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MN Voyageur

Minnesota Voyageur 50 Mile Trail Ultramarathon - Swinging BridgeFounded 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 Duluth, MN and Lake Superior, the iconic Swinging Bridge over the St. Louis River, and the infamous Power Lines.

The start, finish, and all race day festivities will be at Carlton High School. Weather for the MN Voyageur can be extreme. There have been several years when it was hot and humid, including 2003 when it was brutally hot with 90% 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!!

The Minnesota Voyageur is proudly managed by the Northern Minnesota Track Club (NMTC). For more information, see our web site at: nmtc.run

Race Date / Registration

MN Voyageur

Race Date

  • Date: Saturday, July 29th, 2023
  • Time: 6:00 AM
  • Location: Carlton High School – Carlton, MN

Entry Fee

Registration

  • Registration opens Tuesday, March 1st, 2023!
  • Registration closes Wednesday, July 26th, 2023! There will be NO race day registration!
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  • There will be a field limit of 350 entrants.
  • Current Entrants
  • Please review our Refund Policy before registering.

Cut-Off

Volunteering – It’s good for the soul…

MN Voyageur

Be part of the adventure!

It’s never too early to start thinking about the Minnesota Voyageur, even if you are not lacing up the trail shoes in late July. The Minnesota Voyageur Trail Ultra and the Eugene Curnow Trail Marathon are always in need of dedicated people who are willing to give up a few hours of their time.

Stop on in to our Volunteering area for more details and to sign up! There are many ways to help out – we’d love to have you on the team!

Volunteering at the Minnesota Voyageur gets you a discounted entry to the Eugene Curnow Trail Marathon, and vice versa. Come on out and see the races from both sides of the aid station table!

Curnow and Voyageur are cup-free races!

MN Voyageur

The Curnow Marathon and Voyageur 50 mile races are cup-free races! This means that we will not have paper cups at aid stations – runners will need to carry their own collapsible cups with them for pop/electrolyte/etc. at aid stations. There are lots of great options out there!