2020 Kraus-Anderson BIKE DULUTH FESTIVAL Postponed to 2021

Duluth, Minn — The 7th annual Kraus-Anderson Bike Duluth Festival, originally scheduled for August 7 – 9, 2020 at Spirit Mountain in Duluth, Minn, has been postponed until 2021.

The decision was made due to the many extenuating circumstances of COVID-19 and associated changes the pandemic necessitated for vendors and supporters, including the decision by Spirit Mountain in May to close for the remainder of the season.

“That was an incredibly tough decision for Spirit Mountain, and we respect and support that choice to close. For the past month, we continued to seek out venues and ways to modify races, rides and activities in ways that would allow us to hold our event in a safe, responsible, exciting manner,” said Dan Markham, director of operations at

Kraus-Anderson Construction Company, which founded and organizes the Bike Duluth Festival. “As much as we wanted to find a creative way to forge ahead in 2020, we decided that anything less than the highest quality event—for riders, sponsors and supporters—was not in anyone’s best interests. We’ll plan on riding again in 2021, the right way.”

The festival is primarily concerned with the safety of riders, families, volunteers and spectators. Organizers are also concerned about the value that riders, vendors and supporters get from participating in this premier event. Thanks to participants, the KA Bike Duluth Festival has given back over $240,000 to local charities and Duluth mountain biking trails in the past six years.

“On behalf of our committee, a big ‘Thank you’ to riders and to our past volunteers, who are the groundwork of this event,” Markham said. “Thank you to our presenting sponsors: Trek and St. Luke’s Orthopedics, and to our partners: COGGS, Harbortown Rotary, Ski Hut, Spirit Mountain, and Hailey Sault, and to all of our past sponsors for their continued belief in our mission. Thank you to our vendors and demo providers for spreading the joy and excitement of riding. We are so proud of this event and look forward to seeing you in full swing during summer 2021!”

For more information on the event:
https://bikeduluthfestival.com/
https://www.facebook.com/BikeDuluthFestival/
https://www.instagram.com/bikeduluth/

This is your ride.

$240,000+ given back to the community thanks to your contributions.

A premier Minnesota
mountain bike event
at Spirit Mountain
August 2021  | Duluth, MN

Early Registration to open Spring of 2021!

The Kraus-Anderson Bike Duluth Festival is a chain-rattling Minnesota biking event you don’t want to miss. Whether you’re a road biking spandex warrior, free-ridin’ adrenaline junkie or family that craves adventure, good times are guaranteed. Get ready to celebrate our world-class Duluth bike trails and support this beautiful community with three days of action-packed events.

2021 will be the 7th year Anniversary, and as always, we hope to raise more money and awareness for our two amazing non-profit beneficiaries: Cyclists of Gitchee Gumee Shores (COGGS) and Harbortown Rotary of Duluth. With your help through participating, sponsoring, volunteering, or donations, together we can make a difference!

With everything our community has faced through the COVID-19 crisis, 2021’s races and festival will be about getting our community together again after a very challenging time. We hope you will join us to celebrate the strength of what we can do together. 

THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO SUPPORTED THE 2019 EVENT! WE HAD AN AMAZING YEAR AND COULD NOT HAVE DONE IT WITHOUT YOU!

2019 Race Results Are Available

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