2017 - Longest Dam Race
2017 distances
Running
10 K
Starts at the top of the Fort Peck Dam near the dam shaft houses on Highway 24 and proceeds across almost the entire distance of the dam. There is a 3.1 mile turnaround near the middle of the course, then an approximate 350 ft. gradual drop in elevation which is on a gravel/dirt road. This surface transitions back into asphault for the last near half mile to the finish line in front of Kiwanis Park.
5 K
Starts at the top of the Fort Peck Dam near the dam shaft houses on Hwy 24 and proceeds across almost the entire distance of the dam then there is an approximate 350 foot gradual drop in elevation which is on a gravel/dirt road. This surface transitions back into asphalt for the last near half mile to the finish line in front of Kiwanis Park.
1 Mile Run-Timed
The 1 mile Run/Walk will be on a nature trail at Kiwanis Park, which is a flat course that is paved.
1 Mile Run/Walk-Non Timed
Walking
5 K Walk
Starts at the top of the Fort Peck Dam near the dam shaft houses on Hwy 24 and proceeds across almost the entire distance of the dam then there is an approximate 350 foot gradual drop in elevation which is on a gravel/dirt road. This surface transitions back into asphalt for the last near half mile to the finish line in front of Kiwanis Park. Walking only! Runners will be disqualified.
Cycling
Novice Bike Race
The NEW route for the 10 Mile Bike race starts at the top of the Dam at the same start as 10K & 5K and continues across the entire dame with a turn around at the invasive species info booth, traces back across the Dam and past the start line, continues downhill to the finish line at Kiwanis Park. Helmets are mandatory for all cyclists. Flip flops will not be permitted! You will be responsible for getting your bike to the Starting line.
Race-day weather
Conditions on June 17, 2017 — historical Open-Meteo data.
The sun rises at 5:05 AM and sets at 9:08 PM local time (MDT) in Fort Peck on June 17, 2017 — 16h 02m of daylight.
Course
No course map published yet.
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2017 results — Longest Dam Race
247 finishers across 5 distances · leading places in the 10 K
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cesar Mireles | 36:35 | 5:53 /mi |
| 2 | Samuel Smith | 41:46 | 6:43 /mi |
| 3 | Ben Radakovich | 42:38 | 6:52 /mi |
| 4 | Tim Phillips | 43:13 | 6:57 /mi |
| 5 | Tyler Sharkey | 44:10 | 7:07 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
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, 1 Fort Peck event
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