A one-way winter ultra across northern Wisconsin, with survival gear on your back or sled
A point-to-point from Butternut Lake Lodge back to Rice Lake, mostly on the flat Tuscobia State Trail. A bus to the start is available, but space is limited. There is one checkpoint, it has only water, and runners must carry full winter survival gear. No qualifier is needed.
Experienced ultrarunners
Rice Lake, WI, United StatesJanuary 02, 2027
Tuscobia Winter Ultra 80 Mile is a point-to-point trail race in Rice Lake, WI, United States, held on January 02, 2027. The course covers 80 miles, climbs 1,210 ft, and has a 37h cutoff.
No camping at the start or finish is mentioned. The race rules say no camping on course, but they name bivy spots for runners who need them, including Draper School Campground, Radisson Park and Couderay Park.
Early January in northern Wisconsin. The race warns of long hours below 0°F, or of wet conditions when it warms, and of a trail that can mix rough snow, ice, slush and bare dirt. Nights are long, so most runners spend many hours in the dark.
Expect temperatures below 0°F. The required gear must let you survive a night out on the trail.
Trail conditions depend on recent snowfall and range from rough snow to ice, slush and dirt.
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