Run Hootenanny
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Hootenanny Endurance Run
The Hootenanny Endurance Run in Gregory, Michigan on October 17, 2026 is a multi-format endurance event that includes timed races and a Last One Standing loop competition. The event takes place on dirt road and trail loops and offers on-course aid and weekend camping with a bonfire.
Distances and formats
- 12 hour timed race
- 8 hour timed race
- 4 hour timed race
- Last One Standing loop event
Timed races use a roughly 2 mile dirt road and trail loop with access to a fully stocked aid station each lap. Only complete loops are counted. The Last One Standing event uses about a 1 mile flat-ish dirt and gravel road loop; competitors must complete each loop within an allotted time that starts at 30 minutes for the first loop and decreases by 1 minute for each subsequent loop, with elimination for failing to finish a loop in the allowed time.
Aid stations provide PB&J sandwiches, potatoes, salty and sweet snacks, and fluids. Last One Standing runners may set up a self-aid area near the start/finish for each loop. All participants receive a custom Hootenanny medal regardless of distance completed. Separate awards will be given to the male and female who cover the furthest distance in each timed race, and special awards correspond to completing 13.1 miles, 26.2 miles, 50K, or 50 miles. Last One Standing awards recognize the final individual to complete a mile within the time limit. Last One Standing entrants are not eligible for time-based loop awards. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
