Superior Spring Trail Race Schedule of Events

Below is generic schedule of events for the Superior Spring Trail Race – some of the times are estimates / subject to change. * Last Updated 5/17/2017

Friday Night:

4:00 PM to 7:00 PM – Packet Pickup (Caribou Highlands Mountain View Conference Room)

7:00 PM to 7:30 PM – Optional Pre-Race Meeting (Mountain View Conference Room or Patio weather permitting)

Saturday:

5:30 AM to 6:30 AM – 50KM Packet Pickup and Runner Check-in – runners must check back in on race morning

5:30 AM to 7:30 AM – 25KM Packet Pickup and Runner Check-in – runners must check back in on race morning

6:30 AM – 50K drop bags with distance, name & number turned in – no drop bags will be taken after 6:30AM

7:00 AM – 50KM race starts on Ski Hill Road

7:55 AM – First 50K runner expected at Oberg Aid Station (Mile 7.75)

8:00 AM – 25KM race starts on Ski Hill Road

8:35 AM – First 50K runner expected at Sawbill Aid Station (Mile 13.3)

8:50 AM – First 25KM runner expected at Oberg Aid Station (Mile 7.75)

9:45 AM – First 25KM runner expected at FINISH (Caribou Highlands Pool / Patio Area)

10:50 AM – First 50KM runner expected at FINISH (Caribou Highlands Pool / Patio Area)

11:30 AM – Post-race picnic starts (Caribou Highlands Pool / Patio Area – free for runners)

12:00 PM –  Sawbill-Britton aid station CUTOFF – Last runner through

1:30 PM – Oberg aid station CUTOFF – Last runner through

4:00 PM – Finish CUTOFF

4:15 PM – Chili / free post-race food done being served

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Superior Spring Trail Race
50KM & 25KM
Lutsen, Minnesota
Saturday May 19th, 2018
• 50KM 7:00AM
• 25KM 8:00AM

Registration / Lottery:
Opens Monday January 1st, 2018 – 12:01AM CST
Closes Monday January 15th, 2018 – 11:59PM CST
* Due to high demand, registration for the Superior “Spring” Trail Race is held via a lottery, more details about the lottery can be found HERE

Directions to Race Start:
Caribou Highlands Resort / Lodge
371 Ski Hill Road
Lutsen, MN 55612
Google Maps Directions HERE
Approx Travel Times
1:15 North of Two Harbors, MN
1:45 North of Duluth, MN
4:00 North of Minneapolis, MN

Terrain / Course Description:
The Superior 25KM and 50KM Trail Races are extremely hilly, rugged and technical out-and-back (100% trail) trail-races which traverses the Sawtooth Mountain Range on the Superior Hiking Trail in the far reaches northern Minnesota .  The course parallels Lake Superior, the greatest freshwater lake in the world, climbs to near 2000′ peaks with breath-taking vistas of the lake and inland forests and crosses whitewater rivers and serene streams while meandering through mystic Boreal forests.  The races start and finish at Caribou Highlands Resort in Lutsen Minnesota.

Superior 50KM
25KM Out & Back Course = 50KM (31MI)
Elevation Gain 4,200 FT
Elevation Loss 4,200 FT
NET Elevation Change 8,400 FT
4 Aid Stations
9 Hour Time Limit
Starts at 7:00AM Saturday
Compete 50KM Info HERE

Superior 25KM
7.5KM Out & Back Course = 25KM (15.1MI)
Elevation Gain 2,300 FT
Elevation Loss 2,300 FT
NET Elevation Change 4,600 FT
1 Aid Station
8 Hour Time Limit
Starts Saturday at 8:00AM
Complete 25KM Info HERE

More About the Area:
The North Shore of Lake Superior runs from Duluth, Minnesota at the Southwestern end of the lake, to Thunder Bay and Nipigon, Ontario, Canada, in the North to Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, in the east. The shore is characterized by alternating rocky cliffs and cobblestone beaches, with rolling hills and ridges covered in boreal forest inland from the lake, through which scenic rivers and waterfalls descend as they flow to Lake Superior. The shoreline between the city of Duluth to the international border at Grand Portage as the North Shore.  Lake Superior is considered the largest freshwater lake in the world by surface area. It is the world’s third-largest freshwater lake by volume and the largest by volume in North America.  The Superior Hiking Trail, also known as the SHT, is a 310-mile long distance hiking single-track hiking trail in Northeastern Minnesota that follows the ridgeline overlooking Lake Superior for most of its length. The trail travels through forests of birch, aspen, pine, fir, and cedar. Hikers and runners enjoy views of boreal forests, the Sawtooth Mountains, babbling brooks, rushing waterfalls, and abundant wildlife. The lowest point on the trail is 602 feet above sea level and the highest point is 1,829 feet above sea level.