Pronghorn Pursuit Trail Run
About this race
**T-shirts are not included in pre-registration this year. We lowered the price and have t-shirts as an add on during the registration process. T-shirts paid for before May 20th will be available for pickup at the race. Those purchased afterwards will be available for pickup at Big Tyme in Dillon or can be shipped for a small shipping fee.
Beaverhead Trails Coalition (BTC) teamed up with the Beaverhead County High School (BCHS) Cross Country team in 2019 to bring the first Pronghorn Pursuit Trail Run to the Dillon Community. This is the 6th annual event where a 5K and 15K trail run located on the BTC’s High Trails just outside of Dillon takes place. In 2026 we are moving our race start to our new West Trailhead! Plan a weekend in Dillon, MT to attend this race and enjoy our trails.
The Pronghorn Pursuit, exclusively off-pavement, meanders through the gorgeous sagebrush hills of the High Trails System, with spectacular views of the Beaverhead River Valley below. The 15k course is challenging and will put your summer fitness to the test with 90% single-track and 2400’ of climbing. The course is a great mix of steep climbs and technical descents interspersed with sections of fast, flowing single-track. The 5K course offers a similar technical mix and the same great views, but at a more manageable scale for many runners. You can still expect to be challenged by this course, with some steeper sections climbing over 500’, but can look forward to the last kilometer being all downhill and smiles.
We invite you to visit our community, because we are a fun loving and hard working people. Dillon is located in Beaverhead County, which is home to a truly diverse group of Montanans, and totals close to three and half million acres. With room to roam, outdoor recreation abounds. Dillon is unique; it is a thriving small town that supports literally every type of small business including our local beloved flower shops, bookstores and eclectic coffee shops. We can't wait to see your smiling faces the weekend of June 6th!
For more information about the Beaverhead Trails Coalition please visit https://www.beaverheadtrails.org/
Food and awards will follow the races at the Trailhead. Runners are admitted free. Spectators pay $5.00.
Early Race Packet pick-up and late registration will be the day before the race from 4pm to 6pm. This will be located at the Patagonia Outlet store and please feel free show up early to shop and have drinks and snacks.
We are starting the race from our new trailhead this year, stay tuned for the new route. We will keep this page updated and update the maps as soon as we have charted the new courses.
Sponsors: Sweetwater Coffee, Pioneer Federal Savings & Loan, Pivots Plus- if you are interested in sponsoring contact www.beaverheadtrails.org
Race Day Registration must be completed 30 minutes before race begins. The races will be chip timed by Butte Track Club.
15k starts at 8:00 am
5k starts at 8:45 am
Pick your distance
Trail running
5k Trail Run
Kid's 5k (Ages 10 and under)
15k Trail Run
Running
Fun Run/Walk 1 Mile
We are adding a fun run/walk in the afternoon as a fundraiser for the Early Childhood Coalition of Beaverhead County and the Beaverhead Trails Coalition. There will also be kids/family activities at the trailhead and Chamber Treasures hidden along the trail during the fun run.
Typical race-day weather
Based on 8 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Dillon, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 5:44 AM and sets at 9:13 PM local time (MDT) in Dillon on June 5, 2027 — 15h 29m of daylight.
Course
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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, 5 Dillon events
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