2023 - Bridger Ridge Run

Bridger Ridge Run

This is a rugged 19.90-mile mountain traverse across the Bridger crest. It is a grueling trail run with 7,000 feet ascent and 9,000 feet descent over rocky terrain. The First Wave starts at 6:30 AM at Fairy Lake and finishes at the Fish Hatchery, across from the M Parking Lot. Here is a link to a downloadable GPS file of the route: https://caltopo.com/m/P7J27 NO WAITING LIST! ENTER ACCURATE DATA Please take care in entering your information honestly and correctly. We communicate via email, so if your email address is incorrect or does not accept group emails, you will not get important information. If you register for others (friends or family members), please use THEIR email not yours. We won't accept registrations that uses one email for multiple registrations. This is very important to make sure all announcements will be sent to those who signed up. Your age is based on birthdate, so make sure you enter the correct year. Also, emergency contact is crucial, both name and number. If your information changes, let us know at BridgerRidgeRunInfo@gmail.com. Thanks! YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR RECEIVING EMAILS!!! REGISTRATION FEE: The price is $90 non refundable and the service fee is +/- $7.00, so the total will be about $97.00. Ten timers, previous overall winners, and Raffle winners please choose the appropriate category so you are not charged. Non appropriate folks entering the Previous Overall Winner / Raffle winners category will not be officially registered. ESTIMATED TIME If you have never done Ridge Run before, but have done a marathon, add about 1/3 to your marathon time, i.e. you run a 4 hour marathon, you'll do around a 5.3 hour Ridge Run. Doubling your round trip M-to-Baldy-to-M time is also a good estimate. WAVE STARTS To prevent congestion at the start, we have 5 waves starting every 5 minutes at 6:30 am. Wave time is deducted from finish time. Wave 1 is for highly trained athletes. Wave 2 is for those who expect to finish in 4 1/2 to 5 hours. Wave 3 is for 5+ to 6 hour finishers. Wave 4 is for approximately 6+ to 7 hours. Wave 5 is for 7+ hour finishers. We will use your guesstimate and other factors in determining waves. If you want to be with someone, plan ahead and please submit the same estimated finish time and wave. We cannot guarantee buddies. We'll tell you your wave a few weeks before the race. IMPORTANT NOTE:  The first one across the finish line, no matter which wave they started in, wins 1st place.   SAFETY & ORIENTATION Runners, especially first timers, are strongly advised to attend the pre-race meeting Friday night at the M Trailhead to receive updated information and review maps. EVERYONE will receive an e-mail with the meeting time. The run finishes at the Fish Hatchery, located about 2 miles North of Bozeman on 86N. You MUST be at least 18 yrs old to participate in this adventure. Please, NO DOGS, bring water, wear layers and a hat. If you must drop out of the race while on course, PLEASE let someone know of your decision and location so we don't spend hours trying to rescue you. Make sure Run Officials confirm your bib number at each checkpoint. REFUNDS & CANCELLATION There are NO refunds for any reason. Funds are donated to good local trail causes. Please let us know if you need to drop out of the run prior to start. We must keep track of each runner on the mountain, so it's very important to know who is out there. To drop out of the run prior to start, email BridgerRidgeRunInfo@gmail.com. AWARD CEREMONY 10-year age group categories will be recognized with medals 3 deep at around 2pm at the finish tent. Top runners receive trophies and an engraved spot on the permanent race plaque. Door prizes are given to lots of runners and volunteers. All finishers receive a special secret prize. It's fun!