Longest Dam Race
About this race
Race Day Events:
🏃 10K Run
🏃♂️ 5K Run
🚶 5K Walk
👟 1-Mile Fun Run/Walk
🚴 10-Mile Novice Bike Ride
The Course:
Get ready for a one-of-a-kind race experience—where the views are vast, the elevation changes are real, and the finish line is full of fun!
10K Run – The race begins at the Fort Peck Dam Shaft Houses on Hwy 24 and stretches across the scenic top of the dam. Runners hit a 3.1-mile turnaround before descending approximately 350 feet down a gravel/dirt road, finishing strong on pavement at Kiwanis Park.
5K Run – This shorter but exciting route also begins atop the dam, skipping the turnaround. Participants head down the same gravel slope and transition onto pavement to reach Kiwanis Park.
5K Walk – Walkers follow the same 5K course as the runners—starting at the top of the dam, making their way down the gravel road, and ending at Kiwanis Park. Take it at your own pace and soak in the scenery!
1-Mile Fun Run/Walk – Perfect for beginners, families, or anyone looking for a casual jaunt. This fully paved nature trail at Kiwanis Park offers a flat and friendly course.
10-Mile Novice Bike Ride – Cyclists will start at the top of the dam, ride across and back, then continue past the start, descending toward flatter terrain for a smooth cruise to the finish at Kiwanis Park.
All events finish at Kiwanis Park—where you’ll be welcomed with cheers, community spirit, and post-race fun.
Join fellow runners on June 16, 2018 for the Longest Dam Race. It's a fantastic 10K, 5K, 1.6K, 16.1K featuring a flat and fast course in Fort Peck.
Pick your distance
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 asphalt for the last near half mile to the finish line in front of Kiwanis Park. Please no pets.
5 K Run/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. Please no pets.
1 Mile Run/Walk Competitive Timed
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 length of the Dam with a turn-around at the Invasive Species information sign. Then traces back across the Dam and past the start line, continuing down Power House Hill to the finish line in front of 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. Please no pets.
1 Mile Run/Walk Casual Non-Timed
The causal non-timed 1-mile run/walk starts on the sidewalk in front of the Interpretive Center then continues on the paved Nature Trail around the ponds in Downstream Campground. Coming back around and finishing in front of the Youth Trout Pond. This is a non-timed non-competitive event. Please no pets.
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. Please no pets.
Cycling
10 Mile Novice Bike Race
The 1 mile Timed Run will start near the entrance of the Power House at gate entrance. The run will proceed on Yellowstone Road toward Kiwanis Park. Then turns into the Interpretive Center parking lot then back out onto Yellowstone Road and finishes in front of the park.
About Fort Peck
Longest Dam Race takes place in Fort Peck, Montana, United States. The local timezone is America/Denver.
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