Montana Race Calendar
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Run Montana - 2012 Race Calendar Jan. thru May 20122012 Featured Races
2012 Montana Running & Walking Race Calendar Page updated January 31, 2012 • ALL RACES LISTED are CONFIRMED for 2012. Only limited info is received for 2012. For an idea of 2012 races see the old 2011 race calendar. Many BUT NOT ALL races are held the same month&weekend each year so it gives you a rough idea of when races might be held. Do not book your plane ticket or reserve a hotel room on the old calendar info. It's in a text file> www.runmt.com/old2011calendar.txt Area Code for all Montana is 406 _____________________________________________________
January 13th Annual New Year's Day Fun Run • Thompson Falls, Elk's Lodge, 1:00 p.m. 2K and 5K runs. Proceeds benefit the Thompson Falls and Plains High School Cross Country Programs. Pre-register by December 28th - $15 with T-Shirt, $4 without T-Shirt. Race Day Registration from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. - Race Day registration $20 with T-Shirt, $6 without T-Shirt. Unique age group awards. Great way to kick off your 2012 fitness routine. For information or entry forms, contact Sarah Naegeli (406-827-4887 or tfl887@blackfoot.net) or Tony Banovich (406-672-6700 or badrock04@msn.com) Rattlesnake Resolution Run • Missoula, 11a.m. New Years Day. Rattlesnake Elementary School. Welcome to the Rattlesnake Resolution Run! 5k and 10k. We are excited to introduce this fun and family friendly event as a Missoula New Years Day tradition. There will be an 11am start for both races so you can sleep in after ringing in the New Year. Both courses wind through the Rattlesnake Valley on a mixture of roads and trails. Participants start and Finish at the Rattlesnake Elementary School. $20 for the 5k, $25 for the 10k through 12/20/11. $10 for Kids 12 and under. All participants receive a 2012 Runners Edge Running Log along with a Ceramic Soup Bowl and Spoon, which can be used for the post race soup feed! The awards ceremony for overall winners, and top three in each age group, will occur in the School Cafeteria during the feed. A portion of the proceeds from this race will go to the Rattlesnake Elementary PTA. For more info and to Register online, go to www.runnersedgemt.com/events/rattlesnake-resolution-run New Year’s Day 2012 • Billings, Meet at Riverfront Park at 9 am for an annual Yellowstone Rim Runners club fun run! Bring a treat to share! www.rimrunners.org for more info. _____________________________________________________________ January 7, 2012, Saturday Franklin’s Fat Ass 50 K. Headwaters State Park at Three Forks. Start at 9:00 am. (5K at a time on road or trail). If it is below zero in Bozeman the run will be held on January 14. www.winddrinkers.org for more info. _________________________________________________ January 14, 2012, Saturday HURL Fat Ass 50 km, • Helena , 9 AM, Start/finish at 815 11th Ave ,. One 31 mile loop with 2,400 feet of ascent on frozen/snow-packed/icy paved or dirt roads. Relay options available include the two person Half-Ass Relay and the multi-person Skinny Ass Relay. Fat Ass rules apply: No fee, no aid or support, no awards, no wimps, no weenies, no whiners. Run at you own risk. Post race pot luck dinner. For more information, email mpmiller93@yahoo.com, or phone 459-6296 ____________________________________________________
Frost Fever 5K Fun Run/Walk • Missoula, , 10:00 am, Start and finish will be held at McCormick Park. The race takes place on scenic trails around local parks and the Clark Fork River. All Participants will receive 50% off admission to Currents Indoor Aquatics Center during race weekend and a cozy long-sleeved T-shirt. Map available online at mapmyrun.com. Registration is available online at active.com or by sending in your registration form and payment to Missoula Parks and Recreation. Early Deadline & Fee: Sunday, January 22; $18. Late Deadline & Fee: Monday-Saturday, January 23-28 (not guaranteed a t-shirt on race day); $23. Bib Pick-Up 4:00-6:00pm, Friday, January 27 or 8:30-9:30am, Saturday, January 28 at Currents Aquatics Center (McCormick Park). Check www.missoulaparks.org for more information. All proceeds benefit our Share the Fun Scholarship Fund. All Comers Meet • Bozeman at the MSU Field House. For details contact: bztkclub@bresnan.net _________________________________________________________________ January 29, 2012, Sunday 36th Annual Andy Blank One Hour Run • Bozeman, 5:00 pm at the Brick Breeden Field House on the MSU campus. 5 pm. Bring your own lap counter. www.winddrinkers.org for more info. _________________________________________________________________
January 29, 2012, Sunday Powderhound Winter Triathlon and Northwest Championships • Homestake Lodge, Butte, Run 5K, Bike 10K, Ski 5K. All legs of the course are held on snow covered cross country ski trails. You may enter as a single competitor or in teams of two or three. The entry fee includes a chili lunch and day trail pass. Complete waxing facilities are available to competitors. After race showers are available, bring your own towel. Videos of prior Powderhound Triathlons are available on Youtube.com, search Powderhound Entry at: www.active.com/event_detail.cfm?event_id=2003253 or www.homestakelodge.com _________________________________________________________________ February 2012 February 5, 2012, Sunday
________________________________________________________________ February 11, 2012, Saturday, Catchem If You Can 5, • Missoula, , 9:30 a.m. Men starts 3 minutes after the women! Visit www.runwildmissoula.org for more info. _____________________________________________________________ February 18, 2012, Saturday Frigid Digger Run • Butte. Distances: 3 miles or 7 miles, Start time 10:00am. Entry Fee: Ages 14 and under $5.00......Ages 15 & Over -- $15.00 ($20.00 after February 13th) (Entry Fee Includes Long Sleeve T-Shirt and Refreshments!!) Pre-registration and for more information: P & M Runners, 1742 Thornton Ave, Butte, MT 59701. Attn: Bruce Robinson, 406-723-8662. Registration forms also available at: www.buttespissandmoanrunners.com. Race day registration: 9:00am -- Montana Tech HPER building lobby, 1301 W. Park St, Butte, MT. Race Held Regardless of Weather Conditions!!! Walkers Welcome. Awards given for Overall Male and Female Winners - Top 3 Places in Each Age Group
February 25, 2012 Saturday ______________________________________________________________ MARCH 2012 March 10, 2012, Saturday 2nd Butler Creek Boogie • Missoula. Hosted by DeSmet School. Time: 1 Mile - 10:00 am 5K - 10:30 am. Start on Padre Lane in front of DeSmet School ** Pre-registration: to Linda Briggeman at DeSmet School by March 2nd $10.00 with T-shirt **Late registration: $15.00 with T-shirt, $5.00 without T-shirt SHIRTS FOR LATE ENTRIES WILL BE SUBJECT TO AVAILABILITY Proceeds will benefit DeSmet School’s native garden and outdoor classroom. Questions? Contact Linda 549-4994 or klbrig@aol.com Entry Form: www.runmt.com/2012ButlerCreekBoogie.pdf. March Meltdown • Polson. 4th Annual 5K and 10K run/walk event on a challenging course. Registration opens at 9:00 am and race starts at 10:00 am. Registration forms, fees and course details available at www.polsonrunning.com. Run for the Luck of It! • Missoula, Sean Kelly’s. Visit www.runwildmissoula.org for more info. _______________________________________________________________ March 17, 2012, Saturday Run to the Pub • Bozeman, A St. Patrick's Day celebration not to miss! Here is an early season 10K or Half Marathon to start your year off right. A mostly downhill course will get you prepped for meeting at Pub 317 for your free beer after the race. All proceeds go to local charities. We expect record numbers (1,500 +) for 2012. Plus win a trip to the Dublin Marathon! Remember top 3 St. Pattys day costume wins a prize, go crazy! Happy running! Register at www.racemontana.com ___________________________________________________________________ March 24, 2012, Saturday
____________________________________________________________________ March 24th and 25th, 2012 Saturday & Sunday Equinox Snow Challenge • West Yellowstone. 3 Hour, 6 Hour, 12, Hour and 24 Hour divisions open to soloists and team relays. This event is held on groomed nordic ski trails and is open to skiers, bikers and runners. Snowshoes are recommended but not required. Held as a nordic ski race for five years, this is the first year the Equinox is open to foot and bike entrants as well. This a fundraiser for two youth organitzations in West Yellowstone, is a fun-raiser for all participants. Choose your challenge. www.equinoxsnowchallenge.com email: equinoxsnowchallenge@gmail.com March 25, 2012, Sunday Purple 5K • Billings. 3rd Annual Purple 5K in Downtown Billings, at 10am. Register at www.imathlete.com. More info available at: downtownbillings.com/4realchange/Purple5KandCrit.html ____________________________________________________________ March 31, 2012 Saturday Buttercup Run • Arlee. 13th Annual, a benefit for Arlee High School senior college scholarships fund. Increasingly popular spring run in the Jocko Valley, where the buttercups will be blooming. 5K, 10K run/walk, 1 mile fun-run, medals for 1st 3 places, each run, age group, sex; prizes, raffle. T-shirts by local artist Frank Finley. Races begin at Arlee High, 11AM, 10K race-walk @ 10:30 AM. See website for info, directions, maps, online form for registration: www.buttercuprun.com or contact Joe Weydt, arl3335@blackfoot.net, 406-726-3335. ____________________________________________________________ APRIL 2012
___________________________________________________________ April 14, 2012, Saturday Grizzly Peak Adventure Race • Red Lodge. Ski, bike, and Run from Grizzly Peak at Red Lodge Mountain Resort to Sam's Tap Room in Red Lodge. More information and online registration at www.montanacyclingraceseries.com ___________________________________________________________ April 15, 2012, Sunday Happy Trails • Missoula, at Maclay Flatts. The course for Happy Trails 5K is a three person relay, each team member will run a little over one mile. All participants are able to come prepared with a team or be sorted into teams the day of. Individuals are also welcome. Registration is from 10:00-10:45 am and the race will begin at 11:00am. The race fee is $20 per person, and all proceeds will benefit Missoula Habitat for Humanity. Registration forms will be located at the Runners Edge, Big Sky High School, Sentinel High School, Hellgate High School, and at the event the day of. _____________________________________________________________ April 21, 2012, Saturday GrizzlyMan Adventure Race & Black Bear Challenge • Greenough. 5 am/9am. The 5th Annual GrizzlyMan Adventure Race (GMAR), brought to you by The Rocky Mountaineers, will take place at the 28,000-acre Lubrecht Experimental Forest & 37,000-acre The Resort at Paws Up. Nestled in the mountains of western Montana, this combined 65,000-acre rugged landscape will provide a challenging venue to racers of all skill levels. We are excited to announce that the 2012 GMAR will once again be a 12 hour race! With a 5:00am start time and more checkpoints than you thought possible, participants will be put to the ultimate navigation and endurance test! GMAR participants should expect 12 hours of trail running, cross country travel, whitewater paddling, navigation, and mountain biking. The GMAR will be a qualifier for 2012 USARA Nationals! The Black Bear Challenge will be a less intense 6 hour course for racers interested in an introduction to adventure racing. The Black Bear will start at 9 am, have the same format as the GMAR, but will not include paddling or water navigation. Both races are sanctioned USARA events. Register early to take advantage of reduced entry fees! Please visit www.grizzlymanrace.com or contact race director Joshua Phillips at mtsurveyor@gmail.com for more details. Superfun(d) 5k,10k and 1 mile, • Missoula, Our Saviors Lutheran Church. Visit www.runwildmissoula.org for more info. _______________________________________________________ MAY 2012 May 6, 2012, Sunday 36th Lilac Bloomsday Run • Spokane, WA. www.bloomsdayrun.org. The only non Montana race listed on runmt.com. __________________________________________________________ May 19, 2012, Saturday West Valley Spring Run Off and Trivial Pursuit • Kalispell. Race distance: 5k and almost 12k (because our math is a little off). Both Races Start at 9am in the West Valley School parking lot. Run in the scenic West Valley of beautiful Kalispell. The 5K is an out and back course on a meandering walking path along a country road. The 12K starts on the walking path and turns up into the hills that edge the West Valley area, then circles back to the start. It promises to be challenging, but well worth the effort! This race has no place prizes, to win a prize you have to be the first one back to the finish who can answer trivia questions posted along the course. You have to be fast and smart! Register at Active.com or download registration form from westvalleyschool.com. Race day registration from 7:30am to 8:30am. Registration prices: Early: April 1-May 4 Student: $7 Adult 18+:$15 Family $55 Late: May 5- May 19th Student: $10 Adult: $25 Family: $65 (familyis four or more) (Registrations received after May 4 are not guaranteed a T-shirt on race day). Race Contact: Gretchen Brown 257.7457. All proceeds from this race benefit the West Valley PTO Bozeman Canine Classic • Bozeman. Start your spring training off right - Bozeman's K9 9K - yes! that's right. A 9K for your DOGS (and you too!). It will be 1/2 on low traffic roads and 1/2 on Bozeman's great trail system. Ends in Bogert Park with a HUGE DOG festival for everyone. Proceeds from this event will benefit: Gallatin Valley Land Trust, Heart of the Valley animal shelter and Morris Animal Foundation's Canine Cancer Campaign. There is a 9K (about 5.5 miles) walk, 9K run and a 1 mile fun run/walk. For more information, visit the event's website at www.bozemancanineclassic.com . Registration will open January 1, 2012 for this race. Register online at www.racemontana.com . We will put the WAG in schWAG bags for this event!!! 3rd Annual Whitefish Animal Hospital WAG Race • Whitefish, A race to benefit the Hugh Rogers WAG Park. All proceeds will go to the dog park. This is a fundraiser!!! USATF certified 15k, 4 mile fun run & 1.5 mile fun run. www.wagrace.com Matthew Smeltzer Run Whitefish 406-212-2842 www.runwhitefish.org ______________________________________________________________ May 26, 2012, Saturday
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