• Ultramarathon
  • 160.9 km
  • Lutsen
  • Event dates
  • Past event

Superior Fall Trail Race Ultramarathon

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.

Decision summary

Superior Fall Trail Race Ultramarathon at a glance

Cut-off average pace
14:10/km

38:00:00 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
43 verified facts

Stored GPS route

Quick answers

What runners ask first

Superior Fall Trail Race Ultramarathon route map

raceindex.org has a GPS course file for Superior Fall Trail Race Ultramarathon, 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 Ultramarathon?

The Superior Fall Trail Race Ultramarathon is described as mountainous. The course listing puts the climb at 5,288 m.

Where does the Superior Fall Trail Race Ultramarathon route go?

The Superior Fall Trail Race Ultramarathon route starts at 100 Mile: Gooseberry Falls State Park, Two Harbors, MN. 50 Mile: Finland Community Center, Finland, MN and finishes at Caribou Highlands Lodge, 371 Ski Hill Rd, Lutsen, MN 55612 (shared finish for all distances). Underfoot, expect 95% technical single-track trail. 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 Ultramarathon?

100 Mile runners may have ONE pacer from mile 42.6 (County Road 6), up to TWO for the final Oberg-to-Lutsen section; runners aged 67+ may have a pacer at any time.

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
5,288 m

Entry, logistics and records

Records and field

Men's course record
18:56:02 (Neal Collick)
Women's course record
21:54:10 (Gretchen Metsa)
Field size
Field caps: 100 Mile 295, 50 Mile 235, Marathon 445 registrants
Field cap
295

Entry requirements

Entry status
Past event: The listed edition date has passed.
Cut-off
100 Mile: 38-hour cutoff; 50 Mile: 16h 45m cutoff; all finish by 10:00 PM Saturday
Ballot
Yes
Qualification status
Entry by lottery (no time qualifier); not a Boston Qualifying road race.
UTMB index
6 UTMB qualifying points

Race day logistics

Pacers
100 Mile runners may have ONE pacer from mile 42.6 (County Road 6), up to TWO for the final Oberg-to-Lutsen section; runners aged 67+ may have a pacer at any time.

Access and course status

Start
100 Mile: Gooseberry Falls State Park, Two Harbors, MN. 50 Mile: Finland Community Center, Finland, MN.
Finish
Caribou Highlands Lodge, 371 Ski Hill Rd, Lutsen, MN 55612 (shared finish for all distances)

Course facts

Course type
Point To Point
Surface
95% technical single Track trail
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.