Back Roads Half & 10k
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Back Roads Half & 10k

Red Lodge, Montana, United States View on map
Oct 04, 2026 (America/Denver local time)
Running

About this race

The main roads may be efficient but the back roads sure are beautiful. Take in the views of the Beartooth's as you cruise on rolling rural roads.  This fall Half and 10k is a great way to wrap up your summer running season. We know it's cross country season so this race on is on Sunday so you can watch your kids run on Saturday and then show them what you've got on Sunday!

This is a race for everyone. Walkers welcome in the 10k. Sorry no dogs at this race as we go by lots of livestock and livestock guardian dogs. Both courses are on gravel with a few paved sections and minimal elevation gain....well there are 1 or 2 big hills, but after that, smooth sailing!

Strollers are welcome, but require some serious grit. There is a short steep hill on the 10k course in the first mile and a longer, less steep hill in the first mile of the half. Both races finish with a steep of trail downhill -strollers have 100% gone down this, but do so at their own risk. We do mark a turn on the 10k course that will bring you back to the start so you can do a 10k, finish at your car and drive to the proper finish for post-race fun! Please let us know if we can better accomodate you as a stroller pusher!

****We cannot accomodate strollers and/or car seats on the shuttles.****

Pick your distance

Running

Half Marathon

Oct 04, 2026 Half-Marathon 10:00 AM
$75.00
Closed

10k

Oct 04, 2026 10K 10:00 AM
$60.00
Closed

Typical race-day weather

Based on 4 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Red Lodge, plus the 3 days either side.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-week average) 5.3° / Maximum temperature (race-week average) 17.1°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 2.4° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 16.9°
Peak wind (km/h)
Strongest wind of the day (race-week average)
14.2
Precip (mm)
Precipitation over the day (race-week average)
2.3mm
Humidity
Mean relative humidity (race-week average)
54.8%
Sunrise
Sunrise at the start line on October 4, 2026 (MDT)
Sunset
Sunset at the start line on October 4, 2026 (MDT)
Daylight
Hours between sunrise and sunset on race day
11h 32m

The sun rises at 7:19 AM and sets at 6:51 PM local time (MDT) in Red Lodge on October 4, 2026 — 11h 32m of daylight.

Course

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2026 results — Back Roads Half & 10k

141 finishers across 2 distances · leading places in the Half Marathon

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Leading finishers of the 2026 Back Roads Half & 10k
Place Name Time Pace
1 Aydin Jackson 1:34:54 7:15 /mi
2 Malcolm Thomas 1:35:38 7:18 /mi
3 Kahley Hardin 1:37:57 7:29 /mi
4 Lane Hardin 1:37:58 7:29 /mi
5 Mike Klein 1:41:09 7:43 /mi

Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.

All results by year

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Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.

  • Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
  • Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
  • Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
  • Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 7 Red Lodge events

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