Registration for the 5K is $25 and includes a Polar Bear Hot/Cold Pack.
LOCATION:
Start and Finish will be at The Original (443 N. Main Street Butte, MT 59701). There will be portable toilets available for 5K runners and walkers.
PARKING:
5K participants can park in the lot by the Original or on the street in designated parking spots.
COURSE: https://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/2850553780
TIME: The 5K will begin at The Original Mineyard at 10:00AM. From there, runners will hop onto Woolman St for a few steps, and then onto the trail. The course will follow along the BSB trail toward the Mt. Con and up to the Granite Mountain Speculator Memorial (stop sign at the end of the trail) and back! It’s a straight out and back course (and straight up and down!). There will be warm beverages and cookies following the event.
Please familiarize yourself with the general course. We will have course marshals, signs, and chalk to mark the trail as clearly as possible on race day.
RACE REGISTRATION COSTS & DEADLINES:
- Registration will be available online until 8 PM January 30th, 2025;
- We will also have in-person registration on January 31st, 2025 from 5:30PM – 8 PM at the High Altitude Skate Center (34 Olympic Way, Butte, MT 59701); and
- THERE WILL BE NO RACE DAY REGISTRATION.
PACKET PICK UP:
Early Packet Pick-Up for Race & Onsite Registration: There will be TWO options for packet pick-up:
- Friday, January 31th, 2025 from 5:30PM – 8PM at the High Altitude Skate Center (34 Olympic Way, Butte, MT 59701); and
- Saturday, February 1st, 2025 (Race Day) from 8:00AM to 9:30AM.
DIVISIONS and PRIZES:
1st overall Male and Female, 1st youth Male and youth Female, and Best Zany Attire (Think whacky, bright, and wild!)
WEATHER AND CONDITIONS:
It’s January and it’s Montana…Please dress appropriately for the weather for the 5K and wear appropriate footwear. Butte Silver-Bow clears the trail as best as they can, but we cannot guarantee the trail will be free from ice, snow, etc. Please be mindful of the icy and slick spots that may occur. Do not sacrifice safety for speed!
