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

Half Marathon

Ozark, IL
Other Distances: 100 MilerPACER REGISTRATION100K50KNIGHT 50K
Field Strength
-
0 Elite (90+)
Total Entrants
40
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
65.8%
90+
0
80-89
0
60-79
8
<60
3
New
29
Elite Runners (90+)
Count
0
-1.1 vs avg
% of Field
0.0%
-0.9% vs avg

About rankings: Stats based on 11 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: 15 with <5 finishes, 14 unranked

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

Registration Analysis

Total Entrants
40
Ranked Runners
11
Field Size Meter
Smallest (51) Largest (200)

Field

Top Men

Rank Score
JB
James Boler
31 results
Collierville, TN
76.1%
CB
Chris Becker
10 results
Springfield, IL
70.6%
MH
Matthew Humke
10 results
Springfield, IL
65.8%
DP
David Pepon
22 results
Cape Girardeau, MO
56.1%
JD
Jeffrey Dufour
12 results
Metropolis, IL
50.1%