Chester Rim 5K -Duluth Winter Trailrunning Series
About the race
The Chester Rim 5K starts in Chester Park and uses the Chester Rim Trail, part of the Duluth Traverse multi-use trail that runs from one end of the City to the other.
The course drops down below Skyline to complete the loop along Chester Creek and its waterfalls and gorge.
This loop is flowing, fast and fun.
About the Duluth Winter Trailrunning Series
The Duluth Winter Trailrunning Series (DWTS) is a new series of fun, challenging and unique trail running races taking place primarily on the snowpacked fat bike trails in Duluth, MN.
The series uses the extensive system of packed multi-use fat bike trails that snake throughout the City of Duluth, offering trail runners unique opportunities to explore the topography and views of Duluth in winter. Locals find the packed fat bike trails even more fun to run in winter than when they are snow free.
The series selects some of the most fun, scenic and popular routes for winter trail runners. This year's series starts at Chester Park, moves to Lester Park to revive a winter classic, heads to Hartley Park for a 10K on a quintessential route in the heart of Duluth, and finishes with the Frozen 4 Hour, a 4-hour test of endurance on a fun and scenic course in Lester Park.
Awards
- Special award for runners who finish all four races.
Divisions
- Two of the races include snowshoe and "no shoe" (trail running) divisions.
This winter trail series opens a new window of winter fun for runners not used to smooth, snowpacked trails. Be sure to dress warm.
The course
The course starts in Chester Park and uses the Chester Rim Trail. It drops down below Skyline to complete the loop along Chester Creek and its waterfalls and gorge.
Location
Chester Park, Duluth, MN, USA Open in Google Maps
City insight: Duluth
Duluth is a port city in the U.S. state of Minnesota and the county seat of St. Louis County, located on Lake Superior in the Arrowhead Region. It is the state's fifth-largest city, with 86,697 residents at the 2020 census, and forms the Twin Ports metropolitan area with neighboring Superior, Wisconsin. The city sits south of the Iron Range and the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. Winters are long and cold with heavy snow, while summers are mild and cool because of the lake, so late spring through early autumn is the best time to run or race.
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