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Get your bike/run/fun on

The first ever Pine Valley Bike, Run, Family Fun 13K Duathlon is set for Sunday, Aug. 11 in Cloquet’s Pine Valley Recreation Area. Participants can choose from several races, including a 13K duathlon (7.5K mountain bike, 5.5K run) at 12 p.m., a 7.5K mountain bike race also at 12 p.m., a 5.5K fun run at 1 p.m., and a 1.2K fun run for families with kids ages 10 and under at 11 a.m. Cost is $25 per individual event and $50 per duathlon team. Sign up a week ahead to get a T-shirt at the event; otherwise, register the morning of event and your T-shirt will follow.

This event introduces Cloquet’s new mountain/fat bike trail to the Northland and is a fundraiser to extend the mountain bike trail to the planned 5 miles from the current completed course of nearly 2½ miles. Burgers, dogs and brats to follow; donations accepted.

Register online at northlandrunner.com or ultrasignup.com and search for “Pine Valley - Bike, Run, Family Fun.”

Don’t confuse this race with the Lost Forester and Pine Valley 5.5K and 11K runs — those are still happening on Labor Day.