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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
24
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
1
60-79
4
<60
3
New
16
Elite Runners (90+)
Count
0
-1.4 vs avg
% of Field
0.0%
-1.2% vs avg

About rankings: Stats based on 8 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: 12 with <5 finishes, 4 unranked

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

Registration Analysis

Total Entrants
24
Ranked Runners
8
Field Size Meter
Smallest (51) Largest (410)

Field

Top Men

Rank Score
KH
Kelly Hutchins
57 results
Paducah, KY
81.6%
MB
Matthew Bowling
6 results
West Frankfort, IL
63.8%
TR
Travis Rathjen
13 results
Carterville, IL
60.9%