Trail Running calendar near Butte 2026-2027

Trail out and back races near Kading Campground with 15 km and 30 km options, creek crossings and mountain views. Post-race food, beverages and prizes are available.

A July 18, 2026 Bozeman event offering a **10-mile** trail loop with 2,838 feet of climbing and a **5 km** rolling dirt road fun run, plus a post-race BBQ, beer, and raffle prizes.

Trail race near Butte, Montana on the Continental Divide offering 25K and 50K routes with historic railroad sections, marked and chip timed course, aid stations, finish refreshments, and participant medals and race items.

A community running event at Grant-Kohrs National Historic Ranch on July 25, 2026 offering 3k, 5k and 10k routes along Cottonwood Creek and the Clark Fork River. Proceeds support the Deer Lodge Track and Football Field project.

Mountain trail races in the Elkhorn Mountains near Helena, Montana, offering 50 Mile, 50K and 13.1 Mile courses on remote single track with significant elevation gain and multiple aid stations.

A backyard ultra at Ponderosa Ranch in Clancy, Montana: runners complete a 4.167-mile loop each hour until one person remains. The self-supported event uses marked and GPS courses, variable terrain, and on-site crew areas with limited servi..

The Sweet Pea Run in Bozeman offers 5K, 10K and a 5k handcycle race during Sweet Pea Festival weekend. Sponsors and proceeds support local running programs and youth scholarships, and children 12 and under enter free.

A 5K running race at Bridger Brewing in Bozeman on August 12, 2026, presented by the Bozeman Distance Project 501(c)3. Registration runs July 8 to August 12 with a $10 fee.

A remote roughly 20 mile ridge trail race near Bozeman, Montana, run by volunteers with a lottery limited field. The route is technical and exposed; aid stations are volunteer staffed and participants must carry a water vessel.

The Augúst, Montana's second oldest footrace, holds its 58th running in Helena on August 20, 2026. A 5K trail race presented as a minimalist fundraiser for local high school cross-country teams.

A ranch-based running event in Harrison, Montana offering a 1K calf run, 5K, 10K, Tough Udder obstacles and a virtual option, with on-course water stations and event swag.

A three-day mountain running event at Big Sky Resort in Big Sky, Montana on September 11 to 13, 2026, featuring distances from a 1 km kids run to a 50.6-mile Trifecta; registration opens January 6, 2026.

Experience a historic re-enactment through the rugged trails of Missouri Headwaters State Park. This unique 7.5 mile run features deep mud, river crossings, and wild Montana terrain for a limited field of 300 participants.

A free trial trail event in Helena, MT offering 14K, 25K and 50K options on McMaster Hills trails with river and mountain views. Minimal course markings and a main aid station at McMaster Hills East Trailhead.

Timed running events at Gallatin Valley Regional Park in Bozeman offer 4 hour, 12 hour and 24 hour options on a flat 1.5 mile loop with a stocked aid station and free race photos.

A 9 km (5.6 miles) trail race in Helena, Montana, with roughly 1,300 feet of elevation change and more than 4 miles of single-track. The 50th edition climbs Mount Helena and returns to Last Chance Gulch with mountain and city views.

Trail races on the Beaverhead Trails High Trails near Dillon, MT, featuring a 15K, 5K, kids 5K and a 1-mile fundraiser. Courses are off-pavement with extensive single-track, significant climbing and valley views.