A 9k (5.6 mile) trail race. 1,300 feet of elevation gain/loss. About 1.5 miles on roads, 4+ miles on single track. Burn out your lungs busting up Mount Helena and see if your quads have anything left for the charge back down to historic Last Chance Gulch in the heart of downtown Helena. Views of the City of Helena, Prickly Pear Valley, and the Elkhorn and Big Belt Mountains.
Packet Pickup is from 9:00 am - 10:00 am before the race. Race Start is at Birds & Beaselys on the Walking Mall
Register before September 1 for reduced race fee!
Join us for the 50th annual running of this Helena classic on September 26, 2026!
*No dogs and no strollers please.
Sep 26, 2026
Distance — 5.6 Miles
Type — Running
10:00
$30.00
Sep 26, 2026
Distance — Mount Helena Run
Type — Running
83 days remaining
$25.00
These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for September in Helena.
Learn more about the host city, Helena.
Helena is the state capital of Montana, in the Western Central part of the state. Visitors come to see Helena’s historic Last Chance Gulch, and its mansion district once home to Helena’s gold mining millionaires. The city has running or biking 75 mi (121 km) of trails and opportunities for rafting the mighty Missouri River or fly-fishing.
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