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Shawnee Hills Trail Races race photo

Shawnee Hills Trail Races

The city you want to run becomes your next trip.

Shawnee Hills Trail Races race photo

Ozark
US

Daniel Schwen · CC BY-SA 4.0Nyttend, Public domain

Race date Aug expected: August 2027
City · Distance: Ozark · 100M · 100km · 50km +1 more events
Entry fee: $105From the 2026 edition
Status: SoonSee how to enter ↗

2027Date August 2027 · expected · Soon

2026Date Aug 22, 2026 · Entry fee $105 · Start 06:00

Official website ↗D-day as of Oct 13, 2026

About the race How to enter Course Race Prep Travel

Why you dream of this race

THE DREAM

ABOUT THE RACE

A day you'll remember,
long past the finish line.

It is held at Camp Ondessonk, in the heart of the Shawnee National Forest.

The road to your own record

Picture the course in advance
and find the pace that fits you.

When the city cheers

Streets lined with cheers, runners all around.
You'll be part of that scene.

The trip that follows the run

Take it slow with the finish still in you,
and meet the city all over again.

Stories from runners who've been there.

From the joy of finishing to the tough moments — read what runners wrote themselves.

No runner reports yet. We'll add them here as they come in.

See it on video,
feel it through their stories.

Preview the course and read what runners who went before you wrote.

Full recap

Joey Be Running · Full recap

View on YouTube

This may be from a past edition. Check the organizer for this year's course and operations.

The way in that fits you

YOUR ENTRY

How to reach the start line —
start with what fits you.

Here are the ways to enter and what each requires.
Check the organizer's page for whether entries are open.

From the 2026 edition

Half

Entry cost $105

until Aug 22, 2026 · subject to change — verify officially

Organizer's page

100 Miler

Entry cost $305

until Aug 22, 2026 · subject to change — verify officially

Organizer's page

100K

Entry cost $205

until Aug 22, 2026 · subject to change — verify officially

Organizer's page

50K

Entry cost $175

until Aug 22, 2026 · subject to change — verify officially

Organizer's page

About Night 50K

Night 50K

Entry cost $175

until Aug 22, 2026 · subject to change — verify officially

Organizer's page

Official race website Entry options

From the start line to the finish

RACE WEEK

Your 100M

Know the course and time limit, and race day comes into focus.

From the 2026 edition

Runners start · local timeFrom 06:00

START · FINISH

3760 Ondessonk Rd, Ozark, IL

Start · Google Maps

The event includes the 100 Miler, 100K, 50K, Half Marathon, and Night 50K.

Start line is located at 3760 Ondessonk Rd, Ozark, IL, and the race starts at 6 a.m. local time.

Participant benefits

Not yet confirmed in the official race guide

To the start line,
step by step.

Pick up your bib, check your wave.
So on race morning, you can just run.

From the 2026 edition

Pick up your bib at the expo

Camp Ondessonk

Stations & transport near the venue

Getting to the startNone — no train/bus/subway service
Getting to the finishNone — same remote venue as start
Transit cardShawnee Hills Trail Races near Ozark, AR take place in the rural Ozark National Forest with no public…

Source · checked Aug 24, 2026

More details

Getting to the start

None — no train/bus/subway service

Race is held at Camp Ondessonk, 3760 Ondessonk Rd, Ozark, IL, deep in the Shawnee National Forest region of far southern Illinois. No public transit reaches the venue.

Genuinely rural venue — nearest city with any transit is Carbondale, IL (~40+ min drive). Car access only.

Getting to the finish

None — same remote venue as start

Start/finish is the same Camp Ondessonk grounds (figure-eight course).

Transit card

Shawnee Hills Trail Races near Ozark, AR take place in the rural Ozark National Forest with no public transit or transit card system. A rental car is necessary; standard bank cards work for any fuel or parking costs.

Source · checked Aug 24, 2026

READY TO RUN

From race morning to after the finish.

Your start time, fuel and bag drop.
Know them ahead and the run feels easier.

Ondessonk Camp, the venue, lies deep in Shawnee National Forest and has no public transportation, so travel by car is essential.

It is about a 2-hour 30-minute drive from St. Louis.

The event offers several distances from 100 miles down to half marathon, including a night 50K that requires a headlamp.

Staying at the campground makes the early start easier.

Registration and announcements are available on the race Facebook page.

Times are local to Ozark. Check the latest official information before the race.

A trip built around the race

STAY A LITTLE

MAKE IT A RUNTRIP

The race is one day,
the trip can be longer.

From a hotel that makes race morning easy,
to the meals and views you'll enjoy with the medal on.

Hotels that make race morning easyDistances are straight-line from the start.View on map Eating well is part of the tripA meal before the race, a dinner to celebrate the finish.View on map Seeing Ozark with the medal onThe city you ran — this time, a little slower.View on map

TRAVEL ESSENTIALS

Trip prep too,
light and in one place.

Checklist Local eSIM · Trip.com Flight delay or cancellation compensation · AirHelp Pace calculator

Once saved, you can open this page without an internet connection

RUN TOGETHER

With runners who dream of
the same start line.

Be the first runner
Leave this room's first post

Ozark runners' room

FAQ

When does Shawnee Hills Trail Races 2027 take place?

Not officially announced yet.

It's expected in August 2027;

the 2026 race was held on Sat, August 22, 2026.

How much is the Shawnee Hills Trail Races 2027 entry fee?

Not announced yet. The 2026 race entry fee was about $105.

What distances does Shawnee Hills Trail Races 2027 offer?

Half · Ultra. (From the 2026 edition)

What time does Shawnee Hills Trail Races 2027 start?

The race starts at 06:00. (From the 2026 edition)

Where does Shawnee Hills Trail Races 2027 start?

3760 Ondessonk Rd, Ozark, IL. (From the 2026 edition)

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