Date
Sat, 9 Jan 2027
Start
10:00
Venue
Cascade Lodge, Lutsen, Minnesota
West Cook, Cook County
Countdown
January
The long Pine race is the full day out on fat bikes: 43 km in one loop with a steady 676 m of climbing. Solid, but not a monster.
Key facts
01Adults ride from 18; youth entry covers ages 9 to 17
02Results are ranked by sex and age group
Create a free training plan for the Norpine Fat Bike Classic 43 km
7-day free trial, no card required
The course
The route
West Cook
Distance43km
Total climb676m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate42.8 km
Weather
Early-January, West Cook
-3°CTypical high
-9°CTypical low
-26°CColdest in 20 years
28%Days with rain
Highs around -3°C and lows around -9°C, but it has dropped to -26°C. Rain on 28% of days. Pack for the cold end, not the average.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
2026 results
Who finishes, and how
#RiderTimeAvg speed
01Abby Musegades04:09:0810.5 km/h
02Lauren Keil04:11:0810.4 km/h
03Mandy Little04:35:439.5 km/h
6
Women finishers
4:42:05
Median time
9.2 km/h
Median speed
Women · 2026 results, as published by the organiser.
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Organiser
OrganiserSuperior Cycling Association
Websitesuperiorcycling.org
Instagram@superiorcyclingassociation
Running since2017
Training
Training for the Norpine Fat Bike Classic 43 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.
Beina integrates directly with your existing tools to understand your current fitness, and synchronise your planned sessions.
Intervals.icuWhat a Norpine Fat Bike Classic 43 km plan targets
Typical sessions
43 km with 676 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
Terrain and skills practice specific to the course
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
One clear next session, never a wall of spreadsheet
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