Big Bear Stampede
About this race
Overview
The 5k and 9k trail races are run in the shadow of Yellowstone National Park. Both courses have spectacular views of Electric Peak and other prominent peaks in northwest Yellowstone. There is 1k feet of climbing in the 9k and 400 ft of climbing in the 5k. There will also be a 5k walk utilizing the same course as the 5k run and a 1k kids run with a ton of fun obstacles.
Aid Stations
There is one aid station with water only halfway through the 9k course after you are done with the major climb. There are no aid stations in the 5k.
Post-Race
We will have water, Gatorade, fresh fruit, cookies, muffins, and beer (for those over 21).
Awards
Awards for the following in both the 5k and 9k: Top 3 overall male and female; 1st place in these age groups: 17 and under; 18-39; 40 and over.
Pick your distance
Trail running
5k run
9k run
Walking
5k walk (untimed)
Running
Kids Run
While we are not charging a formal entry fee for the Kid's Race, donations are appreciated and can be made during the registration process.
Typical race-day weather
Based on 11 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Gardiner, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:58 AM and sets at 7:39 PM local time (MDT) in Gardiner on September 12, 2026 — 12h 41m of daylight.
Course
No course map published yet.
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2026 results — Big Bear Stampede
80 finishers across 2 distances · leading places in the 5k run
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bron Hansen | 20:58 | 6:46 /mi |
| 2 | B. Hansen | 23:56 | 7:43 /mi |
| 3 | Kenyon Brumbach | 25:36 | 8:15 /mi |
| 4 | Justin Kingma | 25:44 | 8:18 /mi |
| 5 | L. Hansen | 27:08 | 8:45 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
All results by year
Other races near Gardiner
Different organizers, within 40 miles, in the next three months
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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, 1 Gardiner event
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