Hot Summer Singletrack Trail Race
About this race
Mountain bike riders, trail runners and wheelchair athletes will take on the technical dirt trails of Franke Park during the heat of the summer in the Hot Summer Singletrack.
Mountain bike riders can take on the six hour challenge or settle for a more reasonable three hour ride on a seven-mile loop of the technical dirt trails of Franke Park.
Wheelchair athletes can choose to follow a challenging course of paved path and gravel road for either three or six hours.
Trail runners can take on the six hour challenge or settle for a more reasonable three hour ride on a three-mile loop of the technical dirt trails of Franke Park.
The race begins at 8AM.
RACE INFO AWARDS FOR THE WINNER OF EACH CATEGORYTENT CITY NEAR THE HUB AT THE BASE OF DERBY HILL. BRING YOUR EZ UP ON RACE DAY AND SET UP BASE CAMP FOR YOU AND YOUR CREW
THE GRILL OPENS AT 11AM FOR RACE PARTICIPANTS AND CREW. SNACKS AND PICNIC-STYLE FOOD ARE INCLUDED WITH REGISTRATION FEE
THANKS TO UAW LOCAL 2209, WE ARE ABLE TO KEEP REGISTRATION FEES LOW!
WE ARE ALSO ABLE TO MAKE THE RACE FREE TO YOUNG PEOPLE 18 AND UNDER
TIMELINEFriday
- 5:00PM-7:00PM-Packet pickup at the HUB in Franke Park
Saturday
- 7:00AM-7:45-Packet pickup
- 7:45AM-Race instructions and information.
- 8:00AM-Race Time
- 11:15PM-Three hour race awards
- 2:00PM- Six hour race awards
Pick your distance
Mountain biking
Six Hour MTB Ride
Ride on a seven mile loop of the technical dirt trails in Franke Park for six hours. Picnic style foods, water, Coke and Sprite will be provided for all participants.
Three Hour MTB Ride
Ride a seven mile loop of the technical dirt trails in Franke Park for three hours. Picnic style foods, water, Coke and Sprite will be provided for all participants.
Trail running
Six Hour Trail Run
Run or walk a three mile loop of the technical dirt trails in Franke Park as a solo runner for six hours. Picnic style foods, water. hydration mixes, Coke and Sprite will be provided for all participants.
Three Hour Trail Run
Race on a three mile loop of the technical dirt trails in Franke Park as a solo runner for three hours. Picnic style foods, water, hydration mixes, Coke and Sprite will be provided for all participants.
Wheelchair
Six Hour Wheelchair
Three Hour Wheelchair
Typical race-day weather
Based on 8 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Fort Wayne, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:22 AM and sets at 9:10 PM local time (EDT) in Fort Wayne on July 17, 2027 — 14h 47m of daylight.
Course
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Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.
- Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
- Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
- Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
- Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 69 Fort Wayne events
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