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Goats in the Dark

Name: Goats in the Dark
Start: 2025-08-29
End: 2025-08-29
Location: Helena

Helena, United States • 29 Aug 2025

Goats In The Dark is a 5k night run in Helena, Montana. The course starts at the corner of LeGrande Cannon Blvd and Silverette St on Helena’s far west side, and follows LeGrande Cannon Blvd east to Tubbs Trailhead. Runners then tackle switchbacks up onto Swaney, Diretissima and Ambrose trails on Mount Helena’s western flank before finishing on the Panhandle Trail.

The singletrack route returns to Reber Rd and back onto LeGrande Cannon Blvd for a short finish sprint. The event offers cooler late-summer hours with sunset views before darkness; headlamps are required. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

United States Montana Helena

Race information

Registration

5 km

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