Every year since he began racing in the Lutsen 99er Will Surbaugh, Grand Marais, has improved his place and this year—by the thinnest of margins—he won first place in a frenzied sprint to the finish. Will, now a professional racer, beat Dillon McNeil of Papillon of Nebraska. Both riders, age 21, were given the same time in the most exciting finish ever at the Lutsen 99er. Photo courtesy of Tristan Surbaugh
Will Surbaugh, 21, Grand Marais, won the 2023 Lutsen 99er by a whisker over Dillon McNeill of Papillon, 21, Nebraska, who was credited with the…