BIG SKY BIGGIE
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BIG SKY BIGGIE

Big Sky, Montana, United States View on map
Aug 21, 2026 – Aug 22, 2026 (America/Denver local time)
Mountain biking

About this race

The BIG SKY BIGGIE is an annual mountain bike race in the heart of Big Sky, Montana.   

Taking place on Saturday, August 22, 2026 choose from three distances - 50 miles, 30 miles, 15 miles.  

Starting in Big Sky’s Town Center (Meadow Village) and climbing up to Lone Peak and Buck Ridge, riders will connect on some of the area’s most exhilarating (and challenging) pieces of single-track, double-track, gravel roads and the occasional paved segment. 

This is a true community event, celebrating the joy of riding mountain bikes - at ANY skill level. 

Proceeds benefit the Big Sky Community Organization and SWMMBA-Big Sky Chapter.

Pick your distance

Mountain biking

FREE Kids Race (ages 4-9)

Aug 21, 2026 1.6K 6:30 PM
Free
Closed

50 Mile

Aug 21, 2026 Ultra 8:00 AM
$170.00
Closed

30 Mile

Aug 21, 2026 48.3K 8:00 AM
$150.00
Closed

50 Mile - Singlespeed

Aug 21, 2026 Ultra 8:00 AM
$170.00
Closed

30 Mile - Singlespeed

Aug 21, 2026 48.3K 8:00 AM
$150.00
Closed

15 Mile

Aug 21, 2026 24.1K 8:00 AM
$80.00
Closed

15 Mile - Singlespeed

Aug 21, 2026 24.1K 8:00 AM
$80.00
Closed

50 Mile - Para-Cyclist

Aug 21, 2026 Ultra 8:00 AM
$170.00
Closed

30 Mile - Para-Cyclist

Aug 21, 2026 48.3K 8:00 AM
$150.00
Closed

15 Mile - Para-Cyclist

Aug 21, 2026 24.1K 8:00 AM
$80.00
Closed

Typical race-day weather

Based on 12 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Big Sky, plus the 3 days either side.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-week average) 9.9° / Maximum temperature (race-week average) 22.9°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 8.8° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 22.8°
Peak wind (km/h)
Strongest wind of the day (race-week average)
13.5
Precip (mm)
Precipitation over the day (race-week average)
1.5mm
Humidity
Mean relative humidity (race-week average)
54.7%
Sunrise
Sunrise at the start line on August 21, 2026 (MDT)
Sunset
Sunset at the start line on August 21, 2026 (MDT)
Daylight
Hours between sunrise and sunset on race day
13h 48m

The sun rises at 6:34 AM and sets at 8:22 PM local time (MDT) in Big Sky on August 21, 2026 — 13h 48m of daylight.

Course

No course map published yet.

The organizer hasn't released a route for this event, and we don't publish guesses. If you're the organizer, send us a GPX file and we'll draw the profile.

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2026 results — BIG SKY BIGGIE

534 finishers across 6 distances · leading places in the 50 Mile

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Leading finishers of the 2026 BIG SKY BIGGIE
Place Name Time Pace
1 Adam Oliver 4:11:43 —
2 Joseph Kerr 4:14:38 —
3 Jack Elder 4:16:16 —
4 Caleb Swartz 4:16:21 —
5 Ben Hegman 4:21:52 —

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

All results by year

2026 edition View Results
2025 edition View Results
2024 edition View Results
2023 edition View Results
2022 edition View Results
2021 edition View Results
2019 edition View Results
2018 edition View Results

Other races near Big Sky

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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, 6 Big Sky events

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