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Gray Duck Grit V

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Cannon Falls, Minnesota, United States

calendar_today 05 Sep, 2026 – 06 Sep, 2026

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sell $25.00 – $230.00

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Gray Duck Grit V

About the Event

Experience the ultimate endurance challenge at the Great Desert Marathon Series. Spanning across diverse landscapes, this marathon offers runners an unparalleled adventure through some of nature's most breathtaking settings. The race features multiple distances—50 miles, 69 miles, 111 miles, and a grueling 222-mile route—that cater to both seasoned athletes and determined adventurers.
As you journey through the rugged terrains and serene vistas, prepare for an array of terrain challenges including steep climbs, rocky paths, and vast stretches of open desert. The event is meticulously organized with well-marked routes, water stations at strategic points, and medical support available along the course to ensure your safety and comfort throughout.
For those seeking a competitive edge, top honors await in the form of trophies for the overall top three finishers across men’s, women’s, non-binary/gnc categories. Additional ribbons will be awarded to the leading athletes in all other categories and distances. Note that registrations are final after checkout; any changes or deferrals post-checkout are not permitted.
Online registration closes at a specific date, after which chosen categories become fixed. This ensures fair play for all participants by maintaining consistent race conditions up until the event day. Embrace the spirit of perseverance as you navigate through these unique and challenging courses.

Races Offered

111 Mile - The 111 - Junior Boys (Ages 18 & Under)

Sep 05, 2026

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Distance — 178.6K

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62 days remaining

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$0.00

111 Mile - The 111 - Junior Girls (Ages 18 & Under)

Sep 05, 2026

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Distance — 178.6K

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62 days remaining

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$0.00

111 Mile - The 111 - Men 45+

Sep 05, 2026

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Distance — 178.6K

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62 days remaining

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$99.00

111 Mile - The 111 - Men 55+

Sep 05, 2026

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Distance — 178.6K

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62 days remaining

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$99.00

111 Mile - The 111 - Men Fat Bike

Sep 05, 2026

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Distance — 178.6K

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62 days remaining

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$99.00

111 Mile - The 111 - Men Para-cycling

Sep 05, 2026

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Distance — 178.6K

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62 days remaining

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$99.00

111 Mile - The 111 - Men Single-Speed

Sep 05, 2026

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Distance — 178.6K

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62 days remaining

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$99.00

111 Mile - The 111 - Non-Binary/Gender Non-Conforming

Sep 05, 2026

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Distance — 178.6K

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62 days remaining

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$99.00

111 Mile - The 111 - Open Men

Sep 05, 2026

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Distance — 178.6K

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62 days remaining

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$99.00

111 Mile - The 111 - Open Women

Sep 05, 2026

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Distance — 178.6K

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62 days remaining

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$99.00

111 Mile - The 111 - Tandem (All Genders)

Sep 05, 2026

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Distance — 178.6K

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62 days remaining

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$198.00

111 Mile - The 111 - Women 45+

Sep 05, 2026

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Distance — 178.6K

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Type — Cycling

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62 days remaining

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$99.00

111 Mile - The 111 - Women 55+

Sep 05, 2026

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Distance — 178.6K

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Type — Cycling

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62 days remaining

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$99.00

111 Mile - The 111 - Women Fat Bike

Sep 05, 2026

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Distance — 178.6K

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Type — Cycling

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62 days remaining

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$99.00

111 Mile - The 111 - Women Para-cycling

Sep 05, 2026

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Distance — 178.6K

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Type — Cycling

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62 days remaining

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$99.00

111 Mile - The 111 - Women Single-Speed

Sep 05, 2026

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Distance — 178.6K

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62 days remaining

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$99.00

222 Mile - The 222 - Men 45+

Sep 05, 2026

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Distance — 357.3K

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Type — Cycling

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62 days remaining

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$115.00

222 Mile - The 222 - Men 55+

Sep 05, 2026

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Distance — 357.3K

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Type — Cycling

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62 days remaining

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$115.00

222 Mile - The 222 - Men Fat Bike

Sep 05, 2026

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Distance — 357.3K

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Type — Cycling

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62 days remaining

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$115.00

222 Mile - The 222 - Men Para-cycling

Sep 05, 2026

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Distance — 357.3K

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Type — Cycling

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62 days remaining

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$115.00

222 Mile - The 222 - Men Single-Speed

Sep 05, 2026

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Distance — 357.3K

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Type — Cycling

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62 days remaining

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$115.00

222 Mile - The 222 - Non-Binary/Gender Non-Conforming

Sep 05, 2026

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Distance — 357.3K

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Type — Cycling

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62 days remaining

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$115.00

222 Mile - The 222 - Open Men

Sep 05, 2026

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Distance — 357.3K

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Type — Cycling

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62 days remaining

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$115.00

222 Mile - The 222 - Open Women

Sep 05, 2026

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Distance — 357.3K

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Type — Cycling

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62 days remaining

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$115.00

222 Mile - The 222 - Tandem (All Genders)

Sep 05, 2026

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Distance — 357.3K

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Type — Cycling

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62 days remaining

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$230.00

222 Mile - The 222 - Women 45+

Sep 05, 2026

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Distance — 357.3K

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Type — Cycling

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62 days remaining

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$115.00

222 Mile - The 222 - Women 55+

Sep 05, 2026

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Distance — 357.3K

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Type — Cycling

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62 days remaining

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$115.00

222 Mile - The 222 - Women Fat Bike

Sep 05, 2026

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Distance — 357.3K

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Type — Cycling

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62 days remaining

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$115.00

222 Mile - The 222 - Women Para-cycling

Sep 05, 2026

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Distance — 357.3K

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Type — Cycling

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62 days remaining

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$115.00

222 Mile - The 222 - Women Single-Speed

Sep 05, 2026

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Distance — 357.3K

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62 days remaining

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$115.00

33 Mile - The Thirty-Three - Junior Boys (Ages 18 & under)

Sep 05, 2026

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Distance — 53.1K

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62 days remaining

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$0.00

33 Mile - The Thirty-Three - Junior Girls (Ages 18 & under)

Sep 05, 2026

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Distance — 53.1K

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62 days remaining

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$0.00

33 Mile - The Thirty-Three - Men 45+

Sep 05, 2026

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Distance — 53.1K

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62 days remaining

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$30.00

33 Mile - The Thirty-Three - Men 55+

Sep 05, 2026

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Distance — 53.1K

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62 days remaining

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$30.00

33 Mile - The Thirty-Three - Men Fat Bike

Sep 05, 2026

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Distance — 53.1K

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62 days remaining

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$30.00

33 Mile - The Thirty-Three - Men Para-cycling

Sep 05, 2026

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Distance — 53.1K

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62 days remaining

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$30.00

33 Mile - The Thirty-Three - Men Single-Speed

Sep 05, 2026

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Distance — 53.1K

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62 days remaining

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$30.00

33 Mile - The Thirty-Three - Non-Binary/Gender Non-Conforming

Sep 05, 2026

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Distance — 53.1K

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62 days remaining

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$30.00

33 Mile - The Thirty-Three - Open Men

Sep 05, 2026

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Distance — 53.1K

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62 days remaining

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$30.00

33 Mile - The Thirty-Three - Open Women

Sep 05, 2026

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Distance — 53.1K

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62 days remaining

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$30.00

33 Mile - The Thirty-Three - Tandem (All Genders)

Sep 05, 2026

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Distance — 53.1K

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62 days remaining

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$60.00

33 Mile - The Thirty-Three - Women 45+

Sep 05, 2026

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Distance — 53.1K

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62 days remaining

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$30.00

33 Mile - The Thirty-Three - Women 55+

Sep 05, 2026

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Distance — 53.1K

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62 days remaining

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$30.00

33 Mile - The Thirty-Three - Women Fat Bike

Sep 05, 2026

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Distance — 53.1K

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62 days remaining

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$30.00

33 Mile - The Thirty-Three - Women Para-cycling

Sep 05, 2026

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Distance — 53.1K

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62 days remaining

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$30.00

33 Mile - The Thirty-Three - Women Single-Speed

Sep 05, 2026

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Distance — 53.1K

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62 days remaining

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$30.00

50 Mile - The Fifty - Junior Boys (Ages 18 & Under)

Sep 05, 2026

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Distance — 80.5K

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62 days remaining

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$0.00

50 Mile - The Fifty - Junior Girls (Ages 18 & Under)

Sep 05, 2026

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Distance — 80.5K

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62 days remaining

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50 Mile - The Fifty - Men 45+

Sep 05, 2026

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Distance — 80.5K

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62 days remaining

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$45.00

50 Mile - The Fifty - Men 55+

Sep 05, 2026

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Distance — 80.5K

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62 days remaining

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$45.00

50 Mile - The Fifty - Men Fat Bike

Sep 05, 2026

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Distance — 80.5K

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62 days remaining

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$45.00

50 Mile - The Fifty - Men Para-cycling

Sep 05, 2026

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Distance — 80.5K

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62 days remaining

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$45.00

50 Mile - The Fifty - Men Single-Speed

Sep 05, 2026

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Distance — 80.5K

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62 days remaining

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$45.00

50 Mile - The Fifty - Non-Binary/Gender Non-Conforming

Sep 05, 2026

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Distance — 80.5K

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62 days remaining

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$45.00

50 Mile - The Fifty - Open Men

Sep 05, 2026

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Distance — 80.5K

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62 days remaining

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$45.00

50 Mile - The Fifty - Open Women

Sep 05, 2026

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Distance — 80.5K

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62 days remaining

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$45.00

50 Mile - The Fifty - Tandem (All Genders)

Sep 05, 2026

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Distance — 80.5K

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62 days remaining

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$90.00

50 Mile - The Fifty - Women 45+

Sep 05, 2026

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Distance — 80.5K

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62 days remaining

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$45.00

50 Mile - The Fifty - Women 55+

Sep 05, 2026

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Distance — 80.5K

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62 days remaining

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$45.00

50 Mile - The Fifty - Women Fat Bike

Sep 05, 2026

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Distance — 80.5K

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62 days remaining

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$45.00

50 Mile - The Fifty - Women Para-cycling

Sep 05, 2026

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Distance — 80.5K

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62 days remaining

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$45.00

50 Mile - The Fifty - Women Single-Speed

Sep 05, 2026

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Distance — 80.5K

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62 days remaining

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$45.00

69 Mile - The Sixty-Niner - Junior Boys (Ages 18 & Under)

Sep 05, 2026

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Distance — 111K

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62 days remaining

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$0.00

69 Mile - The Sixty-Niner - Junior Girls (Ages 18 & Under)

Sep 05, 2026

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Distance — 111K

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62 days remaining

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$0.00

69 Mile - The Sixty-Niner - Men 45+

Sep 05, 2026

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Distance — 111K

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Type — Cycling

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62 days remaining

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$65.00

69 Mile - The Sixty-Niner - Men 55+

Sep 05, 2026

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Distance — 111K

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Type — Cycling

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62 days remaining

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$65.00

69 Mile - The Sixty-Niner - Men Fat Bike

Sep 05, 2026

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Distance — 111K

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62 days remaining

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$65.00

69 Mile - The Sixty-Niner - Men Para-cycling

Sep 05, 2026

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Distance — 111K

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62 days remaining

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$65.00

69 Mile - The Sixty-Niner - Men Single-Speed

Sep 05, 2026

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Distance — 111K

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62 days remaining

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$65.00

69 Mile - The Sixty-Niner - Non-Binary/Gender Non-Conforming

Sep 05, 2026

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Distance — 111K

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62 days remaining

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$65.00

69 Mile - The Sixty-Niner - Open Men

Sep 05, 2026

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Distance — 111K

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62 days remaining

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$65.00

69 Mile - The Sixty-Niner - Open Women

Sep 05, 2026

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Distance — 111K

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62 days remaining

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$65.00

69 Mile - The Sixty-Niner - Tandem (All Genders)

Sep 05, 2026

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Distance — 111K

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62 days remaining

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$130.00

69 Mile - The Sixty-Niner - Women 45+

Sep 05, 2026

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Distance — 111K

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62 days remaining

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$65.00

69 Mile - The Sixty-Niner - Women 55+

Sep 05, 2026

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Distance — 111K

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62 days remaining

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$65.00

69 Mile - The Sixty-Niner - Women Fat Bike

Sep 05, 2026

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Distance — 111K

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62 days remaining

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$65.00

69 Mile - The Sixty-Niner - Women Para-cycling

Sep 05, 2026

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Distance — 111K

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62 days remaining

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$65.00

69 Mile - The Sixty-Niner - Women Single-Speed

Sep 05, 2026

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Distance — 111K

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62 days remaining

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$65.00

Camping - Camping - Saturday Night (non-refundable)

Sep 05, 2026

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Distance — Camping - Camping - Saturday Night (non-refundable)

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62 days remaining

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$25.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for September in Cannon Falls.

thermostat Temperature
14.8° / 24.7°
wb_sunny Feels like
13.4° / 23.4°
light_mode Avg sunshine hours
10h 28m
water_drop Avg rainfall
2.0 mm
ac_unit Avg snowfall
—
air Avg wind speed
12.2 km/h (Gentle breeze)
opacity Sweat loss rate
Moderate
terrain Course conditions
Firm and slightly soft
sunny Max UV Index
Moderate (5.0)
humidity_mid Humidity
70.0%
wb_twilight Sunrise
06:51
nightlight Sunset
19:20

About Cannon Falls

Learn more about the host city, Cannon Falls.

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Cannon Falls is a city of 4,100 people (2019) in Minnesota. Cannon Falls sits in the scenic Cannon Valley, at the junction of the Big and Little Cannon Rivers. It is the resting place of Colonel William J. Colvill, a hero of the Battle of Gettysburg.

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