Duluth Trails Festival

Duluth Trails Festival

Duluth Trails Festival is a three-day event in Duluth, Minnesota (8551 Grand Avenue) that combines mountain bike competition, trail running, and skills clinics. The program includes multiple mountain bike formats: enduro races with timed downhill stages, downhill races on gravity trails, cross-country adventure races, whip and trick sessions, and youth races. A hands-on suspension tuning clinic with RockShox and Ski Hut is scheduled as part of the event and covers sag setup, rebound tuning, and on-trail adjustments.

Trail running events are part of the schedule and include a trail half marathon, a 5K, an 8.5-mile trail race, and a short hill climb and descent. Several mountain bike events provide course details: enduro races range from two to seven timed stages across blue, black, and double black diamond trails; cross-country courses follow the Duluth Traverse and include sustained climbs and descents.

Some course specifics provided by organizers:

• 14 miles - Partial Exposure; about 1,800 feet elevation gain
• 27 miles - Northern Exposure; nearly 20 miles singletrack, about 2,600 feet climbing
• 13.7 miles - Forest Track Heavy Half Marathon
• 8.5 miles - The Creeks 8-Mile
• 5K - Mountain Lap 5K
• 1.5 miles - Hill Climb & Descent

Equipment and safety notes appear for specific events, for example full face helmets are required for the advanced downhill race. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.