Spirit Mountain Hosts Sixth Annual
Kraus-Anderson Bike Duluth Festival
What: Sixth Annual Bike Duluth Festival
When: Friday, August 2 through Sunday, August 4, 2019
Where: Spirit Mountain Grand Avenue Chalet, Duluth
Spirit Mountain Website: www.SpiritMt.com
About: The Sixth Annual Kraus-Anderson Bike Duluth Festival welcomes mountain bike enthusiasts of all ages and skill levels to experience Duluth’s premier urban mountain bike trail system first-hand. The action-packed festival features something for everyone from the road biking spandex warriors and free-riding adrenaline junkies to the families and kids that simply want to try a new sport. Events include Enduro, Downhill and XC races, product demos, and a Kids Course with special Kids Bike Events. There is also an Adventure Ride, which takes mountain bike enthusiasts through 20 or 40 miles of Duluth’s epic trail system and offers spectacular vistas of the St. Louis River.
Early registration is available Friday, August 2 followed by an opportunity to check out the trails ahead of time. Races and bike events take place Saturday throughout the day starting with an Opening Ceremony at 8:30 a.m. There will be an Expo Village, which features product demos from Trek, Specialized and more, and local craft breweries and food. Spirit Mountain will host youth activities throughout the day including kids bike races for all ages and abilities. And, there will also be a silent auction with items provided by sponsors and local businesses. The festival culminates on Sunday with the Return of the Powder Monkey XC Race, which is part of the Minnesota Mountain Bike Series and features separate races for riders of all abilities, from kids and beginners to pros.
Cause: Organized by the nonprofit Kraus-Anderson Community Foundation, proceeds from the Bike Duluth Festival benefit two local nonprofits -- The Cyclists of Gitchee Gumee Shore (COGGS), which works to improve cycling opportunities for Twin Port residents and the Gary New Duluth Recreation Area (GND REC), which is dedicated to providing a place to be used by members of the community for social, cultural, learning and recreational purposes.
Schedule: Friday, August 2
- Early Registration, 5 p.m. – 7 p.m.
- Pre-Riding, 5 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Saturday, August 3
- Opening Ceremony, 8:30 a.m.
- Long Enduro Race, 9 a.m.
- Short Enduro Races, 10:40 a.m.
- Expo Village and Demo Town, 9:30 a.m. – 6 p.m.
- Adventure Ride, 10 a.m.
- Youth Downhill Race, 2 p.m. – 3 p.m.
- Downhill Race, 4 p.m. – 5 p.m.
- LAMAR Short-Track Cross County Sport/Recreational, 5:10 p.m.
- LAMAR Short-Track Cross Country Competitive (Pro), 5:40 p.m.
- Youth Activities, 9:30 a.m.
- Silent Auction, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
- Closing Ceremony & Awards, 6 p.m.
Sunday, August 4
- The Return of the Powder Monkey XC Race, 8 a.m.
Register: Registration is open online with discounted pricing,
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Mountain Biking in Duluth
Spirit Mountain is Duluth’s hub for outstanding, lift-accessed downhill mountain biking and gravity-fed bike trails, consistently ranked as a top 5 Bike Park in the Mid-west. Duluth is a bike rider’s playground, with over 85 miles of urban mountain bike trails and endless opportunities for road bikers. Spirit Mountain is a trailhead for the Duluth Traverse, a 100-mile, city spanning trail system, Duluth is quickly becoming a national mountain biking destination.
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