The Augúst - Montana's Second Oldest Footrace
About this race
58th running of "The Augúst - Montana's Second Oldest Footrace." 5k trail run - flat & fast! Starts at 7:00 PM at Spring Meadow Resources Pavilion (2850 Broadwater Ave). $10 entry fee for youth (0-19), $20 for adults (20+). Fundraiser for local high school cross-country teams. This is the ultimate, minimalist, no frills race – who needs t-shirts, awards, or door prizes, when you can have fast times, accurate results, friendly volunteers, loads of tradition, and a warm feeling for supporting a worthy cause?
Contact: Patrick Judge, 406/459-5838, info@vigilanterunning.org
“au-gúst - adj. marked by majestic dignity or grandeur” - Webster
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Trail running
5k Youth (0-19)
5k Adult (20+)
Typical race-day weather
Based on 9 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Helena, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:33 AM and sets at 8:29 PM local time (MDT) in Helena on August 20, 2026 — 13h 56m of daylight.
Course
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2026 results — The Augúst - Montana's Second Oldest Footrace
5k Adult (20+) · 226 finishers
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nate Wellington | 16:06 | 5:12 /mi |
| 2 | Milo Kauffman | 16:32 | 5:20 /mi |
| 3 | Joel Melton | 16:53 | 5:27 /mi |
| 4 | Jesse Laslovich | 17:20 | 5:35 /mi |
| 5 | Daniel Koralewski | 17:23 | 5:37 /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, 16 Helena events
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