Gnarly Bandit Series
2026 Series Sponsor
Series Coordinator
How to Enter
• Join the UMTR — membership is required to compete in the Gnarly Bandit. Then click the green button below to join the series.
• You must be registered before the first race. Email gnarly.bandit@umtr.org to indicate your interest. Races are not credited retroactively.
• You are responsible for your own registration and entry fees for each race.
• ⚠️ Some races have field limits — don't procrastinate!
2026 Race Schedule
| Event Name | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Zumbro 100 Mile Endurance Run | Zumbro Falls, MN | April 10-11 |
| Kettle Moraine 100 Mile | La Grange, WI | June 13-14 |
| Black Hills 100 Mile | Sturgis, SD | June 26-27 |
| Superior Sawtooth 100 Mile | Lutsen, MN | September 11-12 |
| Wild Duluth 100K | Duluth, MN | October 17 |
Remember the work of all who make this series possible — the individual races, volunteers, sponsors, and the UMTR. We may be gnarly, but we're gnarly nice.
What the Gnarly Bandit Says
"Of course you have to join them UMTR people before you start, and ya' gotta throw your hat in on the Gnarly series before the first race. Do I have to break a log over your head?"
"I can't guarantee you entry into any of the races, you gotta do that. Don't come crying to me about not gettin' in. Enter 'em all now — what are you, chicken? And you gotta pay your own fees; did I even have to be saying that?"
"Y'all gotta start at the same time. Nobody be sneakin' out on them there trails early."
"Official finishes, as determined by the RD, is what counts. You gotta submit yours to UMTR."
"Each Gnarly finisher is recognized with a special award — them UMTR people know some crafty folks — plus you'll be a-sharin' in the pot of gold."
"Expect to be hearin' from me, too, 'cause I'll be payin' attention if you're tough enough to earn my honors."
The Gnarly Hall of Fame
"These Gnarlyites are the Gnarliest of them runner-types. Gettin' on my Hall of Fame is harder than gettin' a bull to give milk — but these few went and did it no-how. Well, here's a tip of the old duster and a new chaw in the jowl just to be a-celebratin'."
| Year | Finishers | |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Pierre Ostor | |
| 2009 | Daryl Saari | |
| 2010 | Dale Humphreys | Daryl Saari * |
| 2011 | Adam Schwartz-Lowe | |
| 2012 | Aaron Buffington John Taylor |
Brian Woods |
| 2013 | Angela Barbera Joseph Hegman Ron Hendrickson Tina Johnson |
Matt Menacher Jessica Pendleton Darryl Saari John Taylor |
| 2014 | Veronique Boucher John Maas |
Jordan Schmidt |
| 2015 | Todd Brown Janet Hausken Timothy Kruse |
Jeffrey Lenard Adam Rood Brian Woods |
| 2016 | Jim Lemke Erik Raivo |
Susan Donnelly |
| 2017 | Andrew Deering Tina Johnson Jeff Leuwerke |
Erik Raivo Carl Skustad |
| 2018 | Brian Corgard Matt McCarty Erik Raivo |
Even Semrud Nate Ziemski |
| 2019 | Tammy Davis Erika Lohn Faye Norby |
Erik Raivo Ryan Wanless |
| 2021 | Erika Lohn |
Mike Wallin |
| 2022 | Andy Lohn |
Nathan Marti |
| 2023 | ||
| 2024 | Neil Runions |
Nathan Hubert |
| 2025 | Jim Anderson |
Chris Platcek |
* By completing the Wild Duluth 100K in addition to the regular (4 race) Gnarly schedule in 2010, Daryl completed what was then known as the Ultimate Gnarly (5 races). As of 2011, all 5 races were required to officially complete the Gnarly Bandit.
2020 — Covid-19 shut everything down in March, causing race cancellation.
2023 — No runners completed the series.