Join us again at Pekin’s McNaughton Park for 30, 50, 100, 150, or 200miles of the finest trails in the Mid-West.

Do you think Illinois is all flat cornfields? Wise ultra-runners will get some serious hill training in before coming to Pekin’s McNaughton Park! We don’t have mountains in Illinois … just a few rolling hills with elevator shaft downhills guaranteed to warm your quads on a chilly April evening. Here’s how one satisfied customer described the terrain: ‘I now know why Illinois is so flat. They took all the hills that are supposed to be there and put them ALL into one spot in Pekin, IL … and called it ‘McNaughton Park’.”

How about the view? One of our previous participants described it this way: “It’s one of the most scenic courses I know: Mostly singletrack, forest with some meadows, hills with beautiful valleys in between. Lots of flowers and wildlife. At dawn, when I came to the 3rd creek crossing, thousands of birds were singing, frogs were ‘talking’ everywhere, wild geese above me were chatting, and several Whitetail Deer crossing the trail.”

Competitive Running

Competitive Running is the best solution if you need to boost your motivation. Competing in races ca be an excellent motivator. You don’t have to be a professional runner so that you can run in competitive running organized events. If you have decided to try a competitive run, you should be aware that there are many strategies and tactics so you can improve your running skills. Make a training plan to create positive stress, boosts your motivation, and helps you reach your goals. The Potawatomi Trail Runs one of the Illinois running races events where compete many professional and unprofessional runners. Running a marathon means relying on your abilities and competitive endurance, and what makes a marathon so exciting to watch is the unpredictability: the higher the betting risk factor, the more energetic the excitement. As with any sports betting, you need to do a lot of research for the right decision to place to your bets so that you can win real money. Explore many online casinos so you can enjoy sports betting with top odds.”
“… comparing the high altitude, long climbs of the Western mountains to McNaughton hills is like comparing being eaten by a shark vs. being eaten by a 1000 piranhas … both are unpleasant … just in different ways.”

We hope you will join us for another great race!
Rich and Eric Skocaj