• Date: 12 July 2025
• Distance: 26.2 mi
• Start: Duluth Superior Zoo, Duluth, MN
• Finish: Munger Trailhead, Carlton, MN
• Ascent: 2,969 ft
• Descent: 2,566 ft

The Eugene Curnow Trail Marathon is run over rough woodland trails on a point-to-point course from the Lake Superior Zoo in Duluth, MN, to Carlton, MN.

The course encompasses one half of the Minnesota Voyageur Trail Ultramarathon, plus a bit extra to reach 26.2 miles. NMTC introduced the race in 1992 as a thank you to Voyageur volunteers and an introduction to the course for those exploring the 50 miler. The race has become wildly popular in its own right.

Originally called the Half Voyageur Trail Marathon, in 2013 the race took the name of its indefatigable founder, the local trail and ultramarathon running legend Eugene Curnow. Gene’s energy, enthusiasm, and volunteer spirit played a significant role in the success of the Minnesota Voyageur, the growth of the northern Minnesota running community, and the development of the sport of trail running in general.