Duluth Women's 10 Mile | presented by Ascential Wealth Advisors

Run Start Location: Hawk Ridge | Duluth, Minnesota
Run Start Time: 8:00am CST

Run Finish Location: Leif Erickson Park | Duluth, Minnesota
Run End Time: 11:30pm CST

Registration: All registration is online through this site. There is no in person or paper registration. Registration opens on International Women's Day- March 8, 2024 and closes on Saturday, September 28, 2024 @ 7:00pm.

*This is a women's event, but individuals of all gender identities and expressions are welcome to participate by running, volunteering, donating, and fundraising in support of women and women entrepreneurs.

Registration Opens: International Women's Day | March 8, 2024 at 12:00am CST
Registration Closes: September 28, 2024 at 7:00pm CST

Price: TBD *includes finisher necklace

Check In & Bib Pick Up: We will offer check in, and bib pick up on Thursday, Friday, & Saturday before the race. You can only check in and pick up your bib during the designated times below. Your email confirmation or registration code is not required at check in. Bibs will be assigned electronically when you check in. You can check in someone other than yourself and more than one participant. To reduce waste please bring your own bag for bibs, pins, coupons, and apparel.

Drop bags will be supplied to athletes at check-in for those who wish to use one. For drop bag details please view the below information.

Check In Dates | Times | Locations:
Thursday, September 26: 2:00-6:00pm - At Duluth Running Company
Friday, September 27: noon-6:00pm - At Duluth Running Company
Saturday, September 28: 6:45-7:45am - At Duluth Running Company

We encourage all athletes to utilize the shuttles to get to the Start Area. The shuttles depart from the Rose Garden parking lot every ~15 minutes to bring athletes to the start area at Hawk Ridge.

Shuttle Schedule: 
  6:30am - catch this shuttle to see the sunrise over Lake Superior!
  6:45am
  7:00am
  7:15am

Parking is available in the Rose Garden parking lot, and nearby on London Road.  A map is available HERE and parking areas are shown in yellow.

There is limited parking available at the start area along Glenwood St west of Skyline Pkwy. There is no shuttle after the event to bring athletes from the finish back up to the parking near the start area.

Drop bags will be provided to athletes at check-in for those who would like to use one.  Bags will be numbered according to bib numbers. There will be a collection area at the start at Hawk Ridge and bags will be transported to the finish area for pickup. Please review the following to ensure an efficient and effective process.

• Please do not put valuables in drop bags (ie. phone, wallet) - bags will be monitored by volunteers but will be out in the open during pickup at Leif Erickson Park.

• Please keep size of drop bags to the size of a shoe box (see below for reference). If bags are larger than this- we will ask athletes to remove items.

• Please do not write on bags or change the number on the bag

• Please drop your bag off at the collection area no later than 7:50am. Collection area will be between the start line and the restrooms.

• Please pickup your drop bag within 20 minutes of your finish. Pickup area is located in Leif Erickson Park on the east side of the stage.

• Bib number will be required to pick up drop bags at the finish.

Please do not pack drop bags so they are any larger than a shoe box

Our race course encompasses some of Duluth’s most attractive features and incorporates them into one amazing experience. The race starts high above the big lake at Hawk Ridge which provides expansive Lake Superior views. Early on athletes travel along Skyline Parkway, an iconic Duluth thoroughfare, taking in the beautiful fall colors. Participants then “Bridge the Gap” on Seven Bridges Road with a beautiful descent that winds across Amity Creek before arriving at the Lake Superior shoreline. The second half of the course runs along the Lakewalk to the finish on the shore at Leif Erickson Park near downtown Duluth.

To view the course map CLICK HERE. The 2023 course is the same route as the linked 2022 course.

Time Cut-Off:  We do not pull athletes off of our course and we encourage all to work toward the finish no matter the pace.  However, we do have time commitments to open the roads and close the finish line in Leif Erickson Park. As long as you are maintaining a pace of 20:00 minutes per mile or faster you will make it to the finish. If you are no longer able to maintain that pace, you will be required to organize a pickup on the course or continue to the finish without police and volunteer support, abiding by all pedestrian traffic laws.

Aid stations will be every 2 miles on the course at miles 2, 4, 6, and 8.  They will provide water and an electrolyte drink to athletes.  Volunteers will be present to hand out hydration as well as assist athletes fill cups and bottles.  To reduce waste please consider brining and using your own collapsible cup, bottle, or soft flask.

2023 Aid Station Locations: (locations are subject to change)
2 Mile: Skyline Pkwy & Maxwell Road - Supported by College of St. Scholastica - Student Occupational Therapy Association
4 Mile: 61st Ave E & the Lakewalk - Supported by Ascential Wealth Advisors
6 Mile: 51st Ave E & the Lakewalk
8 Mile: 32nd Ave E & the Lakewalk

By donating to the Bridging the Gap Fund or becoming a fundraiser through your race registration local women entrepreneurs will directly benefit. The Bridging the Gap Fund was created to benefit the Women’s Business Alliance, a program of the Entrepreneur Fund (501c3) that is dedicated to supporting women at every stage of entrepreneurship. The funds raised go towards programming that directly supports local women small business owners.  

The Bridging the Gap Women's 10 Mile has raised over $15,000 in the first two years of the event. This year our goal is to match this amount! Help us reach this goal by donating or becoming a fundraiser. The Entrepreneur Fund will be matching all fundraisers that raise a minimum of $300, doubling those donations!

RUN FOR FREE!

Become a fundraiser, share on social media, raise $300+, and not only will Duluth Running Co. refund your registration fee, but the Entrepreneur Fund will also double the funds you raised!

The finish line festivities are some of the best around. Boomtown Woodfire & Brewery will be back in the park serving up breakfast fare and their famous Bloody Mary's!

*Bring cash for faster checkout (they will be accepting electronic payment)

Ascential Wealth Advisors, our presenting partner, will be providing post-run treats to all finishers.

New this year we will have flags adorning our finisher chute. As you finish your run we would like for all athletes to sign a flag. These signed flags will continue to decorate our finish line and the names of our finishers will forever be present, providing inspiration to hundreds of athletes each and every year!

Awards Presentation at 10:30am in Leif Erickson Park

Awards will be presented to women only. Overall awards will be provided to the top 3 women finishers. Results will be available online within minutes of finishing and you will have access to this information to see if you have placed in the top 3 of your age group.

Age group awards will be provided to the top 3 finishers in each of the following age groups: 15-19 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-50, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-70, 70+

If you do not wish to participate in the awards presentation, please notify event staff of this prior to the awards presentation.

There are numerous areas along the Lakewalk to cheer on athletes.  Here are a few that are easy to get to and have available parking.

54th Ave E. & the Lakewalk - Map - mile 5.5
40th Ave E. & the Lakewalk - Map - mile 7.0
Holiday Station & the Lakewalk - Map - mile 8.3