Check out all the 2023 Bike Duluth Festival Race Maps HERE

 

REGISTER HERE for Bike Duluth Fest gravity races!

 

REGISTER HERE for the Cross Country MN Mtn Bike Series races!

 

NEW DATES. SAME GREAT EVENT: JULY 7 – 9, 2023

Bike Duluth Festival gear available online!

Disclaimer

Listed race times are subject to change. Race times are confirmed and shared the week before the Festival. All events and races are subject to weather and trail conditions and may be adjusted as needed. Races that require a Spirit Mountain lift ticket to be purchased at registration are noted. Event raises funds as a nonprofit benefit festival. No refunds are available.

2023 Participant Waivers

NOTE: 2 Waivers are required to participate and will be checked prior to receiving your race number for any/all Festival events. These waivers should be signed during your online registration process.

 

Friday, July 7 Races

 

Chainless Downhill

Friday, July 7, 2023 – 5:00pm
Registration Check-in: July 7, 9:30am – 4:30pm
Awards Ceremony & Costume Contest Results: 6:30pm
This intermediate rider course requires riders to carry speed all the way down the hill – challenging even the most skilled riders to generate and carry speed without pedaling! Quick link and chain pin removal tools available for use. Costumes are highly encouraged and best dressed riders will walk away with more than just a medal!

Race Age Groups:
Open to All

Register: April 17 – April 30 (Early Bird!):  $15.00
Register: May 1 – May 30:  $20.00
Register: June 1 – July 5:  $25.00
Register: July 6 – July 7 (Event Weekend Registration) :  $30.00
Lift Ticket Required.

 

Adult Strider Bike Races

Friday, July 7, 2023 – 6:30pm
Registration Check-in: July 7, 9:30am – 6:00pm
Awards: 7:30pm
Don’t let the kids have all the fun this weekend! Grab a strider bike and a team of four as you kick your way around the kid’s track for a chance to win the grand prize! It’s harder than it looks, and you’re sure to enjoy many laughs.

Race Age Groups:
Open to All

Register: April 17 – July 7:  $5:00

 

Saturday, July 8 Races

Registration/Check-in open at 7:00am on Saturday, July 8 and closes for each race 30 minutes before the start time of the scheduled race.

 

Partial Exposure Adventure Trail Race (All Levels)
Partial Exposure .gpx Map

Saturday, July 8, 2023 – 8:30am
Registration Check-in: July 8, 7:00am – 8:00am
Awards Ceremony: 30 minutes after the last rider completes the course.

Race Age Groups:
Masters (60+)
50 – 59
40 – 49
Overall (17 – 39)
16 and Under
Single Speed (Single Speed Bike)

Register: April 17 – April 30 (Early Bird!):  $50.00
Register: May 1 – May 30:  $60.00
Register: June 1 – July 5:  $70.00
Register: July 6 – July 7 (Event Weekend Registration):  $80.00
High School and College Student: $50.00

 

Northern Exposure Trail Race
Northern Exposure .gpx Map

Saturday, July 8, 2023 – 8:30am
Registration Check-in: July 8, 7:00am – 8:00am
Awards Ceremony: 30 minutes after the last rider completes the course.

Race Age Groups:
Masters (60+)
50 – 59
40 – 49
Overall (17 – 39)
16 and Under
Single Speed (Single Speed Bike)

Register: April 17 – April 30 (Early Bird!):  $60.00
Register: May 1 – May 30:  $70.00
Register: June 1 – July 5:  $80.00
Register: July 6 – July 7 (Event Weekend Registration):  $90.00
High School and College Student:  $60.00

 

Intermediate Enduro Race

Saturday, July 8, 2023 – 9:00am
Registration Check-in: July 8, 7:30am – 8:30am
Awards Ceremony: 4:15pm
Experience the thrill of enduro racing on intermediate rated trails! This race includes four timed downhill stages across select flow and tech trails. The course is set up to accommodate riders of intermediate skill level and up.

Intermediate Enduro Stage 1 and Stage 2: 9:00am
Intermediate Enduro Stage 3: 11:30am
Intermediate Enduro Stage 4: 2:30pm

Race Age Groups:
40+
Overall (17 – 39)
16 and Under
12 and Under (Not Lake Superior Gravity Series Scored)

Register: April 17 – April 30 (Early Bird!):  $45.00
Register: May 1 – May 30:  $60.00
Register: June 1 – July 5:  $75.00
Register: July 6 – July 8 (Event Weekend Registration):  $90.00
High School and College Student:  $45.00
Lift Ticket Required

 

Advanced Enduro Race

Saturday, July 8, 2023 – 9:00am
Registration Check-in: July 8, 7:30am – 8:30am
Awards Ceremony: 4:30pm
Test your skills on Spirit Mountain’s most technical trails over seven timed stages! This course is designed for experienced/advanced riders, and all the utilized trails are rated single or double black diamond.

Enduro Stage 1 and Stage 2: 9:00am
Enduro Stage 3 and Stage 4: 11:30am
Enduro Stage 5 and Stage 6: 2:30pm
Enduro Stage 7: 4:00pm

Race Age Groups:
40+
Overall (17 – 39)
16 and Under

Register: April 17 – April 30 (Early Bird!):  $55.00
Register: May 1 – May 30:  $70.00
Register: June 1 – July 5:  $85.00
Register: July 6 – July 8 (Event Weekend Registration):  $100.00
High School and College Student:  $55.00
Lift Ticket Required

 

Youth Downhill Race

Saturday, July 8, 2023 – 1:00pm
Registration Check-in: July 8, 7:30am – 12:30pm
Awards Ceremony: 2:30pm
This course features beginner-friendly trails for participants with basic mountain bike handling skills. The track’s length is approximately 1 mile with an expected duration of 5 minutes per ride. We recommend any experienced youth riders are looking for more advanced downhill riding partake in the Sport or Beginner Enduro races. T-Shirts are available while supplies last! 

Race Age Groups:
12 – 15
11 and Under

Register: April 17 – July 5:  $20.00
Register: July 6 – July 8 (Event Weekend Pricing):  $30.00
Lift Ticket Required

 

Short Track XC Race

Saturday,  July 8, 2023 – 5:30pm
Registration Check-in: July 8, 8:30am – 5:00pm
Awards Ceremony: 7:00pm

Race Age Groups:
Sport/Recreational
Competitive

Register: April 17 – April 30 (Early Bird!):  $15.00
Register: May 1 – May 30:  $20.00
Register: June 1 – July 5:  $25.00
Register: July 6 – July 8 (Event Weekend Registration):  $30.00

 

Kids Strider Bike Race

Saturday, July 8, 2023 – 2:00pm
FREE to participate! Bring your own helmet and bike or strider (or borrow a Bike Fest Strider bike). Short races on Spirit’s kids’ dirt track near the Vendor Village. Strider bikes are great for basic bike beginners as kids use their little legs to push forward and stay balanced!

Register: April 17 – July 8: FREE!
No official registration required. Come and enjoy the fun with your kiddos!

 

Sunday, July 9 Races

Registration/Check-in for the Advanced Downhill and Beginner Enduro races opens at 7:00am on Sunday, July 9 and closes for each race 30 minutes before the start time of the scheduled race.

Registration for the MN Mountain Bike Cross-Country races closes Saturday, July 8 at 8:00pm.

 

MN Mountain Bike Series Cross-Country Race

Sunday, July 9, 2023 – 9:00am – 3:30pm
Check-in: July 9, Starting at 8:00am
With separate race classes for kids (Kids Comp class, age 14 and younger), beginner (Citizen class), intermediate (Sport class), and advance rides (Comp and Elite classes), as well as true relentless souls (Marathon class , 4 hour race), the MN Mountain Bike Series cross-country race takes advantage of some of the best, fun, and flowy singletrack and doubletrack Spirit Mountain has to offer (with a dose of climbing mixed in for those intermediate, advanced, and relentless souls)!

For more information and to register for the MN Mountain Bike Series Races at Spirit Mountain on Sunday, July 9, please visit: MN Mountain Bike Series

 

Advanced Downhill Race

Sunday, July 9, 2023 – 12:00pm (Seeding Run), 1:00pm (Final Run)
Registration Check-in: July 9, 7:30am – 11:30am
Awards Ceremony: 2:30pm
Fly down Calculated Risk – one of the premier gravity trails in Minnesota! This high-speed competition course features numerous table-top jumps, rock gardens, gap-jumps (optional B-lines), wide sweeping berms, and the flagship feature “The Terrarium” which offers spectators the opportunity to watch racers sail down a steep rocky face culminating in a 5-foot drop at the bottom (optional B-line ). The course is fully rollable, but rewards riders willing to take to the air over some of the obstacles and rock gardens. Finish times generally range from 2-3 minutes for the 3,500-foot track. Full face helmets are required.

Race Age Groups:
40+
Open/Expert (17 – 39)
16 and Under

Register: April 17 – April 30 (Early Bird!):  $45.00
Register: May 1 – May 30:  $55.00
Register: June 1 – July 5:  $65.00
Register: July 6 – July 8 (Event Weekend Registration):  $75.00
High School and College Student:  $45.00
Lift Ticket Required

 

Beginner Enduro Race

Sunday, July 9, 2023 – 9:00am
Registration Check-in: July 9, 7:00am – 8:30am
Awards Ceremony: TBD
Want to try enduro racing but don’t know where to start? This race is great opportunity to get your toes wet! Experience the thrill of enduro racing on beginner rated trails! This race includes two timed downhill stages. The course is set up to accommodate riders of beginner skill level and up.

Beginner Enduro Stage 1: 9:00am
Beginner Enduro Stage 2: 10:30am

Race Age Groups:
40+
Overall (17 – 39)
13 – 16
12 and Under (Not Lake Superior Gravity Series Scored)

 

Register: April 17 – April 30 (Early Bird!):  $35.00
Register: May 1 – May 30:  $50.00
Register: June 1 – July 5:  $65.00
Register: July 6 – July 8 (Event Weekend Registration):  $80.00
High School and College Student:  $35.00

** ALL PRE-RACE MEETINGS OCCUR BY THE AWARDS STAGE IN THE VENDOR VILLAGE 20 MINUTES BEFORE SCHEDULED RACE TIME **