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North Dakota · Medora
Maah Daah Hey 106
Jul 24, 2026
The Mandan name translates as 'long lasting,' and the course earns it: 116 miles of out-and-back single-track through the North Dakota Badlands, finishing in Medora, over dirt, clay, sandstone, and scoria with 11,968 feet of gain across continuous climbs out of the Little Missouri River drainage. Founded in 2012 by Nick Ybarra as part of the Badlands Race Series, the event carries a 36-hour cutoff and a historical ~50% finish rate; in 2024, 11 runners completed the full distance; in 2025, 12. Heat in late July can reach the upper 80s.
The numbers
Race statistics
- Distance
- 106 mi
- Vertical gain
- 12,500 ft
- Course
- Out & back
- Unique miles
- 58 mi
- Entry fee
- $299
- Lottery
- No
- Avg finishers
- 9
118 ft / mi
per year
The course
Course line from published GPX · source · approximate — always follow official markings
◈ From the runners