Races

Welcome to the 46th Annual Ice Breaker Road RaceThe health and safety of all who support the Ice Breaker Road Race is our primary consideration. Join thousands of runners, joggers, and fitness walkers who enter the race each year. The five-mile road race offers a competitive format with a three-mile run offering both a competitive and recreational format. Register the entire family to take advantage of our special family rate. Packet pickup starts Saturday, April 27th from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM at the Great Falls Convention Center located within the City of Great Falls Civic Center. Packet pickup will only be on Saturday the 26th or Sunday the 27th before your race (doors open at 9:00 AM Sunday).

A half marathon (13.1mile), 10k, 5k, 1 mile run/walk and 1/2 mile Kid's Dash on the River's Edge Trail in Great Falls, Montana. Events start at Elks Riverside Park in Great Falls, MT - Park Drive North and 4th Avenue North.The 13.1 marathon, 10k and 5k routes incorporate the park and River’s Edge Trail. All events start and end in front of the Tennis Courts at the blowup arch from competitive timing. 2025 event will NOT have the road of River Drive closed. This is new from 2023 event. Please park on the street or in a parking spot but do not run over cones and watch for runners.  The Kid’s run and 1-mile walk is the .5 mile loop around the park. Packet Pickup is Friday 4:30-6pm at the Evergreen Mall 1301 11th Ave South in GF or race morning starting at 6:30am at the start line area of Elks riverside park.

The 18th Annual Race Montana Triathlon and Duathlon is scheduled for Saturday, Aufust 22nd, 2026, at the Electric City Water Park in Great Falls, Montana.The Race Montana Triathlon Sprint Distance event will start at 7:00 am.  The event features a 500-meter snake swim in the Electric City Water Park 50-meter pool.  The Bike portion will be 12.2 miles, with the first 5 miles and last 6 miles being relatively flat.  Mile 6 is a steady climb to the turnaround.  The run will be a fast and flat 3.1 miles.  If you do not want to compete in all three events, get some friends together and compete as a team.  Team racers will start the event with individual racers based on the anticipated 500-meter swim time. If you do not want to swim, then DO a Duathlon!!!  The Duathlon will feature a 1.0 - mile run that starts from the Bike Transition in the Electric City Water Park Parking Lot.  The run is completely flat.  Runners will return to the Electric City Water Park Parking Lot to transition to the

Dear Friends of Race Montana and Burn the Bird, It's that time of year again for the Race Montana Burn the Bird 10K, 5K, and 1.33-mile walk.  We hope you have had a fabulous year.  Let's finish 2026 strong with a great run on Thanksgiving morning! Yes, Burn the Bird is on Thanksgiving morning, November 26, 2026.  The 10K starts at 8:00 am, the 5k will start at 8:10 am and the 1.33-mile (once lap around Gibson Park) will start at 8:20 am.THE FIRST 500 PARTICIPANTS GET A PAIR OF OUR COOL BURN THE BIRD SOCKS.... A portion of the proceeds will go to support the RIVERS EDGE TRAIL - YEAH!!!!! Check us out at www.racemt.com Best regards, Dr. Ronald G. RayPresident Race Montana, Inc.Co-Race Director, Burn the Bird 2026Benefis Foot and Ankle Clinic of Montana_____________________________________ Take a method and try it. If it fails, admit it frankly, and try another. But by all means, try something.     Franklin D. Roosevelt  Success consists of going from failure to failure without lo