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50 miClosed
Break the Bank
Duluth, Minnesota150 spots
- Entry from
- $160
- Aid stations
- 11
- Days to go
- 4
At a glance
- Date
- Oct 10, 2026
- Location
- Duluth, Minnesota
- Distances
- 50 mi
- Aid stations
- 11
- Registration
- Registration closed Oct 5, 2026, via ultrasignup.com
- Official site
- ultrasignup.com
- Listed from
- UltraSignup
- Last checked
- Oct 5, 2026
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50 mile solo or relay race along the scenic Willard Munger Trail from Sturgeon Lake, Minnesota to Duluth, Minnesota, featuring natural beauty with a downhill finish over the last 10 miles.
Key dates
Early Bird (11/28 till 12/1 or first 50 runners) ends
Dec 1, 2025
2 PERSON RELAY Early Bird (11/28 till 12/1 or first 10 teams) ends
Dec 1, 2025
(12/2/25) ends
Apr 30, 2026
2 PERSON RELAY (12/2/25) ends
Apr 30, 2026
(5/1/26) ends
Aug 31, 2026
5 PERSON RELAY (5/1/26) ends
Aug 31, 2026
Registration closes
Oct 5, 2026
Race day
Oct 10, 2026
Pricing
All distances
5 PERSON RELAY (9/1/26)
$240
50 MILE
(9/1/26)
$160
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Aid stations
11| Station | Distance | Crew | Drop bags | Cutoff | Supplies |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
First Relay Exchange and First Aid Station At the Sturgeon Lake trailhead to the Munger Trail | 5.75 miles | -- | WaterEnergy DrinkCookiesGels+2 | ||
Second Relay Exchange and Second Aid Station In Moose Lake | 11.35 miles | 10:50 am | WaterEnergy DrinkCookiesGels+2 | ||
Third Aid Station At Barnum | 16.30 miles | -- | WaterEnergy DrinkCookiesGels+2 | ||
Third Relay Exchange and Fourth Aid Station At the Mahtowa trailhead to the Munger Trail | 22.30 miles | -- | WaterEnergy DrinkCookiesGels+2 | ||
Fifth Aid Station Across from the Elmwood Inn on the Munger Trail | 26.90 miles | 2:35pm | WaterEnergy DrinkCookiesGels+2 | ||
Sixth Aid Station At the Douglas Road crossing to the Munger Trail, west of Carlton | 30.90 miles | -- | WaterEnergy DrinkCookiesGels+2 | ||
Fourth Relay Exchange and Seventh Aid Station At the Carlton trailhead to the Munger Trail | 34.65 miles | -- | WaterEnergy DrinkCookiesGels+2 | ||
Eighth Aid Station At the Peterson's Aid Station trailhead on the Munger Trail | 39.15 miles | -- | WaterEnergy DrinkCookiesGels+2 | ||
Ninth Aid Station At the Buffalo House trailhead on the Munger Trail | 42.60 miles | 6:10pm | WaterEnergy DrinkCookiesGels+2 | ||
Tenth Aid Station Right before "The Slice" on the Munger Trail | 45.00 miles | -- | WaterEnergy DrinkCookiesGels+2 | ||
Eleventh Aid Station At the Munger Trail exit | 48.70 miles | -- | WaterEnergy DrinkCookiesGels+2 |
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