The Great Masked Pumpkin Race
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The Great Masked Pumpkin Race

Billings, Montana, United States View on map
Oct 17, 2026 (America/Denver local time)
Running

About this race

Billings Best Pumpkin Run

Race Venue: Riverfront Park - RACE DAY REGISTRATIONS AVAILABLE IF RACE IS NOT SOLD OUT. (Limited to 350 Racers)
Here's How It Works
1. Register for the 1Mile, 2Mile or 3Mile Course
2. Pick out your PUMPKIN at a quarter of mile from finish line (1 per registered participant) and bring back to the finish line! 
3. Yes, you get to keep the pumpkin!
4. Yes, you can use a wagon or stroller to help carry your pumpkin, or a really strong friend 💪.

*This race is not timed!

PACKET-PICKUP WILL BE HELD ON RACE DAY
Time: 10:00am - 11:00am
Location: Riverfront Park, Billings MT.
8001 SOUTH BILLINGS BLVD.

RACE TIMES
3 MILE - 11:30 AM
2 MILE - 11:40 AM
1 MILE - 11:45 AM 

Costumes, Costumes & More Costumes!! 

We will be awarding prizes for best costumes - individuals and family. 

As this is a public event, we kindly request that no weapons, whether real or imitation, be permitted during the race. This includes items such as firearms, knives, pitchforks, ropes and similar objects. 

Registration includes:

  • (1) Pumpkin Per Registration
  • Race Entry
  • GMPR Swag
  • Entry in to all of our amazing giveaways

*Children 5 and under are free. No registration is needed for young children.

Pick your distance

Running

1 Mile

Oct 17, 2026 1.6K 11:45 AM
$30.00
Closed

2 Mile

Oct 17, 2026 3.2K 11:40 AM
$30.00
Closed

3 Mile

Oct 17, 2026 4.8K 11:30 AM
$30.00
Closed

Typical race-day weather

Based on 11 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Billings, plus the 3 days either side.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-week average) 1.7° / Maximum temperature (race-week average) 13.1°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) -2.7° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 11.9°
Peak wind (km/h)
Strongest wind of the day (race-week average)
19.7
Precip (mm)
Precipitation over the day (race-week average)
1.6mm
Humidity
Mean relative humidity (race-week average)
60.4%
Sunrise
Sunrise at the start line on October 17, 2026 (MDT)
Sunset
Sunset at the start line on October 17, 2026 (MDT)
Daylight
Hours between sunrise and sunset on race day
10h 51m

The sun rises at 7:33 AM and sets at 6:24 PM local time (MDT) in Billings on October 17, 2026 — 10h 51m of daylight.

Course

No course map published yet.

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  • 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, 47 Billings events

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