Minnesota Voyageur Trail Ultramarathon
RunningPoint to point
DateExpected
Late July 2027
Based on past editions. We'll confirm when the organiser announces.
Venue
Carlton Munger Trailhead, Carlton, Minnesota
Carlton, Minnesota
Countdown
July
A 50 miler that runs from Carlton to Duluth and straight back again. Modest climbing for the distance, so the challenge is the clock and the long day on your feet.
Key facts
0114-hour cut-off for the full 50 miles
02Out-and-back route: you run to Duluth and return to Carlton
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The course
The route
Carlton
Distance81km
Total climb1,524m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate75.8 km
Weather
Late-July, Carlton
27°CTypical high
15°CTypical low
7°CColdest in 20 years
43%Days with rain
Highs around 27°C and lows around 15°C, but it has dropped to 7°C. Rain on 43% of days.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
2026 results
Who finishes, and how
#RiderTimeAvg speed
01Mel Nelson09:47:598.2 km/h
02Sherri Schummer09:52:438.1 km/h
03Maryellen Cressy11:45:056.9 km/h
31
Women finishers
13:15:16
Median time
6.1 km/h
Median speed
Women · 2026 results, as published by the organiser.
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Training
Training for the Minnesota Voyageur Trail Ultramarathon
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.
Beina integrates directly with your existing tools to understand your current fitness, and synchronise your planned sessions.
Intervals.icuWhat a Minnesota Voyageur Trail Ultramarathon plan targets
Typical sessions
81 km with 1,524 m of climbing
Time on feet and fatigue resistance
Fuelling and pacing for the whole event
What your weeks look like
Typical sessions
Long runs that build time on your feet
Tempo and threshold sessions to hold race pace
Hill reps and vert to prepare the climbs and descents
Back-to-back weekend runs for fatigue resistance
Not a generic schedule
Typical sessions
Built from your current fitness and the time you actually have
Adapts every week as Beina learns how you respond
Syncs your sessions straight to Garmin and Wahoo
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