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Copper Harbor Trails Fest

Sat August 30 - Sun August 31, 2025 Copper Harbor, MI 49918 US Directions

Long XC Mountain Bike Race

The length of our Long XC race varies slightly each year but always feature challenging singletrack and elevation changes that are the trademark of the Copper Harbor Trails. Typical race lengths are around 30-ish miles for the Long course. We switch up the course every year to include our newest and gnarliest trails. Course maps, descriptions, and GPS routes will be released closer to the event.

Not sure whether the short or long race is right for you? We can change it for you later.
Event Date:
Saturday August 30, 2025
Start Time:
10:00am EDT
End Time:
2:00pm EDT
Registration:
Registration Opens May 1, 2025 at 4:15pm EDT
Price:
$55.00 Race Fee + $4.30 SignUp Fee
Registration:
Price increases to $65.00 after June 30, 2025 at 11:59pm EDT

Medium XC Mountain Bike Race

The length of our Short XC race varies slightly each year but always feature challenging singletrack and elevation changes that are the trademark of the Copper Harbor Trails. Typical race lengths are around 15-ish miles for the Short course. We switch up the course every year to include our newest and gnarliest trails. Course maps, descriptions, and GPS routes will be released closer to the event.

Not sure whether the short or long race is right for you? We can change it for you later.

Note: We renamed the Super Short and Short XC races last year to Short and Medium, respectively. Now everything makes sense!
Event Date:
Saturday August 30, 2025
Start Time:
10:00am EDT
End Time:
2:00pm EDT
Registration:
Registration Opens May 1, 2025 at 4:15pm EDT
Price:
$55.00 Race Fee + $4.30 SignUp Fee
Registration:
Price increases to $65.00 after June 30, 2025 at 11:59pm EDT

Short XC Mountain Bike Race

The length of our Short XC race varies slightly each year but always feature challenging singletrack and elevation changes that are the trademark of the Copper Harbor Trails. Typical race lengths are around 7-ish miles for the short course. We switch up the course every year to include our newest and gnarliest trails. Course maps, descriptions, and GPS routes will be released closer to the event.

Not sure whether the short or long race is right for you? We can change it for you later.

Note: We renamed the Super Short and Short XC races last year to Short and Medium, respectively. Now everything makes sense!
Event Date:
Saturday August 30, 2025
Start Time:
10:00am EDT
End Time:
12:00pm EDT
Registration:
Registration Opens May 1, 2025 at 4:15pm EDT
Price:
$35.00 Race Fee + $3.50 SignUp Fee
Registration:
Price increases to $40.00 after June 30, 2025 at 11:59pm EDT

Downhill Mountain Bike Race

The Trails Fest Downhill event will be held on the demanding, expert-level, Overflow trail that descends from Brockway Mountain Drive. The trail has large natural and man-made features that will challenge the most advanced riders. Shuttles to the start of the event are TBD until closer to the event. Best 1 of 2 timed runs will determine winners. Practice time will be available prior to the event.
Event Date:
Saturday August 30, 2025
Start Time:
3:00pm EDT
End Time:
5:00pm EDT
Registration:
Registration Opens May 1, 2025 at 4:15pm EDT
Price:
$55.00 Race Fee + $4.30 SignUp Fee
Registration:
Price increases to $65.00 after June 30, 2025 at 11:59pm EDT

Junior XC Bike Race

One for the kids! We'll have ~1.5 mile and ~3 mile mountain bike races for children under 9 years of age. We'll race on the Orchard Trail, a crushed gravel beginner friendly loop with no big jumps or other scary features. Come cheer on our youngest competitors before they leave you in the dust later! This race is untimed.
Open to ages 9 and under.
Event Date:
Saturday August 30, 2025
Start Time:
4:00pm EDT
End Time:
6:00pm EDT
Registration:
Registration Opens May 1, 2025 at 4:15pm EDT
Price:
$10.00 Race Fee + $2.50 SignUp Fee
Registration:
Registration ends August 30, 2025 at 4:00pm EDT

10K Trail Run

Looking to race something other than your mountain bike? Give our ~10k competitive trail run a try! We’ll give out awards to the top 3 male and female racers in this rugged race that tackles some of our system’s gnarliest terrain. Don’t think that just because you’re not on a mountain bike that we’ll go easy on you.
Event Date:
Sunday August 31, 2025
Start Time:
8:30am EDT
End Time:
10:30am EDT
Registration:
Registration Opens May 1, 2025 at 4:15pm EDT
Price:
$50.00 Race Fee + $4.00 SignUp Fee
Registration:
Price increases to $60.00 after June 30, 2025 at 11:59pm EDT

Enduro Mountain Bike Race (Expert)

The Enduro is a stage-race format where the goal is to accumulate the lowest combined time from a series of individually timed sections. Awards will be given to the top three men and top three women overall in each class. Our enduro consists of either 2-3 (Beginner), 3-4 (Sport), or 5-6 (Expert) timed stages that take place on generally descending terrain. The timed stages are linked by predominantly ascending transfer stages. Although a rider's specific performance on the physically demanding transfer stages does not affect his or her result, the transfers are associated with an overall time cut-off. The enduro race courses are run on a mix of intermediate and expert singletrack.

Lake Superior Gravity Series points will be awarded for competitors in the Sport and Enduro race categories based on your standings. Three age brackets are in play this year for each class: 16 and under, 17-39, and 40+. To be scored appropriately for the Lake Superior Gravity Series, your race age is determined by your age on October 6, 2024.
Event Date:
Sunday August 31, 2025
Start Time:
9:30am EDT
End Time:
3:30pm EDT
Registration:
Registration Opens May 1, 2025 at 4:15pm EDT
Price:
$55.00 Race Fee + $4.30 SignUp Fee
Registration:
Price increases to $65.00 after June 30, 2025 at 11:59pm EDT

Enduro Mountain Bike Race (Sport)

The Enduro is a stage-race format where the goal is to accumulate the lowest combined time from a series of individually timed sections. Awards will be given to the top three men and top three women overall in each class. Our enduro consists of either 2-3 (Beginner), 3-4 (Sport), or 5-6 (Expert) timed stages that take place on generally descending terrain. The timed stages are linked by predominantly ascending transfer stages. Although a rider's specific performance on the physically demanding transfer stages does not affect his or her result, the transfers are associated with an overall time cut-off. The enduro race courses are run on a mix of intermediate and expert singletrack.

Lake Superior Gravity Series points will be awarded for competitors in the Sport and Enduro race categories based on your standings. Three age brackets are in play this year for each class: 16 and under, 17-39, and 40+. To be scored appropriately for the Lake Superior Gravity Series, your race age is determined by your age on October 6, 2024.
Event Date:
Sunday August 31, 2025
Start Time:
9:00am EDT
End Time:
1:50pm EDT
Registration:
Registration Opens May 1, 2025 at 4:15pm EDT
Price:
$55.00 Race Fee + $4.30 SignUp Fee
Registration:
Price increases to $65.00 after June 30, 2025 at 11:59pm EDT

Enduro Mountain Bike Race (Beginner)

All Beginner Enduro racers will be released at longer intervals on the course to help reduce passing. Families with kids are also able to race alongside their youngsters!

The Enduro is a stage-race format where the goal is to accumulate the lowest combined time from a series of individually timed sections. Awards will be given to the top three men and top three women overall in each class. Our enduro consists of either 2-3 (Beginner), 3-4 (Sport), or 5-6 (Expert) timed stages that take place on generally descending terrain. The timed stages are linked by predominantly ascending transfer stages. Although a rider's specific performance on the physically demanding transfer stages does not affect his or her result, the transfers are associated with an overall time cut-off. The Enduro race courses are run on a mix of intermediate and expert singletrack.
Event Date:
Sunday August 31, 2025
Start Time:
10:00am EDT
End Time:
11:50am EDT
Registration:
Registration Opens May 1, 2025 at 4:15pm EDT
Price:
$40.00 Race Fee + $3.50 SignUp Fee
Registration:
Price increases to $45.00 after June 30, 2025 at 11:59pm EDT

Women's Enduro Pre-Ride

Learn from the local pros what to expect in our Sport and Expert Enduro! We'll be focusing on stages on East Bluff during the pre-ride event. Get the hang of tricky trails and lines before your big race!
Event Date:
Saturday August 30, 2025
Start Time:
2:00pm EDT
End Time:
5:00pm EDT
Registration Limit:
12 spots left.

USAC DH

For USAC collegiate racers only!
Event Date:
Saturday August 30, 2025
Start Time:
3:00pm EDT
End Time:
5:00pm EDT
Registration:
Registration Opens August 27, 2025 at 6:56am EDT
Price:
$28.00 Race Fee
Registration:
Registration ends August 27, 2025 at 11:59pm EDT
Registration is available at https://copperharbortrails.org/trails-fest.

USAC XC

For USAC racers only!
Event Date:
Saturday August 30, 2025
Start Time:
9:45am EDT
End Time:
2:15pm EDT
Registration:
Registration Opens August 27, 2025 at 7:12am EDT
Price:
$28.00 Race Fee
Registration:
Registration ends August 27, 2025 at 11:59pm EDT
Registration is available at https://copperharbortrails.org/trails-fest.

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