Shawnee Hills Trail Races

There will be miles and miles of great running through the beautiful Shawnee National Forest, and the totally rustic Camp O cabins. There is a 100 mile, 100k, 50k and Half Marathon option…plenty of fun for everyone!
​Camp Ondessonk, in the heart of the Shawnee National Forest, will play host to the Shawnee Hills Trail Races. The runners will get to explore some of the most stunning and extraordinary rock formations and waterfalls that Shawnee National Forest is well known for, vegetation consists largely of oak-hickory, maple-beech, and pine forests. The course will take you deep into the sandstone canyon systems of Southern Illinois’ Shawnee Hills Natural Division while traversing Jackson Hollow and the Bay Creek Reservoir and several waterfalls along the course including Pakentuck Falls (the tallest free-falling waterfall in Illinois), Jackson Falls, Horseshoe Falls, and Cedar Falls along with some inspiring views from Salomon’s Ridge.