DateExpected
Early September 2027
Based on past editions. We'll confirm when the organiser announces.
Venue
Gooseberry Falls State Park, near Two Harbors, Minnesota, to Caribou Highlands Lodge, Lutsen, Minnesota
Lutsen, Cook County
Countdown
September
A true 100-miler that runs one way along Minnesota's North Shore, from Gooseberry Falls to Lutsen. Rugged and slow-going, with a long 38-hour clock to get you home.
Key facts
01Entry needs a verified 50-mile trail finish or a qualifying prior Superior race
02Virtual races don't count toward qualifying
0313 aid stations and a 38-hour cutoff
Create a free training plan for the Superior 100 Mile Trail Race
7-day free trial, no card required
The course
The route
Lutsen
Distance163km
Total climb5,288m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate138.8 km
Weather
Early-September, Lutsen
18°CTypical high
13°CTypical low
5°CColdest in 20 years
38%Days with rain
Highs around 18°C and lows around 13°C, but it has dropped to 5°C. Rain on 38% of days.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
Results
Course verified. Results not yet available.
Organiser
OrganiserRocksteady Running
Websitesuperiorfalltrailrace.com
Instagram@superiortrailraces
Running since1991
Training
Training for the Superior 100 Mile Trail Race
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 Superior 100 Mile Trail Race plan targets
Typical sessions
163 km with 5,288 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
One clear next session, never a wall of spreadsheet
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Get your Superior 100 Mile Trail Race plan.
7-day free trial, no card required.
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