Burn The Bird 10k, 5k and 1.33 mile Fun Run/Walk
About this race
Dear Friends of Race Montana and Burn the Bird,
It's that time of year again for the Race Montana Burn the Bird 10K, 5K, and 1.33-mile walk. We hope you have had a fabulous year. Let's finish 2026 strong with a great run on Thanksgiving morning!
Yes, Burn the Bird is on Thanksgiving morning, November 26, 2026. The 10K starts at 8:00 am, the 5k will start at 8:10 am and the 1.33-mile (once lap around Gibson Park) will start at 8:20 am.
THE FIRST 500 PARTICIPANTS GET A PAIR OF OUR COOL BURN THE BIRD SOCKS....
A portion of the proceeds will go to support the RIVERS EDGE TRAIL - YEAH!!!!!
Check us out at www.racemt.com
Best regards,
Dr. Ronald G. Ray
President Race Montana, Inc.
Co-Race Director, Burn the Bird 2026
Benefis Foot and Ankle Clinic of Montana
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November 25, 2026 - 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Race Montana Headquarters
Evergreen Square
1301 11th Ave S, Ste 3
Great Falls, MT 59405
**NOTE: Race Day sign-up will be available from 7:00 am to 8:00 am @ Gibson Park
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Running
10k
5k
1.33 Mile
Typical race-day weather
Based on 13 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Great Falls, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:45 AM and sets at 4:39 PM local time (MST) in Great Falls on November 26, 2026 — 8h 53m of daylight.
Course
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Results — Burn The Bird 10k, 5k and 1.33 mile Fun Run/Walk
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- Great Falls 5K Races 7 races
- 10K Run Events in Great Falls 2 races
- Great Falls Running Calendar 2026 9 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, 9 Great Falls events
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