Wild Duluth Races

The Wild Duluth Races include rugged 50K and 100K ultramarathons celebrating their 13th year running. In addition to the 50K and 100K ultramarathons on Saturday, we also run the Harder ‘n Heck Half Marathon and Terribly Tough 10K trail races on Sunday. The Wild Duluth Races all enjoy spectacular views of the Northern Minnesota city of Duluth and mighty Lake Superior from the rugged, rocky and rooty Superior Hiking Trail. Runners from out of town marvel at the wild trails we possess here in Duluth. While you’ll be running through the City Limits of Duluth most of the way, you’ll feel like you’re running in a truly wild place – Wild Duluth!

By starting at Chambers Grove for the Half Marathon and ending at Spirit Mountain, we’re able to avoid busy road crossings that plagued the original Harder ‘n Hell course. The only busy road crossing for the entire half marathon will be Becks road about halfway through the race. Even more excitingly, we’re able to add in perhaps the most spectacular section of the course for BOTH the half marathon and 10K – Ely’s Peak! Both races will scale Ely’s Peak and enjoy the tremendous views from the top. The half marathon might be just a touch easier (thus the name change to Harder ‘n Heck :-), but will still be very difficult, particularly the climb to Ely’s Peak and the rocky segments beyond.

Our finish line at Spirit Mountain will avoid the Bentleyville congestion and will allow us to focus more on the half marathoners and 10K runners than we were able to at Bayfront with all the 100K and 50K runners also finishing at the same location. We think you’ll enjoy these changes!

Grandma’s Restaurant Post-Race Soup Feed
We will have a post race meal for the 100K and 50K at Bayfront Park consisting of Grandma’s Restaurants famous chicken wild rice soup and vegetarian minestrone soup with additional fixins.

Half marathon and 10K finishers will have refreshments at the finish line at Spirit Mountain on Sunday.

Weather
Weather in the middle of October can be very uncertain.  We could have a blizzard in October or it could be in the 60′s.  Come prepared for inclement weather and have warm clothes available.

Regardless of the weather, we should have beautiful fall colors.  The hills above Duluth will be all shades of green, yellow, orange and red.  The trail will be covered in leaves, so watch your footing!