River City Roots Run!
About this race
River City Roots 4 Mile Run is brought to you by Run Wild Missoula, in partnership with Missoula Downtown Association.
A 4-mile fun run in association with the River City Roots Festival. This 4-mile run pays tribute to the city's love of recreation and staying active. All ages, abilities and backgrounds are encouraged to enjoy a morning run or walk before the festival in the afternoon and evening!
You can view the course on Strava here, or download a .pdf of the course here.
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Running
River City Roots Run
Includes a tech tee, chip timing, and more! Participants 21 and over will also receive a Roots Festival drink cup, wristband, and one free drink ticket! Run Wild Missoula members receive a $3 discount!
UM Students Roots Run
Includes a tech tee, chip timing, and more! No beverage is included in this registration category.
Typical race-day weather
Based on 14 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Missoula, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:43 AM and sets at 8:34 PM local time (MDT) in Missoula on August 22, 2026 — 13h 51m of daylight.
Course
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2026 results — River City Roots Run!
River City Roots Run · 470 finishers
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeff Mogavero | 20:30 | 5:08 /mi |
| 2 | Grant Wyland | 20:44 | 5:11 /mi |
| 3 | Maxwell Scott | 21:24 | 5:21 /mi |
| 4 | Joseph Miller | 22:28 | 5:37 /mi |
| 5 | Michael LaForest | 22:31 | 5:38 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
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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, 68 Missoula events
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