“The Augúst” – Montana’s Second Oldest Footrace

The 57th edition of “The Augúst” will take place Thursday, August 21, 2025 at 7:00 PM.
RunSignUp Registration opens May 1, 2025 at this link:
https://runsignup.com/Race/MT/Helena/TheAugst

Here are last year’s results:
Results 2024

Results from prior years are available here:
“The Augúst” – History, Records, and Results

Race day check-in opens at 6:00 PM, near the start/finish at Spring Meadow Resources pavilion. This 5k trail run takes place mostly on dirt, and is very flat.

Parking is available at the Spring Meadow Resources building (2850 Broadwater Ave), George’s Distributing, and at the nearby Spring Meadow Lake State Park.

History

In the summer of 1965, a small group of seven or eight high school kids paid a 50-cent entry fee to compete in the first annual “City Cross Country Meet.” The event was organized by Helena High Cross Country Coach Bill Gilbert, and took place at the “Lamborn Hill Course.”

While some things have changed – the event now takes place at the beautiful Tenmile Park trails, the entry fee is up to (a still very affordable!) $10, and electronic timing made its debut in 2019 – much has remained the same. The race still brings together runners of varying ages and abilities, all looking for a late-summer speed check and a friendly contest against each other and the clock. And the proceeds still support local high school cross-country programs. We hope you can join us at this year’s installment of Montana’s second-oldest footrace! 🙂

For more information, please contact: Patrick Judge, info@vigilanterunning.org, 406-459-5838.

Course Map

A sincere thank-you to our generous sponsors, and to the supportive land-owners who help make this event possible: