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About RaceIndexOur methodologyData coverageCyclingTriathlon
  • Marathon
  • 42.2 km
  • Lutsen
  • Event dates –
  • Past event

Superior Fall Trail Race Marathon

This race edition

Race date
Date not confirmed for this distance
Race timezone
Timezone not confirmed
Edition status
Status not confirmed

Entry options

2026 edition

Entry options are not yet confirmed for this edition. Check the organiser before making plans.

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Decision summary

Superior Fall Trail Race Marathon at a glance

Cut-off average pace
19:54/km

14:00:00 total limit divided by distance. Check gun/chip timing and intermediate limits; allow time for stops.

Typical conditions
72/100

Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast

Evidence depth
39 verified facts

Stored GPS route

Quick answers

What runners ask first

Superior Fall Trail Race Marathon route map

raceindex.org has a GPS course file for Superior Fall Trail Race Marathon, so runners can inspect the route line on the map. Elevation charts and ascent figures appear only when that file includes usable elevation data.

How hilly is the Superior Fall Trail Race Marathon?

The Superior Fall Trail Race Marathon is described as mountainous. The course listing puts the climb at 1,234 m.

Where does the Superior Fall Trail Race Marathon route go?

The Superior Fall Trail Race Marathon route starts at Cramer Road near Schroeder, MN and finishes at Caribou Highlands Lodge, 371 Ski Hill Rd, Lutsen, MN 55612 (shared finish for all distances). Underfoot, expect a trail course. It passes Lake Superior, Superior Hiking Trail, Sawtooth Mountain Range, Gooseberry Falls State Park and Temperance River. the Superior 100 is one of the oldest 100-mile trail races in the United States.

What should runners know on race day for the Superior Fall Trail Race Marathon?

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Race character

Scenery

  • Countryside
  • Coastal
  • Mountain
  • Lakeside
  • Forest
  • Riverside

Atmosphere

  • Wilderness
  • Destination
  • Scenic Tour

Terrain

  • Trail
Elevation character
Mountainous
Technicality
Very Technical
Source-stated ascent
1,234 m

Entry, logistics and records

Records and field

Men's course record
3:31:26 (Wynn Davis)
Women's course record
4:07:40 (Emma Spoon)
Field cap
445

Entry requirements

Entry status
Past event: The listed edition date has passed.
Cut-off
14:00:00
Ballot
Yes
Qualification status
Entry by lottery (no time qualifier); not a Boston Qualifying road race.

Race day logistics

Aid stations
3
Medal
Wood finishers medal awarded to runners finishing within the 16h 45m cutoff.

Access and course status

Start
Cramer Road near Schroeder, MN
Finish
Caribou Highlands Lodge, 371 Ski Hill Rd, Lutsen, MN 55612 (shared finish for all distances)

Course facts

Course type
Point To Point
Landmarks
Lake Superior, Superior Hiking Trail, Sawtooth Mountain Range, Gooseberry Falls State Park, Temperance River, Oberg Mountain, Caribou Highlands Lodge
Notable features
  • Organized by Rocksteady Running and directed by John Storkamp
  • the Superior 100 is one of the oldest 100-mile trail races in the United States

What are typical race-day conditions?

  • 16°CTypical temperature
  • 18 kphTypical wind
  • 3 mmTypical rainfall
  • 72Favourability /100
Typical conditions for the race date and locality, warmer than the endurance-optimal window. These are climatological norms, not a forecast, and are shared across every distance at this event.

How we calculated this

Published facts and derived model outputs on this page are tied to stored sources or a published, version-locked methodology. We show the provenance so runners, coaches and organisers can check it. Data on this page is current as of .

Derived numbers use scoring-methodology-v1.0.

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