Satan's Sidewalk 150

Satan’s Sidewalk 66.6-Hour — the hellish big brother to the Dreadmill 48-Hour. The event is a fixed-time virtual race where runners tick off as many miles as they can or care to, all on a treadmill, in 66.6 hours. The rules are essentially the same as the Dreadmill 48, requiring time-stamped photo documentation to verify completed mileage. Satan’s Sidewalk also has a 66.6K option for those not interested in going the distance, plus an Outdoor Folly option for those without treadmill access and those without the level of stupidity required to run in place for 2 days, 18 hours, and 36 minutes. 

My goal for the Satan’s Sidewalk 66.6-Hour was 150 dreadmill miles. I wasn’t able to hit the distance at the Dreadmill 48 in December and wanted to give it another shot with the extra 18.6 hours. I still had to manage kids and chores during breaks, but less so than during Dreadmill. At any rate, this time I didn’t have to manhandle a queen mattress from bedroom to garage while the clock was

100 Dreadmill Miles

​I’ve run numerous ultras over the past 10 years, but nothing quite like the Dreadmill 48 Hour Endurance Challenge. Yep, it’s exactly what it sounds like — muster as many miles as possible on a treadmill within 48 hours. Most participants went for a minimum of 100 miles, myself included. The milestone gets you a sweet new belt buckle and the accomplishment of reaching a nice round number. 

The event is a virtual race in which you register on UltraSignup and complete the run anytime in the month of December during a continuous 48-hour period. All miles need to be documented, as there are top 3 and finisher awards at stake. Those who complete 50 miles get a finishers coin. 100 miles earns a traditional pewter belt buckle. 150 miles or more gets you a gold plated version of the buckle and copious bragging rights. There’s also a 100-mile division, where runners complete exactly 100 miles as fast as they can while adhering to the 48-hour time limit. For this race less than a 100 miles is a DNF. 

It works like this. Email race director Benn Griffin telling him the day and time to start your 48-hour clock. Run as much as you can, exclusively on a treadmill. Whenever the treadmill stops, take a time-stamped photo of the treadmill’s display. When you’re done running, email all photos to Benn to verify what you’ve accomplished. Following the event, mileage is tallied up and posted