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Justin Poehnelt
WAITLIST ACTIVE August 22, 2026
Shawnee Hills Trail Races

50K

Ozark, IL
Other Distances: 100 MilerPACER REGISTRATION100KNIGHT 50KHalf Marathon
Field Strength
-
0 Elite (90+)
Total Entrants
51
Registered Runners

The Shawnee Hills Trail Races immerse runners in the rugged wilderness of Southern Illinois' Shawnee National Forest, with distances ranging from a half marathon to a grueling 100-miler. Starting at the historic Camp Ondessonk, the course traverses deep sandstone canyons and dense oak-hickory forests while challenging athletes with intense summer humidity and highly technical terrain.

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Field Strength

Field Strength
-%
Rank of 20th
Median Rank
60.9%
90+
0
80-89
2
60-79
7
<60
7
New
35
Elite Runners (90+)
Count
0
-1.2 vs avg
% of Field
0.0%
-1.1% vs avg

About rankings: Stats based on 16 runners with 5+ UltraSignup finishes.

Field Strength is the UltraSignup rank of the 20th strongest qualified runner—a higher value indicates greater depth of talent.

Excluded: 22 with <5 finishes, 13 unranked

90+ = Elite • 80-89 = Strong • 60-79 = Experienced • <60 = Developing

Registration Analysis

Total Entrants
51
Ranked Runners
16
Field Size Meter
Smallest (50) Largest (200)

Field

Top Men

Rank Score
KH
Kelly Hutchins
57 results
Paducah, KY
81.6%
DR
Dayton Rabe
6 results
Bloomington, IL
77.7%
JJ
John James
25 results
Troy, IL
71.2%
KR
Kasey Reichmuth
5 results
Louisville, KY
67.5%
TR
Travis Rathjen
13 results
Carterville, IL
60.9%