Mount Helena Run
About this race
A 9k (5.6 mile) trail race. 1,300 feet of elevation gain/loss. About 1.5 miles on roads, 4+ miles on single track. Burn out your lungs busting up Mount Helena and see if your quads have anything left for the charge back down to historic Last Chance Gulch in the heart of downtown Helena. Views of the City of Helena, Prickly Pear Valley, and the Elkhorn and Big Belt Mountains.
Packet Pickup is from 9:00 am - 10:00 am before the race. Race Start is at Birds & Beaselys on the Walking Mall
Register before September 1 for reduced race fee!
Join us for the 50th annual running of this Helena classic on September 26, 2026!
*No dogs and no strollers please.
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Trail running
Mount Helena Run
Join the Helena Vigilante Runners (HVR) for the 50th anniversary of this classic trail race at 10:00 am on Saturday, September 26, 2026! Packet Pickup is from 9:00 am - 10:00 am before the race. Race Start is at Birds & Beaselys on the Walking Mall For more details, information on registering, etc., please see the race website: http://vigilanterunning.org/our-events/mount-helena-run/
Typical race-day weather
Based on 12 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Helena, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:19 AM and sets at 7:20 PM local time (MDT) in Helena on September 25, 2027 — 12h 01m of daylight.
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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, 16 Helena events
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