BADLANDS 24hour RACE. RUN. BIKE.

The best “BAD DAY” ever! Experience 12/24/48 hours of the kind of beauty and challenge that one can ONLY find in the North Dakota Badlands! RUN as many miles as you can handle on the RAW and RUGGED badlands single track trails that make up the terribly amazing BAD24HR racecourse.

total distance

Make laps on the 11.5 mile and/or 2.4 mile loops

race start

8/30 - 9/1, 2025
NOON MDT
CCC Campground

elevation gain

2.4-mile loop: 206 ft
11.5-mile loop: 1,301 ft

BAD24HR COURSE MAP & RULES

Download GPX

• ALL racers must travel COUNTERCLOCKWISE on both the 2-mile and 11-mile loop options.

• Racers may choose to log as many miles as they wish on either loop.

• The racer/team with the most amount of total miles wins. If there is a tie for mileage the racer/team who logged the miles in the shortest amount of time wins.

• ALL teams may have up to, but never more than, two racers on course at any given time, for the purpose of either traveling together in pairs (for additional safety, especially in the dark) and/or splitting up to log the most amount of miles possible.

• Racers must record their tally mark at the start & end of every lap in order for each lap to officially count.

• ALL laps must be completed BEFORE the end of the 12/24/48 hour cutoff for the lap to officially count toward the final results.

race logistics

terrain

The Maah Daah Hey trail offers as many descents as it does climbs, and they are never far apart. The earth is a unique blend of dirt, clay, sandstone, scoria, and whatever else the good Lord mixed into this epic mountain bikers’ playground. On the tops of the badlands buttes you will find flat prairie grasslands. There are also some sparsely wooded sections scattered on the trail but overall there is minimal cover/ shade from the elements. Hence the name, THE BADLANDS.

aid stations

NOTE: There will NOT be any aid stations or Tailwind provided for 2025. The race will feature TWO aid stations ready with lots of water and TAILWIND nutrition sports drink mix. The first aid station location is at the start/finish line at the CCC Campground pavilion. The second aid station is approximately at the halfway point of the 11.5-mile loop located where the Maah Daah Hey Trail and the Long X Trail intersect at the water cache box.

fully marked course

Both loops are well-marked with arrows and signs, we offer you a GPX file for your GPS unit, and the Google Map of the racecourse. There are many turns and forks on the Badlands single track loop, but only the BAD24HR trail(s) are freshly mowed, string trimmed and ready for you rip! Race and ride with the peace of mind that you are taking the right turn at the right time with the assurance of our GPX file. The course will be marked well enough that you can easily race without a GPS device, if you pay attention and travel with your head up.

award ceremony

ALL RACERS MUST FINISH THEIR FINAL LAP BEFORE THE TIME CUTOFF! More info on this rule at the pre-race meeting. There will be a podium ceremony at the conclusion of each category 12, 24 and 48 hours) for the top finishers and recognition of outstanding performances at the BAD24HR HQ. Open men, women, and team categories for the 12, 24 and 48 hour races. All finishers will receive a free custom BADLANDS 24 HOUR RACE high five.

schedule

All times listed in Mountain Daylight Time Zone

Saturday

11:00am   Welcome & high fives at the pavilion in CCC Campground. (shown on course map above)

11:45pm    Pre-Race meeting

12:00pm   Race starts!

9:30pm    Sunset/ last light

Sunday

4:30am      Sunrise/ first light

6:45am Pre-race meeting for the BAD12HR

7:00am BAD12HR race start

12:01pm    Awards for BAD24HR

7:01pm Awards for the BAD12HR race

monday

4:30am Sunrise/ first light

12:01pm Awards for the BAD48HR