Copper Harbor Trails Fest
- Date Sat 30th August 2025 - Sun 31st August 2025
- Time 9:45AM EST
- Location Copper Harbor, Michigan
- Price Free - $59.30
- Races 12 races
- Distances Ultra, 10km
Event summary
Get ready for an unforgettable weekend at the 32nd Annual Copper Harbor Trails Fest, taking place from August 30 to August 31, 2025, in the stunning Copper Harbor, Keweenaw! This vibrant Labor Day Weekend celebration is packed with thrilling races, lively music, delicious food, and craft beverages from local brewers, making it the perfect event for outdoor enthusiasts of all ages.
Saturday kicks off with a classic XC mountain bike race, offering both long and short distances to suit every rider's appetite. The excitement continues with a heart-pounding Downhill race on the famous Overflow trail, followed by a chance for young riders to showcase their skills. As the day winds down, join the festivities in downtown Copper Harbor, where you can enjoy live music and tasty treats. Sunday brings a rugged 10k Trail Run that will challenge even the most seasoned runners, along with an Enduro race featuring Beginner, Sport, and Expert classes. Don’t miss the chance to compete for the coveted titles of King and Queen of the Mountain and Beast Mode Champions! Whether you're racing for glory or simply soaking up the good vibes, the Copper Harbor Trails Fest promises to be the highlight of your summer!
Saturday kicks off with a classic XC mountain bike race, offering both long and short distances to suit every rider's appetite. The excitement continues with a heart-pounding Downhill race on the famous Overflow trail, followed by a chance for young riders to showcase their skills. As the day winds down, join the festivities in downtown Copper Harbor, where you can enjoy live music and tasty treats. Sunday brings a rugged 10k Trail Run that will challenge even the most seasoned runners, along with an Enduro race featuring Beginner, Sport, and Expert classes. Don’t miss the chance to compete for the coveted titles of King and Queen of the Mountain and Beast Mode Champions! Whether you're racing for glory or simply soaking up the good vibes, the Copper Harbor Trails Fest promises to be the highlight of your summer!
Organiser's Description
_The information below is mostly from 2024 and is probably 95% accurate to our 2025 plan. We'll update it with more specific 2025 details (if needed) later in the winter/spring. Be on the lookout for notices about registration opening later in the spring as well. Races do fill up, but typically not super quickly._
Hosted by the Copper Harbor Trails Club [https://copperharbortrails.org/], the 32ND ANNUAL COPPER HARBOR TRAILS FEST takes place August 29 - August 31, 2025 in Copper Harbor, MI. The annual Labor Day Weekend event features races, music, beer, and good times over three days of action! This all-ages event has something for everyone, whether you're a cross-country lover, blazing-fast downhiller, enduro expert, sure-footed trail runner, or aspiring young ripper. Let the good times roll over the best dang weekend of the summer!
Saturday brings our classic XC mountain bike race in the morning, split into long and short depending on your appetite for pedaling. Later in the afternoon we kick off our Downhill race on Overflow, the biggest baddest trail you ever did see. Shortly after that our young riders show us what they've got in their quest for pint-sized glory. We wrap it up in the park downtown with music, tasty food, and beverages from local and regional brewers.
Sunday picks up where we left off with a rugged 10k Trail Run that will have you wondering if you should have worn hiking boots instead of running shoes. Later in the morning we send it with our Enduro race, split between Beginner, Sport, and Expert classes. Stick around for the music and food scene into the evening. It all culminates with the drawing of winners for our summer raffle [https://copperharbortrails.org/raffle] and crowning of the King & Queen of the Mountain and Beast Mode Champions. Think you'll win big this year?
The Expert and Sport-class Enduro and Downhill race are part of the Lake Superior Gravity Series [https://www.lakesuperiorgravityseries.com/].
Do you have what it takes to be the KING OR QUEEN OF THE MOUNTAIN? The top male and female competitors who compete in all three of the main events (Long XC, Expert Enduro, and Downhill) will take home the top prize for the weekend. EVEN IF YOU'RE NOT PLANNING ON AIMING FOR THE PODIUM, EACH EVENT ADDED GETS YOU A $20 DISCOUNT. The more you race the more you save! And for the crazies who want to do the three biking events AND the 10k Trail Run... you'll also become eligible for the BEAST MODE award! Test your mettle and make a run for the top!
Race times are approximate and may change as the event draws nearer. Check the Trails Fest event page [https://copperharbortrails.org/event/copper-harbor-trails-fest] on our website for the most up-to-date participant schedule and info packet.
Hosted by the Copper Harbor Trails Club [https://copperharbortrails.org/], the 32ND ANNUAL COPPER HARBOR TRAILS FEST takes place August 29 - August 31, 2025 in Copper Harbor, MI. The annual Labor Day Weekend event features races, music, beer, and good times over three days of action! This all-ages event has something for everyone, whether you're a cross-country lover, blazing-fast downhiller, enduro expert, sure-footed trail runner, or aspiring young ripper. Let the good times roll over the best dang weekend of the summer!
Saturday brings our classic XC mountain bike race in the morning, split into long and short depending on your appetite for pedaling. Later in the afternoon we kick off our Downhill race on Overflow, the biggest baddest trail you ever did see. Shortly after that our young riders show us what they've got in their quest for pint-sized glory. We wrap it up in the park downtown with music, tasty food, and beverages from local and regional brewers.
Sunday picks up where we left off with a rugged 10k Trail Run that will have you wondering if you should have worn hiking boots instead of running shoes. Later in the morning we send it with our Enduro race, split between Beginner, Sport, and Expert classes. Stick around for the music and food scene into the evening. It all culminates with the drawing of winners for our summer raffle [https://copperharbortrails.org/raffle] and crowning of the King & Queen of the Mountain and Beast Mode Champions. Think you'll win big this year?
The Expert and Sport-class Enduro and Downhill race are part of the Lake Superior Gravity Series [https://www.lakesuperiorgravityseries.com/].
Do you have what it takes to be the KING OR QUEEN OF THE MOUNTAIN? The top male and female competitors who compete in all three of the main events (Long XC, Expert Enduro, and Downhill) will take home the top prize for the weekend. EVEN IF YOU'RE NOT PLANNING ON AIMING FOR THE PODIUM, EACH EVENT ADDED GETS YOU A $20 DISCOUNT. The more you race the more you save! And for the crazies who want to do the three biking events AND the 10k Trail Run... you'll also become eligible for the BEAST MODE award! Test your mettle and make a run for the top!
Race times are approximate and may change as the event draws nearer. Check the Trails Fest event page [https://copperharbortrails.org/event/copper-harbor-trails-fest] on our website for the most up-to-date participant schedule and info packet.
Races
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Long XC Mountain Bike Race
Incl. $4.30 Fee
Sat 30th August 2025 (10:00AM EDT)
$59.30
OPENS SOONThe 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. -
Medium XC Mountain Bike Race
Incl. $4.30 Fee
Sat 30th August 2025 (10:00AM EDT)
$59.30
OPENS SOONThe 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! -
Short XC Mountain Bike Race
Incl. $3.50 Fee
Sat 30th August 2025 (10:00AM EDT)
$38.50
OPENS SOONThe 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! -
Downhill Mountain Bike Race
Incl. $4.30 Fee
Sat 30th August 2025 (3:00PM EDT)
$59.30
OPENS SOONThe 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. -
Junior XC Bike Race
Incl. $2.50 Fee
Sat 30th August 2025 (4:00PM EDT)
$12.50
OPENS SOONOne 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. -
10K Trail Run
Incl. $4.00 Fee
Sun 31st August 2025 (8:30AM EDT)
$54.00
OPENS SOONLooking to race something other than your mountain bike? Give our ~10k competitive trail run a try! Well give out awards to the top 3 male and female racers in this rugged race that tackles some of our systems gnarliest terrain. Dont think that just because youre not on a mountain bike that well go easy on you. -
Enduro Mountain Bike Race (Expert)
Incl. $4.30 Fee
Sun 31st August 2025 (9:30AM EDT)
$59.30
OPENS SOONThe 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. -
Enduro Mountain Bike Race (Sport)
Incl. $4.30 Fee
Sun 31st August 2025 (9:00AM EDT)
$59.30
OPENS SOONThe 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. -
Enduro Mountain Bike Race (Beginner)
Incl. $3.50 Fee
Sun 31st August 2025 (10:00AM EDT)
$43.50
OPENS SOONAll 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. -
Women's Enduro Pre-Ride
Sat 30th August 2025 (2:00PM EDT)
Free
OPENS SOONLearn 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! -
Usac Dh
Incl. $3.00 Fee
Sat 30th August 2025 (3:00PM EDT)
$31.00
OPENS SOONFor USAC collegiate racers only! -
Usac Xc
Incl. $3.00 Fee
Sat 30th August 2025 (9:45AM EDT)
$31.00
OPENS SOONFor USAC racers only!
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