# Driftless Dagger 2027

> Driftless Dagger 2027 starts on 11 September 2027 in Galena (Illinois), USA. The route is 885 km long with 12,192 m of climbing. Format: Race, on gravel, without a personal crew (unsupported). Registration is not open yet. All details come from the organiser, last checked on 30 October 2026.

Page: https://watt-the-f.com/en/calendar/driftless-dagger/ · German version: https://watt-the-f.com/kalender/driftless-dagger/

- Date: 11 September 2027
- Start: Galena (Illinois), USA
- Distance: 885 km · Climbing: 12,192 m
- Support: Unsupported · Race · Surface: Gravel
- Organiser: https://www.midwestultracycling.com/dagger
- Source: https://www.midwestultracycling.com/dagger (last checked 2026-10-30)
- In the calendar: https://watt-the-f.com/en/calendar/?event=driftless-dagger-2027

## What it’s about

Self-supported bikepacking race on gravel through the hilly Driftless Region in Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota and Wisconsin. Start and finish are at the Chestnut Mountain Resort in Galena.

There is also the Baby Dagger over 237 miles (approx. 381 km); no date for it for 2027 appears on the pages provided. Provisional start time 7 am. Registration runs via Bikereg and is due to open in early 2027.

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