Collegeville Ultra
About the race
The Collegeville Ultra is the first sustainable trail race in the beautiful St. John's Abbey Arboretum.
Each loop covers a mix of dirt, double track, single track, boardwalk, and paved trails.
Awards and swag
Participants registered before April 13th will be guaranteed a race t-shirt.
Finisher medallion for each distance.
Aid stations and check-in
You must check-in at aid station and record your race number at the aid station near the start/finish. There are two aid stations per loop. Aid station #1 is located at the start of the race and will have space for drop bags.
Aid station #2 is located near the Stone Gate and is easily accessible by crews via the Old Entrance Road. Runners will pass Aid Station #2 twice during each loop.
Note: to minimize environmental impact, this is a cupless event. Runners are responsible for carrying their own containers.
Venue and the arboretum
2355 Durenberger Fields Dr
Collegeville, MN 56321
Explore the nearly 3,000 acre Arboretum through a mix of prairie, oak savanna, hardwood forest, conifer forest, lakes, and wetlands through the 10 mile loop.
Start times and packet pickup
John's Durenberger Athletic Fields.
The 50k starts at 8:00am.
The 20 miles starts at 9:00am.
The 10 mile starts at 10am.
Packet pickup: One hour before race on race day.
Race rules
- No littering (results in DNF)
- No course cutting (results in DNF)
- This is a cupless event. Please provide your own bottles/ reusable cups.
The course
50K
20 Miles
10 Miles
Each loop covers a mix of dirt, double track, single track, boardwalk, and paved trails. The 10 mile loop goes through the arboretum's prairie, oak savanna, hardwood forest, conifer forest, lakes, and wetlands. Runners pass Aid Station #2 twice during each loop.
Location
City insight: Collegeville
Collegeville is an unincorporated community in St. Wendel Township, Stearns County, Minnesota, near St. Joseph. Nearby Saint John's Abbey is a large Benedictine monastery. Winters are cold and snowy and summers are warm, so late spring and early autumn are the best seasons to race.
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