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Two laps of the 50K loop through St. Croix State Park. Every runner climbs the fire tower, or takes the vertigo option, on the first lap. Climbing it again on the second lap is optional and earns the title Fire Tower Overachiever.
Single track, horse trail and gravel road. The fire tower is climbed mid-lap; the vertigo option is the first flight of stairs eight times in a row.
Trail races in St. Croix State Park near Hinckley, Minnesota, at 100K, 50K, 35K and 11K. Courses run on single track, horse trail and gravel road along the Kettle River valley, and runners at 50K and longer climb the park's historic fire tower mid-run, or take a vertigo option. The race is cupless, has camping at race headquarters, and calls its cutoffs generous.
| Mile | Station | Cutoff | Crew access | Bag | Pacer | Med | To next |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.00 | Start / Finish | ? | ● | ? | ? | ? | 3.50 |
| 3.50 | Gate 31 | ? | ○ | ○ | ? | ? | 5.70 |
| 9.20 | Fire Tower | ? | ○ | ● | ? | ? | 6.40 |
| 15.60 | Overlook | ? | ● | ● | ? | ? | 5.00 |
| 20.60 | Overlook | ? | ● | ● | ? | ? | 6.30 |
| 26.90 | Gate 31 | ? | ○ | ● | ? | ? | 3.50 |
| 30.40 | Start / Finish | 2:30pm | ● | ● | ● | ? | 3.50 |
| 33.90 | Gate 31 | 3:30pm | ○ | ● | ? | ? | 5.70 |
| 39.60 | Fire Tower | 5:15pm | ○ | ● | ? | ? | 6.40 |
| 46.00 | Overlook | 7:30pm | ● | ● | ● | ? | 5.00 |
| 51.00 | Overlook | 8:40pm | ● | ● | ● | ? | 6.40 |
| 57.40 | Gate 31 | 11:00pm | ○ | ● | ? | ? | 3.50 |
| 60.90 | Start / Finish | 11:59pm | ● | ? | ? | ? | ? |
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