saturday november 11. Temperatures this year are expected to be much warmer. In vienna, illinois, camille herron ran the tunnel hill 100mile in 12 hours, 42 minutes, and 39 seconds. Tunnel hill state trail vienna 2020 all you need to know. The trail from vienna to tunnel hill is up grade since tunnel hill is the high point of the trail. Conor holt, aka camille herrons husband, and coach, interviews ultra running star, zach bitter after his world best 100 for offroad, setting a new course. The story of tunnel hill 100 2017 will be camille herron and rightly so. Tunnel hill is probably the fastest 100 mile trail course in the us. The first running of the tunnel hill 10050 mile runs was november 20 with temperatures near freezing. The 2017 tunnel hill 100 100 miles had 180 total finishers. The trail offers a number of activity options and is accessible yearround. It is a race that consistently sees more than 40% sub 24 hour finishes.
Against all logic, i couldnt shake this need to do a 100miler. Usa cross country coach mike peter competes the tunnel hill 100 in. Third tunnel hill 10050 mile runs planned this weekend the. Its a classic, oldschool race, but unlike western states and hardrock, it doesnt have a lot of hype around it. Nov 03, 2018 against all logic, i couldnt shake this need to do a 100miler. Course 100 miles course begins at the city park in vienna, make a celebratory loop around the parking lot, and heads south on the tunnel hill state trail, to the wetlands center at. This was a first year race, but steve durbin is an awesome and experienced rd who along with his volunteers made the race seamless. The 2017 tunnel hill 100 is a 2019 western states 100 qualifying race. Early bird pricing for the first 200 entrants, or three days, whichever comes first. Camille herron set a huge new 100mile world record in 12. This was confirmed by john medinger, president of wser.