Autumn in Copper Harbor is the best training season you will get. Here is how to use it before the 2027 Back 9 Endurance Run.
Cheering On Nick Steel’s Quest for Thirty Hundred-Milers
Regular readers of the Back 9 Endurance Run results page may recognize the name Nicholas Steel. He set our current 24-Hour Solo course record in 2025, covering 110.40 miles at the Keweenaw Mountain Lodge, and ran 103.04 miles this year (2026). This effort turned out to be just one stop on a much bigger journey. …
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Here We Go Again
Fall has a way of sneaking up on you here in Copper Harbor, and so does the next Back 9 Endurance Run. Yes, it is only September. Yes, May 29-30, 2027 feels like a long way off. But ask anyone who has run all twelve (or twenty-four) hours on our loop, and they will tell …
Get to Know Your Footing
Every year we hear the same thing from first-time Back 9 runners: “I did not expect the footing to be like that.” Our loop runs through old fairways, forest trail, and more than a little mud, and it rewards runners who have actually trained on ground like it — not just pavement. A few things …
2026 Back 9 Endurance Run Recap
Memorial Day Weekend brought runners from across the region to the Keweenaw Mountain Lodge for the 6th annual Back 9 Endurance Run. Capped at 40 runners to preserve the wilderness feel of the event, we had 22 individuals participate this year. Together, they covered a cumulative 1,026.72 miles on the course. Below are the top …
2025 Back 9 Endurance Run Recap
Memorial Day Weekend brought runners from across the region to the Lodge to challenge themselves on the wilderness trails at the top of the Keweenaw. The weather was wonderful for the endurance runners that participated in the 5th annual Back 9 Endurance Run. Capped at 40 runners to ensure the wilderness experience of the run, …
2024 Back 9 Endurance Run Recap
Memorial Day Weekend brought runners from across the region to the Lodge to challenge themselves on the wilderness trails at the top of the Keweenaw. The weather was nearly perfect for the endurance runners that participated in the 4th annual Back 9 Endurance Run. Capped at 40 runners to ensure the wilderness experience of the …
2023 Back 9 Endurance Run Recap
Memorial Day Weekend brought runners from across the region to Copper Harbor to challenge themselves on the wilderness trails that surround the Keweenaw Mountain Lodge. The weather was nearly perfect for the endurance runners that participated in the 3rd annual Back 9 Endurance Run. Capped at 40 runners in order to provide a quality experience, …
Measured the course with a measuring wheel
We now feel we have an accurate measurement of the race course: 3.7 miles, is the magic number For the first two years of the Back 9 Endurance Run, we have various measurements of the length of a lap around the course. From the GPS data in 2021 [ and in 2020 for the practice …
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9 Days To Go…
Runners, grab that gear and start getting excited. The Back 9 Endurance Run is now only 9 days away! Here’s what you can expect: Pick up your race bib, t-shirt, and trail map on race day or the day prior, May 26, 2023 in the Little Cabin Cafe at the Keweenaw Mountain Lodge between 4:00 …