Thursday, August 20 – Sunday, August 23, 2026 · Grand Rapids, Minnesota
Register Now Race DetailsOnce a year, four friends — teammates by day at General Mills, legends by weekend — descend on "the cabin": a gloriously remote patch of north woods outside Grand Rapids, Minnesota. Is there a cabin? No. There has never been a cabin. There is an RV, and the RV is everything — headquarters, clubhouse, wine cellar, and venue for four days of food, laughing, breweries, wine bars, and a pilgrimage to Zorba's.
One guy is permitted on the property. He drives. He fetches. He DJs. He pours. He is the Race Director, and he is honored to serve.
And then, on Saturday, it gets serious. Sort of.
The crown jewel of the weekend: a completely made-up, entirely legitimate running race on the legendary cabin loops. Choose your distance. Choose your pace. The clock is decorative.
One scenic lap of the classic cabin circuit. A dignified distance for the athlete who has places to be (the mimosa table).
Both loops. The complete course. Reserved for competitors chasing glory, personal records, and bragging rights at Zorba's.
Any distance, any pace, any number of mid-race walk breaks. Since every distance is made up, every finish is a course record.
Fully stocked start/finish line featuring race-day refreshments and the signature mimosa — orange juice kept to a strict, regulation minimum.
The Race Director provides walk-up music, mid-race hype tracks, and unreasonably enthusiastic announcing every time you pass the RV.
Every finisher receives the coveted annual swag bag. The podium has exactly as many steps as there are athletes. This is by design.
Surveyed by the Race Director on foot, certified by no one.
Athletes report to headquarters (the RV). Carb loading begins immediately and continues for the duration of the event. Wine counts as carbs.
A rigorous circuit of breweries and wine bars, with shuttle service provided by the Race Director. Hydration strategy: questionable. Morale: extremely high.
Start time TBD, pending consultation with the athletes and the weather. Walk-up music, start/finish line, live announcing, mimosa aid station, awards ceremony, and the annual swag bag presentation. Dinner of champions to follow (Zorba's has been notified).
Recovery brunch, slow packing, long goodbyes, and immediate planning for the 4th Annual.
No. "The cabin" is a beautifully remote patch of woods up north. The only structure on the property is the RV, which serves as headquarters, lodging, kitchen, and wine cellar. The name predates scrutiny and will outlive it.
Absolutely not. The course was measured by vibes, the timing system is a guy yelling, and the governing body is whoever is holding the mimosa pitcher.
Showing up. Entry includes the full weekend, race bib energy, aid station privileges, live audio support, and one (1) artisanal swag bag.
You are guaranteed to. All distances are made up, so every finish time is simultaneously a personal record and a world record. Congratulations in advance.
Walking is a recognized discipline of the Cabin Classic. So is jog-walking, walk-jogging, and pausing at the aid station for an unsanctioned refill.
That is the Race Director. He drives the shuttle, pours the mimosas, runs race-day audio, and is contractually obligated to whoop every time an athlete passes the RV.
July 4, 2026. The field is extremely exclusive (four athletes) and entry is by reputation.
Registration closes July 4, 2026 · 3rd Annual · Grand Rapids, MN
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