Date
Sat, 26 Jun 2027
Venue
Superior National Golf Course, Lutsen, Minnesota
Lutsen Township, Cook County
Countdown
June
The full 99er: 156 km on a mountain bike with a modest 1,556 m of climbing, so it's a long day in the saddle more than a brutal one. Running since 2011.
Key facts
01Optional High Climber bypass via Highway 61 and the Gitchi-Gamii State Trail
02Timed participation only: no awards, no Leadville qualifying
03Can be used as the rain course
Create a free training plan for the Life Time Lutsen 99er presented by Visit Cook County 156 km
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The course
The route
Lutsen Township
Distance156km
Total climb1,556m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate148.3 km
Weather
Late-June, Lutsen Township
16°CTypical high
11°CTypical low
5°CColdest in 20 years
49%Days with rain
Highs around 16°C and lows around 11°C, but it has dropped to 5°C. Rain on 49% of days.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
2025 results
Who finishes, and how
#RiderTimeAvg speed
01Jenna Rinehart05:40:3527.4 km/h
02Caitlin Neuman06:24:4724.3 km/h
03Elin Hartmann06:25:3624.2 km/h
41
Women finishers
7:42:53
Median time
20.2 km/h
Median speed
Women · 2025 results, as published by the organiser.
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Training
Training for the Life Time Lutsen 99er presented by Visit Cook County 156 km
We don't do generic plans. We combine deep knowledge of this race's demands with your recent training, then build a plan with you that progresses as you do.
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Typical sessions
156 km with 1,556 m of climbing
Endurance and fatigue resistance over the full distance
Fuelling and pacing for the whole event
What your weeks look like
Typical sessions
Long endurance rides building toward the full distance
Threshold and sweet-spot work for sustained power
Sustained climbing repeats on real gradients
Terrain and skills practice specific to the course
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Typical sessions
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