Volunteer Updates

Listed below are copies of the emails sent to volunteers so you can stay up to date if you are coming late to the game, if your email server spammed our emails or you just need to reference back to something we sent out.

 

2023:
Communication 1 – Sent April 18, 2023
Communication 2 – Sent May 9, 2023

 

2022:
Communication 1 – Sent April 18, 2022
Communication 2 – Sent May 5, 2022

 

2021:
Communication 1 – Sent May 1, 2021 All volunteers info
Communication 2 – Sent May 17, 2021 Omitted, Volunteer Lodging Info
Communication 3 – Sent May 17, 2021 Sawbill Aid Station Volunteers
Communication 4 – Sent May 17, 2021 Oberg Aid Station Volunteers

 

2019:
Communication 1 – Sent February 28th, 2019
Communication 2 – Sent April 24th, 2019
Communication 3 – Sent May 7th, 2019

2018:
Communication 1 – Sent February 28th, 2018
Communication 2 – Sent April 24th, 2018
Communication 3 – Sent May 11th, 2018

2017:
Communication 1 – Sent February 28th, 2017
Communication 2 – Sent April 27th, 2017
Communication 3 – Sent May 11th, 2017

2016:
Communication 1 – Sent March 10th, 2016
Communication 2 – Sent April 28th, 2016
Communication 3 – Sent May 12th, 2016

2015:
Communication 1 – Sent March 16, 2015
Communication 2 – Sent April 29th, 2015
Communication 3 – Sent May 11th, 2015
Communication 4 – Sent May 19th, 2015

2014:
Communication 1 – Sent April 1, 2014
Communication 2 – Sent May 7, 2014
Communication 4 – Sent May 23rd, 2014

2013:
Communication 1 – Sent May 6th, 2013
Communication 2 – Sent May 10th, 2013
Communication 4 – Sent May 22nd, 2013

Superior Spring Trail Race
50KM, 25KM & 12.5KM
Lutsen, Minnesota
Saturday May 16, 2020
• 50KM 7:00AM
• 25KM 8:00AM
• 12.5KM 9:00AM

Registration / Lottery:
Opens Wednesday January 1st, 2020 – 12:01AM CST
Closes Wednesday January 15th, 2020 – 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 12.5KM, 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
12.5KM 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

Superior 12.5KM
12.5KM Point to Point Course. 12.5KM = 7.75MI
Elevation Gain  900 FT
Elevation Loss 1,050 FT
NET Elevation Change 1,950 FT
NO Aid Stations
7 Hour Time Limit
Starts Saturday at 9:00AM
Complete 12.5KM 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.