Break the Bank

Break the Bank

Break the Bank is a point-to-point 50 mile event organized by True North Adventures in the Duluth, Minnesota area. The course runs from the shores of Sturgeon Lake to a finish in Duluth at the Bank House, with approximately 43 miles on the paved Willard Munger Trail.

The route is largely flat for the first 40 miles on a paved trail, followed by a gradual downhill over the last 10 miles with about a 500 foot elevation drop. The finish area at the Bank House includes showers, a warming tent, and food and drink. The event includes an inclusion policy that prohibits discrimination.

Distances offered:

• 50 mile Solo
• 50 mile Para Division
• 50 mile 2 person relay
• 50 mile 5 person relay

Relay format and logistics include four exchange zones and five running legs with the following distances:

• Leg 1: 6.9 miles
• Leg 2: 5.55 miles
• Leg 3: 10.9 miles
• Leg 4: 12.4 miles
• Leg 5: 14.25 miles

There are eleven aid stations supplying water, energy drink, cookies, gels, salted nut rolls, and soda. Shuttle transportation is provided from the finish to the start and warm-up bags are transported to the finish. Packets are available at the Bank House the day before the race and at the start the morning of the event. The solo field is limited to the first 150 entrants. Runners must meet aid station cutoffs to continue and must finish within 12 hours to record an official finish.

Prize structure includes a $10,000 award for any athlete who sets a new 50 mile American best for their gender, standard open division prizes for first through third, and an additional $200 for breaking the 2025 course record. There are no refunds and no transfers under the stated refund policy. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

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