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The Wolf Bikepacking Race

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Finland, Minnesota, United States

calendar_today 10 Jul, 2026 – 12 Jul, 2026

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sell $300.00

About the Event

262 Mi // 3 DAY // 2 NIGHT BIKEPACKING RACE
Finland - Ely - Grand Marais - Finland
Event Date: July 10-12, 2026

The Wolf Bikepacking Race is a three day stage race through the heart of Northern Minnesota's boreal forests. The event is designed to be a test of your cycling endurance and also a great way to be part of a bikepacking community.

The minimum age is 18.

Day 1: Finland to Ely: 89 miles with 3100 ft of climbing, 64% unpaved, 36% paved. Mostly well maintained gravel road. There will be a few miles of rough jeep road. It's a good mix of road surfaces for a first day.

Day 2: Ely to Grand Marais: 106 miles with 4500 ft of climbing, 86% unpaved. Mostly well maintained gravel road. This is the longest stage of the event and you will feel like you are truly in the wilds of Minnesota. An epic route with beautiful scenery. The drop into Grand Marais is one to remember.

Day 3: Grand Marais to Finland: 66 miles with 4000 ft of climbing, 81% unpaved. A beautiful last day of racing filled with a few punchy climbs. Long enough to test you, short enough to get you back home.

NOTE Routes are subject to change due to weather or forest fires. We will update riders about any changes in routes.

We recommend a rig that can accommodate tires widths starting at 45 mm. My preference is a 29er with a tire width of about 2.1-2.3in.

Races Offered

The Wolf Bikepacking Race

Jul 10, 2026

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Distance — 262 Miles

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Type — Cycling

timer

07:00

sell

$300.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for July in Finland.

thermostat Temperature

14.5° / 21.4°

wb_sunny Feels like

13.1° / 22.0°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

12h 43m

water_drop Avg rainfall

2.5 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

10.1 km/h (Light breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Moderate

terrain Course conditions

Firm and slightly soft

sunny Max UV Index

Moderate (5.6)

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80.8%

wb_twilight Sunrise

05:25

nightlight Sunset

20:54

About Finland

Learn more about the host city, Finland.

Finland is a country with vast areas of unspoiled nature speckled with comfortable small towns and cities. Scraped flat by sheets of ice during several ice ages, Finland lacks the dramatic mountains and fjords of its Nordic neighbours but makes up for it with 188,000 lakes and a similar number of islands. Finland extends into the Arctic, where the Northern Lights and the Midnight Sun can be seen. The mythical mountain of Korvatunturi is said to be the home of Santa Claus, and there is a Santaland in Rovaniemi.