Minnesota Voyageur Trail Ultramarathon

Minnesota Voyageur Trail Ultramarathon
Date: 25 July 2026
Distance: 50 mi
Start/finish: Carlton, MN (Turnaround: Duluth, MN)
Ascent: 5,000 ft
Descent: 5,000 ft
T-shirt deadline

Register before July 4 to guarantee a t-shirt.

Overview

Founded in 1982, the Minnesota Voyageur 50 Mile Trail Ultramarathon is one of the oldest trail ultras in the nation. The race follows a rugged, varied, out-and-back course that takes runners on a journey from Carlton, MN, through Jay Cooke State Park, and heads northeast over difficult, rough woodland trails to Duluth, MN—and back. Enjoy scenic overlooks of Lake Superior and cross the iconic Swinging Bridge over the dalles of the St. Louis River.

Weather for the Minnesota Voyageur can be extreme. There have been several years when it was hot and humid—including 2003 when it was brutally hot with 90 percent humidity. In other years it has been cool, in the mid-50’s, and wet. Plan for everything except snow—at least not so far!

(!) New in 2026:

The race start/finish has moved to the Carlton Munger Trailhead, which we have long used for the Curnow Marathon.
The turnaround has moved further into Fairmount Park, to ensure the course runs a full 50 mi.