Break the Bank
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Break the Bank - October 10, 2026
Break the Bank is a 50 mile point-to-point ultra running event from Sturgeon Lake, Minnesota to Duluth, Minnesota. The course uses roughly 43 miles of the Willard Munger Trail, a paved multiuse route, with an extended downhill finish that drops about 500 feet over the final 10 miles. The course is described as nearly flat for the first 40 miles and finishes at the Bank House in Duluth.
Distances available:
- 50 mile solo
- 50 mile 2 person relay
- 50 mile 5 person relay
The relay format includes four exchange zones and five running legs with distances of 5.75, 5.6, 10.95, 12.35 and 15.05 miles. There are eleven aid stations along the route; four of these are relay exchanges. Aid station provisions include water, energy drink, gels, cookies, salted nut rolls and various sodas. Organizers provide cups and will refill personal reusable containers.
Transportation is provided on race morning from the finish area to the start and warm-up items are returned to the finish. Entry is limited to the first 150 solo runners. The event offers prize money for top finishers and a $5,000 award for anyone who sets a new American 50-mile best by gender. The event has a strict no-refund, no-transfer policy. Cutoff requirements and a 12 hour finish limit apply for official finishers. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
