This was perhaps the most beautiful race I've started! Small-town production that can't be beat. Don't let the 600ft of elevation fool you - there are tons of hills in … MORE
This was perhaps the most beautiful race I’ve started! Small-town production that can’t be beat. Don’t let the 600ft of elevation fool you – there are tons of hills in addition to gravel, high headwinds, and lots of alone time. I felt like a celebrity crossing the finish line, though! Havre is too small not to run into someone after the race, so even though I was a solo traveler (and probably from the farthest away), I ran into a bunch of people after the race at a brewery. Race director, Jessica, is a queen! Well-organized race and interesting town. Highly recommend!
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Fondest of memories
This was perhaps the most beautiful race I've started! Small-town production that can't be beat. Don't let the 600ft of elevation fool you - there are tons of hills in … MORE
This was perhaps the most beautiful race I’ve started! Small-town production that can’t be beat. Don’t let the 600ft of elevation fool you – there are tons of hills in addition to gravel, high headwinds, and lots of alone time. I felt like a celebrity crossing the finish line, though! Havre is too small not to run into someone after the race, so even though I was a solo traveler (and probably from the farthest away), I ran into a bunch of people after the race at a brewery. Race director, Jessica, is a queen! Well-organized race and interesting town. Highly recommend!
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If she, the race director, had not told me that it was her first ever race, I wouldn't have known it. This is a small town race with a big … MORE
If she, the race director, had not told me that it was her first ever race, I wouldn’t have known it. This is a small town race with a big town production. You’ll feel as though the event was put on for you and your close running crew.
The only thing missing from this race was you. Seriously, if you weren’t among the few hundreds of participants and a handful of volunteers, you were MIA and missed out BIG TIME. From the course to the live country band at the country catered cookout with its own coffee vendor — yeah, I went to a race without a Starbucks even close — your running crew and you missed out big time.
Escape the big city and run the Bear Paw if you’re looking to do what you love and relax at the same time with this quick course. And hopefully like me, you’ll get your own pacer to bring you across the finish line (see photo below of a dog who belongs to a local rancher named Richard). Put this race on your Runcation list if you want some Monumental Montana Moments.