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2015 - Governor's Cup

Helena, Montana, United States View on map
Jun 12, 2015 – Jun 13, 2015 (America/Denver local time)
Running

2015 distances

Running

Fun Run

This is a non-timed, non-competitive 1-mile lap around Centennial Park, fun for kids and family. The event is sponsored by the YMCA. Please note that this specific event is on Friday, June 12, so plan ahead to ensure you pick up your race packet before 5 p.m. at the Holiday Inn Downtown to ensure you arrive at Centennial Park in time for the start of the Fun Run. **There are no refunds for cancellation** KIDS MARATHON ALERT: If your K-5 child is participating in a Kids Marathon training program at one of the schools listed below, there is no need to register them for the Fun Run here. Registration for the new Kids Marathon training program and run, which will be contested at the same time and place as the Fun Run, is only being conducted through participating area elementary schools. Kids Marathon participants will receive their T-shirt from their training coordinators and must wear their Kids Marathon T-shirt to the 6 p.m. Friday, June 12 event at Centennial Park to receive a unique finisher's medal. Bryant Elementary School Broadwater Elementary School Central Elementary School Jim Darcy Elementary School Four Georgians Elementary School Hawthorne Elementary School Kessler Elementary School Montana City School Rossiter Elementary School

Jun 12, 2015 1.9K 6:00 PM
$10.00
Closed

Marathon

The marathon course is a USATF certified Boston Marathon qualifier and is home to the second-fastest men’s and fastest women’s times ever posted on Montana soil – 2 hours, 20 minutes, 35 seconds by Helena’s Jim Hatcher in 1982 and 2:45:59 by Helena’s Heather Lieberg in 2013. In 2014, the course saw 10 men and seven women achieve the qualifying standards established by the Boston Athletic Association for the Boston Marathon. **There are no refunds for cancellation**

Jun 12, 2015 Marathon 6:00 AM
$90.00
Closed

Half Marathon

The Half Marathon course begins at the halfway mark of the marathon and follows the marathon route to the finish line in historic downtown Helena. Runners enjoy a gradual downhill start in a scenic and rural setting to get the legs moving, and there are no major climbs or descents along the course. Throughout the race, runners get a clear view of iconic Mount Helena, which overlooks Last Chance Gulch - site of the finish. **There are no refunds for cancellation**

Jun 12, 2015 Half-Marathon 6:00 AM
$60.00
Closed

10K

The Governor’s Cup 10K course starts in downtown Helena at the corner of Cruse and 6th and finishes on the Capital City’s historic Last Chance Gulch. The challenging course features stunning views of Mount Helena, the State Capitol and other historic sites in the Capital City. **There are no refunds for cancellation**

Jun 12, 2015 10K 7:00 AM
$20.00
Closed

5k

The Governor’s Cup 5K course starts in downtown Helena at the corner of Cruse and 6th and finishes on the Capital City’s historic Last Chance Gulch. The challenging course features stunning views of Mount Helena, the State Capitol and other historic sites in the Capital City. **There are no refunds for cancellation**

Jun 12, 2015 5K 9:00 AM
$20.00
Closed

Race-day weather

Conditions on June 12, 2015 — historical Open-Meteo data.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (recorded on race day) 11.4° / Maximum temperature (recorded on race day) 23.7°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (recorded on race day) 11.4° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (recorded on race day) 23.7°
Peak wind (km/h)
Strongest wind of the day (recorded on race day)
19.4
Precip (mm)
Precipitation over the day (recorded on race day)
0.0mm
Humidity
Mean relative humidity (recorded on race day)
35.5%
Sunrise
Sunrise at the start line on June 12, 2015 (MDT)
Sunset
Sunset at the start line on June 12, 2015 (MDT)
Daylight
Hours between sunrise and sunset on race day
15h 47m

The sun rises at 5:34 AM and sets at 9:21 PM local time (MDT) in Helena on June 12, 2015 — 15h 47m of daylight.

Course

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2015 results — Governor's Cup

2,015 finishers across 4 distances · leading places in the Marathon

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Leading finishers of the 2015 Governor's Cup
Place Name Time Pace
1 Mike Knutson 2:34:17 5:53 /mi
2 Fred Thompson 2:52:05 6:34 /mi
3 Sarah Hallas 2:57:15 6:45 /mi
4 Trisha Nelson 3:03:23 6:59 /mi
5 Jake Milligan 3:03:35 7:00 /mi

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

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  • 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, 16 Helena events

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