Montana Cup
“The Race of Every Runner’s Dreams” by Jack Reaney
Mountain Outlaw Magazine, Summer 2026
Montana Cup XXXIII will take place Saturday, October 31, 2026 in Billings territory (specific site TBD).
Registration opens September 1, 2026.
2026 RACE DAY SCHEDULE
11:00 Check-in / packet-pickup opens
11:45 National Anthem
12:00 Women’s Race
1:00 Men’s Race
2:00 Awards Luncheon
Montana Cup XXXI took place on Saturday, November 2, 2024 at the Zinn Ranch in Helena territory.
Photos are available here. Thank you Dr. Smith! 🙂
Here was the Go Pro course preview video prepared by Dave Stergar on 10-15-24.
Montana Cup XXX took place Saturday, October 29, 2022 in Missoula territory on the trails west of Lolo:
Photo Credit: David Curd
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The Helena region previously hosted the Montana Cup on Saturday, October 31, 2015 at the Sieben Ranch. Full results of Montana Cup XXIV are available from Competitive Timing here:
http://competitivetiming.com/montana-cup-results/#unique-id-2015
Race recaps written by Joel Harris & Jesse Zentz are posted on the Montana Cup site:
http://montanacup.com/Yearly/2015/2015.htm
Photos from Dr. John Smith (link no longer works):
http://dentistryonthegulch.com/communityphotos/view/?id=6212408134813706369
Photos from Michael Chapman:
https://goo.gl/photos/FyjJKRwNy6B1v6Sz8
Photos from Sandy Knuth:
https://goo.gl/photos/BFFMe34N3EJtDaoK8
Race preview written by Joel Harris:
lastbestnews.com/2015/10/unusual-footrace-highlights-montanas-varied-terrain/
A sincere thank-you to all of our sponsors and volunteers:
And here is Erik Makus’s analysis of Montana Cup Regions, complete with a mostly-in-jest Re-Districting Proposal (Note, this is to be taken in the playful spirit in which it was drafted – no offense intended! – think of it as an early April Fool’s – it’s been a while since we’ve had any Montana Cup shenanigans):
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MT Cup Populations and Redistricting
MC15 TY Ad 11 Thank you ad (as seen in the Thanksgiving edition of the Helena Independent Record)