Quad-City Times

Hennepin Hundred organizers ready for 100-mile foot race

The first Illinois 100-mile, ultra-marathon weekend-long event along the Hennepin State Canal Trail will be held Sept. 12-13. Racers will set out at 7 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 12, from Sinnissippi Park in ...
The Dispatch / The Rock Island Argus

Geneseo grad VanOpdorp 11th in Hennepin 100

Former Geneseo cross country runner Justin VanOpdorp can add an incredible Hennepin 100 finish to his running resume -- an 11th place finish in his 40-44 age group. The entire 100-mile race was run on ...
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Hundreds of runners compete in Illinois' only point-to-point, all-trail ultramarathon

STERLING, Ill. — Editor's note: News 8 had previously said The Hennepin Hundred is Illinois' only all-trail ultramarathon. It is Illinois' only point-to-point, all-trail ultramarathon. The story has ...
The Dispatch / The Rock Island Argus

Going the distance: The runner behind the new Hennepin Hundred race

Michele Hartwig loves creating and putting on races that she would like to run. The Crystal Lake, Illinois, woman started running when she was 40. Now 48, she’s hooked on 100-mile races, or “ultra ...