Sentinel Hill Climb
About this race
Welcome to Missoula's longest running trail race! With 2,000 feet of elevation gain in only 1.5 miles, this course is short, steep, and ends on the proud summit of Mount Sentinel. After the race, enjoy Big Dipper Ice Cream at the M-Trailhead amphitheater.
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Sentinel Hill Climb
Welcome to Missoula’s longest running trail race! With 2,000 feet of elevation gain in only 1.5 miles, this course is short, steep, and ends on the proud summit of Mount Sentinel. After the race, enjoy Big Dipper Ice Cream at the M-Trailhead amphitheater.
Free Kids M Trail Fun Run
Starting 15 minutes before the Sentinel Hill Climb, the Kids Run goes from the base area to the M (0.6 miles with 600 feet of climbing). After finishing their run at the M, kids will stick around and cheer on the Sentinel Hill Climbers as they make their way up the mountain. Once all the runners have passed by, the kid’s racers will make their way to the base area and celebrate with Big Dipper Ice Cream. We’ll have a group of volunteers making sure the kids go the correct way and know when to head down.
Typical race-day weather
Based on 15 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Missoula, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:12 AM and sets at 8:52 PM local time (MDT) in Missoula on May 6, 2026 — 14h 40m of daylight.
Course
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2026 results — Sentinel Hill Climb
Sentinel Hill Climb · 113 finishers
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ian Curtis | 22:57 | 15:18 /mi |
| 2 | Aidan Duffield | 24:13 | 16:09 /mi |
| 3 | Jesse Carnes | 24:24 | 16:16 /mi |
| 4 | Maya Rayle | 24:27 | 16:18 /mi |
| 5 | Robert Mazza | 24:54 | 16:36 /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, 66 Missoula events
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