The Race
Date: Saturday, August 16
Start Time: 7:45 AM
Minimum Pace: 17:51/mile
Finish Cut-off Time: 10:15 AM
Race Capacity: 200
Course Description
Are you ready to fly? The flat and fast first few miles of The Creeks on Fern Gully and the Duluth Winnepeg Pacific Railroad Trail (DWP) will keep your legs turning. As soon as you're used to the flatter terrain the route hops on the Superior Hiking Trail (SHT) just after Keene Creek. You'll climb steadily all the way back to the top of Spirit Mountain on the SHT. Your views on this section are pretty great...take a look up from your feet once in a while. From the summit of Spirit Mountain the route descends on Old Skyline Road and the SHT. If you can get the legs moving again you can make up some time by flying back to the finish at the chalet on the SHT descent, but watch out for those roots!
The Course Details
Distance: 8+ miles, ~14 kilometers
Elevation: +1321’/ -1321’ | Min 683’ | Max 1205’
Terrain: Singletrack 57%, Two-track 30%, Gravel road 8% Mixed-use 3% Paved 2%
The Trails: Duluth-Winnipeg-Pacific Railroad Trail (DWP), Superior Hiking Trail, Juggler Joe, Old Skyline Road.
Aid Stations: All locations will have water, an electrolyte drink (details TBD) as well as limited endurance nutrition products like gels or chews.
| location | total distance [mi] | segment [mi] | cut-off time |
| Start - Grand Ave | - | - | - |
| Keene Creek | 3.0 | 3.0 | - |
| Big Air | 6.5 | 3.5 | 9:50 AM |
| Finish - Grand Ave | 8.4 | 1.9 | 10:15 AM |
