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Duluth Trails Festival

Duluth Trails Festival

Race Date

Aug 7, 2026

Location

Duluth, MN

The Experience

Minnesota’s premiere trail event with races for expert to beginner riders and runners! This is trail adventure at its best. Whether you’re an XC racer, free-ridin’ adrenaline junkie, a distance, sprint, or mountain climbing runner or a family craving adventure, good times are guaranteed. Get ready to celebrate Duluth’s world-class trails with three days of action-packed events!

Logistics

Race Day

Friday, August 7, 2026

Start Time

8:30 AM

Start Location

8551 Grand Avenue, Duluth, MN, 55808

Directions

Course Info

Course Type

Loop Course

Terrain

road

Difficulty

Ultra-Flat

Elevation Gain

0'

Net Drop/km

0 m (Flat)

Separation

0.0%

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Quality Score

Methodology
Heritage0/20

first year

Size0/15

no finisher counts yet

Momentum3/5

small race — neutral

Loyalty0/20

needs a few years of results

Course & details3/15

3 timing sources

National draw0/10

no finisher data yet

Front-pack speed0/5

no winner time yet

Weather0/10

typical high 76°F

Race Day Weather

5-year historical avg

Start (Low)

63°

Afternoon (High)

76°

Warm — hydration strategy is key, start conservatively

0.1"

Precipitation

11 mph

Wind

74%

Humidity

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