Collegeville Ultra

The Collegeville Ultra at Saint John's University

The Collegeville Ultra is the first sustainable trail races in the beautiful St. John’s Abbey Arboretum. Choose your race distance of 10 miles, 20 miles, and 50 kilometers. Each loop covers a mix of dirt, double track, single track, boardwalk, and paved trails. All races start at 9:00am.

Saint John's Abbey Arboretum
2355 Durenberger Fields Dr
Collegeville, MN 56321

Explore the nearly 3,000 acre Arboretum through a mix of prairie, oak savanna, hardwood forest, conifer forest, lakes, and wetlands through the 10 mile loop.

The Details

• Date: Sunday, May 3, 2026
• Time: All races start at 9:00 am near the St. John’s Durenberger Athletic Fields
• Packet pickup: 7:30 am on race day.

The Distances

• 10 Mile Race: 1 loop
• 20 Mile Race: 2 loops
• 50k Race: 3 loops + a little

Awards/ Swag

Participants registered before April 13th will be guaranteed a race t-shirt. Finisher medallion for each distance. Fastest first lap regardless of entered race distance.

Aid Stations

You must check-in at each aid station and record your race number. There are two aid stations per loop. Aid station #1 is located at the start of the race and will have space for drop bags. Aid station #2 is located near the Stone Gate and is easily accessible by crews via the Old Entrance Road. Runners will pass Aid Station #2 twice during each loop. Note: to minimize environmental impact, this is a cupless event. Runners are responsible for carrying their own containers.

Rules

• No littering (results in DNF)
• No course cutting (results in DNF)
• This is a cupless event. Please provide your own bottles/ reusable cups.