The Creeks 8-Mile
Start Time: 7:45 AM Saturday
Minimum Pace: 17:51/mile
Finish Cut-off Time: 10:15 AM
Race Capacity: 200
Course Stats & Info
Distance: ~8 miles
Elevation: +1321', -1321', min. 683', max. 1205'
Terrain: Mostly rolling singletrack on the Traverse & technical singletrack on the SHT.
Trails: Duluth Traverse (COGGS), Superior Hiking Trail (SHT)
Aid Stations: All locations will have water and an electrolyte drink (TBD).
| location | total distance [mi] | segment [mi] | cut-off time |
| Start - Grand Ave | - | - | - |
| Keene Creek | 3.0 | 3.0 | - |
| Highline | 6.5 | 3.5 | 9:50 AM |
| Finish - Grand Ave | 8.4 | 1.9 | 10:15 AM |
Course Description
The rolling first few miles of The Creeks on Fern Gully and the Duluth Traverse trails will keep your legs turning. As soon as you're used to the flatter terrain the route hops on the Superior Hiking Trail (SHT) near Keene Creek. You'll climb steadily all the way back to the top of Spirit Mountain on the SHT. Your views on this section are pretty great...take a look up from your feet once in a while. From the summit of Spirit Mountain the route descends on Old Skyline Road and the SHT. If you can get the legs moving again the descent down the SHT back to the finish at the chalet is a fun one.
Women Course Record:
Sarah Nelson - 1:16:27 (2025)
Men Course Record:
Grant Sparstad - 1:15:28 (2025)
