Every year on the 4th of July participants from across Cook County and the state of Minnesota head to Tofte to run in the mud in the annual Tofte Trek. It’s a tradition that is not to be missed. Walk it, run it, fall down in it…Glorious mud. Celebrate Independence Day–North Shore Style!

The run starts and finishes at the Birch Grove School on the west side of Tofte. The morning starts with short children’s “sprint” races (by age), then a youth Mile Run followed by the pack of runners (and walkers). Music, food, prizes and a good work-out! This is a fund-raiser by the Sugarbush Trail Association for maintenance and upkeep of the xc-ski and singletrack trails.

$30/person pre-registration (online), $35/person same-day registration.

Schedule:

7:45 – 9 am – Same-Day Registration at Birch Grove Community Center
9 am – 10K Walk Start
9:05 am – Kid’s Sprint Races in the Parking Lot, Ages 4-12
9:15 am – 1 Mile Run Start
9:30 am – 10K Run Start

Sugarbush Trail Association organizes the event and proceeds go to Birch Grove School and to Sugarbush for cross country ski trail maintenance.