Dawn at Battle Creek on the Heartland course. Photo credit Mile 90 Photography.

An out and back course on backcountry gravel roads with less than one mile of paved surface. Much of the course meanders through open range with stunning views of the vast expanse of the Flint Hills tallgrass prairie.
This is a great course for a first timer to take on the 25K, 50K or 50 mile, with a challenging but not technical course, and generous 15 hour cutoff (all distances) to complete this race.