At Duluth Running Co. we look for partners that share our values, and we think the folx at these organizations are doing great work. Without some of them this event would not be possible, and without the others it wouldn't be a rad.
The SHTA makes the Superior Hiking Trail a place for all to enjoy. In order to do that, their dedicated team manages over 300 miles of trail.
Summit North supports the Superior Hiking Trail Association. All donations through this event go directly to the SHTA.
NNormal is commited to durability and to sustainability. They are motivated by a desire to reconsider the way gear is made and used.
One step at a time, that’s how humans have always progressed. But at this moment in time, we have to do more.
NNormal's commitment to Durability, No Trace and Fair Business is why we love them as a company and their gear.
Spirit Mountain is the year-round destination for outdoor recreation in Minnesota. Make memories with family and friends, immerse yourself in the beauty of the seasons, and take advantage of all the amenities Duluth has to offer.
By offering better ways to hydrate, HydraPak has pioneered new product categories and become a trusted partner for athletes and races worldwide.
Though our partnership with HydraPak we can be a cleaner race, reducing waste and our impact on the environment.
Skratch Labs uses real food, starting from scratch, to create sports nutrition that you actually want to eat. Our products taste better and feel better--because they have no artificial sweeteners, isolates, colors, or preservatives that might cause GI distress--to help you perform better. So you can get out there and bust your butt, not your gut.
Increasing accessibility to trail use is important. Trail Sisters and their local chapter support Summit North and we are commited to providing a race experience that promotes the growth of women running with us and on the trails.
Their vision is that the Duluth area’s natural surface foot trails are sustainably maintained, accessible, welcoming and serve a vibrant, inclusive, diverse trail community.
The efforts of the Duluth Foot Trail Alliance helps us grow the trail running comminity and advocate for the spaces that we run and recreate in.
Our races are part of the Too Fun Trail Run Series organized by the Upper Midwest Trail Runners, an organization that advocates for trails, accessibility for trail runniners, and trail races.
Anyone can become a member of UMTR, enter the series, run rad events, earn points and win prizes!
TerraCycle give us the opportunity and resources to recycle any endurance nutrition packaging we provide or our runners use on course.
Through their Performance Nutrition Recycling Program we can keep all the gel, bar, chew, and drink mix packaging out of the landfills.
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