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
Start 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
Start 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
Oct 31, 2026
Distance — 50 Miles
Type — Running
09:00
$65.00
Oct 31, 2026
Distance — 4.167 Miles
Type — Running
09:00
$35.00
These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for October in Laingsburg.
Learn more about the host city, Laingsburg.
Laingsburg is a city in Shiawassee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,424 at the 2020 census.
Read more launchOfficial finishing times from previous editions of Headless Horseman BYU.
| Place | Name | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🥇 | Felix Spitz | 27:24.7 | |
| 🥈 | Dave Hofmann Jr | 28:54.3 | |
| 🥉 | Diana Udrea | 36:23.1 | |
| 4 | Karla Palmer | 38:33.2 | |
| 5 | Trina Sims | 39:11.5 | |
| 6 | Joshua Elliott | 39:39 | |
| 7 | Mathew Puskar | 39:45.9 | |
| 8 | Brian Phelps | 39:58.2 | |
| 9 | Scott Weiland | 41:39.2 | |
| 10 | A. Larsen | 44:21.5 | |
| 11 | Spencer Rennells | 44:49.8 | |
| 12 | Corey Baker | 46:10 | |
| 13 | Shelby Hofmann | 47:02.5 | |
| 14 | Kim Kucish | 47:34.3 | |
| 15 | Amber Simon | 55:49.4 | |
| 16 | Abby Stuart | 55:49.7 | |
| 17 | Heather Durian | 1:01:00.2 | |
| 18 | Kate Larsen | 1:04:26.5 | |
| 19 | Corey Musonda | 1:06:14.1 | |
| 20 | Joyce Dryer | 1:08:21.4 | |
| 21 | Chris Ferris | 1:08:23.8 |
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