Headless Horseman Byu
About this race
Come on out and join us for the newest Michigan Trail Experience race. Experience a beautiful 4.167 mile loop through Sleepy Hollow State Park. The park contains over 2,600 acres including a river winding its way through the woods. The course will take you through prairie grass fields, hardwood forest, and stands of Pine trees. This race is a 12hr Back Yard Ultra, last man standing rules, with an option to do the single lap. Elevation gain 151ft
The single lap option will start at 9:00am. This race will be chip timed, with live results. This will be one loop around the BYU course.
The 12hr option will start at 9:00am. All runners will start the loop at the top of the hour and must complete the lap within the hour. Top of the next hour runners start next lap. If a runner doesn't report and start at the top of the hour the runner is out. If you complete the 12hrs you will have done 50miles. A headlamp is required for the last couple of laps sunset is 6:21pm.
Course link: https://www.strava.com/routes/3239974863748599382
Single Loop OptionStart Time: 9 AM Single Loop They will start with the 12 Hr runners
Entry Fee: $35 until Oct 23th $40 from Oct 24th through Oct 31st.
Entry Fee 18 and under: $27 until Oct 23th $35 from Oct 24th to Oct 3 1st
Packet Pickup race day morning starting at 7:00 am
Race Swag!: All entries will receive a T-shirt and finisher patch
Results: Your accurate chip time and current overall and age group place will be texted to your phone and live on this site.
Awards: Overall finishers male and female will receive a $25 Playmakers gift card. First places in each age group will receive a $10 Playmakers gift card. Age groups for women and men are the following: 15 and under, 16-24, 25-34, 35-44, 45-54, 55-64, 65-74, 75- and over
12 Hr Back Yard UltraStart Time: 9 AM
Entry Fee: $65 until Oct 24th $70 from Oct 25th through Oct 31st
Be sure to preregister. There is no race day registration.
Packet Pickup race day morning starting at 7:00 am
Race Swag!: All entries will receive a T-shirt and patch
Result: This will be chip timed with each lap being recorded.
Awards: Over all winner Headless Horseman trophy $25 Playmakers gift card. Other finishers will receive a smaller Headless Horseman
Overall winner will be last one standing or if multiple runners on last lap fastest loop is winner.
There will not be aid station on the course. One aid station will be near the start/finish with snacks and drinks. More updates to come on that.
More updates will come about the 12 hr. Any questions please email us at michigantrailexperience@gmail.com
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Trail running
Headless Horseman Single Loop
Headless Horseman 12Hr Back Yard Ultra
Typical race-day weather
Based on 2 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Laingsburg, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 8:10 AM and sets at 6:31 PM local time (EDT) in Laingsburg on October 31, 2026 — 10h 20m of daylight.
Course
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Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.
- Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
- Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
- Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
- Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 3 Laingsburg events
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