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Queen City Crown

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Helena, Montana, United States

calendar_today 13 Jun, 2026 – 18 Oct, 2026

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About the Event

Start and end your summer race season with half marathons in beautiful Helena, Montana. The Queen City Crown is a two-race series comprised of:

Governor's Cup Half Marathon, Helena, MT - June 13, 2026
Just for the Helena of It Half Marathon, Helena, MT - Oct. 18, 2026

Both races must be completed in the 2026 calendar year to be eligible for results and awards. Runners must register for and pay applicable entry fees for each of the individual races. It is free to sign up for the Queen City Crown.

To register for the Governor's Cup Half Marathon visit - https://runsignup.com/Race/MT/Helena/govcupmt

To register for the Just for the Helena of It Half Marathon visit - https://runsignup.com/Race/MT/Helena/JustForTheHelenaOfIt

Runners must register for the Queen City Crown prior to the Just for the Helena of It race on Oct. 18, 2026.

Prize money for top men and women finishers will be based on the fastest cumulative time of both races. Prize money is $100 for 1st place, $50 for 2nd place, and $50 for 3rd place.

Non-cash prizes will be awarded by random drawing of all Queen City Crown finishers. Drawing to be conducted following the 2025 Just for the Helena of It half marathon.

Races Offered

Queen City Crown

Jun 13, 2026

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Distance — 26.2 Miles

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Type — Running

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07:00

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$0.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for June in Helena.

thermostat Temperature

8.6° / 22.8°

wb_sunny Feels like

6.0° / 19.7°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

12h 47m

water_drop Avg rainfall

1.3 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

8.7 km/h (Light breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Moderate

terrain Course conditions

Firm and slightly soft

sunny Max UV Index

Moderate (5.6)

humidity_mid Humidity

51.8%

wb_twilight Sunrise

05:35

nightlight Sunset

21:21

About 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.