Lake Elmo, MN, United States · Saturday, October 3, 2026

Timed 6 hours

Night Owl 6 Hour Shuffle Race

2 days to go

not publishedn/a Distance

not publishedn/a Climbing

not publishedn/a Grit

We hold no course length for this race — a timed or backyard event is measured by the clock, not the kilometre — so there is no Grit score to give you.

44.9958° N, 92.8794° W © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Field size ~7 Tiny. You will run alone for most of it.

DUV results for the 2025 edition (6h) — ranked runners 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 14°C

Night low 3°C

Rainfall Mostly dry

Daylight 11 h 40 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for October — NASA POWER, grid elevation 274 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year	Race	Finishers	Men's winner	Women's winner
2025	6h	7	Daniel Church · 63.730 km	Alison Vail · 45.383 km
2024	6h	7	Cody Anderson · 60.350 km	Rachel Ragona · 65.661 km
2023	6h	19	Michael Bester · 65.661 km	Kelly Runions · 53.591 km
2022	6h	2	Bob Frawley · 52.786 km	—
2021	6h	9	David Schmidt · 62.523 km	Paxton Huberty · 57.131 km
2019	6h	8	Jeff Miller · 66.304 km	Janet Hausken · 55.280 km
2018	6h	12	David Schmidt · 67.592 km	Kelly Runions · 49.889 km
2017	6h	3	David Schmidt · 56.327 km	—
2015	6h	7	Jeff Miller · 57.936 km	Jennifer Hansen · 49.889 km
2014	6h	8	Jeff Miller · 70.811 km	Brook Wheeler · 54.717 km

The field has held steady: 7 in 2024, 7 in 2025. 14% of the 2025 field were women.

DUV results for the 2025 edition (6h) — ranked runners only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.

The Aid Station

Course-specific beta from the community

👟 gear

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

By UltraHub Expert

Gear for this race

Chosen for this trail race.

Trail Running Shoes Cushioning on trail that is still there in the last quarter.
Race Nutrition Self-supported fuelling between aid stations.
Hydration Vests Flask capacity without the bounce.
GPS Watches Battery life first — an ultra outlasts most full-GPS modes.

Salomon

Thundercross

★★★★★ 4.5

Adidas

Terrex Speed Ultra

RunRepeat found the Adidas Terrex Speed Ultra to have a grippy outsole and great lockdown, while iRunFar noted that the shoe works on a variety of trail conditi…

★★★★★ 4.5

Tailwind