Duluth, MN, United States · Saturday, October 10, 2026

Fixed Distance 50 mi

Break the Bank

10 days to go
80 km Distance
not publishedn/a Climbing
4.0 est Grit · Challenging

Calculated from 80 km alone — the organiser has not published an elevation profile. Read 4.0 as a floor, not a verdict.

46.7833° N, 92.1066° W © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Field size ~43 Small. Long stretches with nobody in sight.

DUV results for the 2025 edition (50mi) — finishers only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.

Typical conditions, October

Daytime high 11°C
Night low 2°C
Rainfall Mostly dry
Daylight 11 h 16 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for October — NASA POWER, grid elevation 354 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year Race Finishers Men's winner Women's winner
2025 50mi 43 Jeff Miller · 06:51:12 Rachel Ragona · 06:50:59

42% of the 2025 field were women.

DUV results for the 2025 edition (50mi) — finishers only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.

The Aid Station

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👟 gear

With trail terrain, choose a shoe with moderate cushioning for optimal performance.

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Gear for this race

Chosen for 80 km of trail.

  • Trail Running Shoes 80 km of trail — cushioning that is still there in the last quarter.
  • Race Nutrition 80 km of self-supported fuelling between aid stations.
  • Hydration Vests Flask capacity for 80 km, without the bounce.
  • Headlamps 80 km almost certainly means running into the night.
  • GPS Watches Battery life first — a 80 km day outlasts most full-GPS modes.
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