Trail Running Calendar near Pray 2026-2027

August 2026

Road Race Trail Run 5 km 10 km

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.

Aug

12

We

Brew Run at Bridger Brewing

Bozeman | 25 mi from Pray

Road Race Trail Run Walk 5 km

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.

Aug

15

Sa

Bridger Ridge Run

Bozeman | 25 mi from Pray

Trail Run 20 mi

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.

September 2026

Sep

12

Sa

Big Bear Stampede

Gardiner | 25 mi from Pray

Trail Run 5 km 9 km

Trail races and a kids run at Eagle Creek Campground near Yellowstone on 12 September 2026. Courses include a 9k with 1000 feet of climb, a 5k with 400 feet of climb, and an untimed 5k walk.

Sep

20

Su

Yellowstone Gateway 30K

Pray

Trail Run 18 mi

An off-road 18.2 mile trail race with 2,609 ft of climbing through Paradise Valley and Emigrant Gulch, featuring creek crossings, three aid stations, marked technical terrain, and a finish at Chico Hot Springs.

Sep

26-27

Sa - Su

Montana Meltdown

Bozeman | 25 mi from Pray

Backyard Ultra

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.