Big Sky State Games Road Race
About this race
This is a fairly flat, fast course on Thiel/River Rd and follows along scenic views of the Yellowstone River and it's wildlife.
Big Sky State Games road race competitors can compete in a 5k, 10k or 1/2 marathon. It is a qualifying sport for the State Games of America. All runners must be finished by 10 a.m.
NOTE: The 5k, 10k, and 1/2 Marathon are USATF State Championships for Montana
Start Times:
1/2 marathon: 6:30 a.m.,
10k: 7:30 a.m.,
5k: 7:40 a.m.
All runners must finish by 9:30 am
Early entry fee: 5k and 10k: $35, 1/2 marathon: $40
Late entry fee: 5k and 10k: $40, 1/2 marathon: $45
Day of Packet Pickup entry fee: 5k/10k: $45, 1/2 Marathon: $50
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Typical race-day weather
Based on 13 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Laurel, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 5:43 AM and sets at 8:59 PM local time (MDT) in Laurel on July 18, 2026 — 15h 15m of daylight.
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2026 results — Big Sky State Games Road Race
318 finishers across 3 distances · leading places in the 5k
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brayden Lamanna | 15:20 | 4:57 /mi |
| 2 | Trajn Swalstad | 16:52 | 5:26 /mi |
| 3 | Oliver Brown | 17:16 | 5:34 /mi |
| 4 | Braxton Real Bird | 17:35 | 5:40 /mi |
| 5 | Weston Trees | 17:43 | 5:43 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
All results by year
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🏃 Plan Your Next Race in Laurel
Find upcoming events by distance:
- Laurel 5K Races 2 races
- Laurel Running Calendar 2026 3 races
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, 4 Laurel events
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