VSAP - Veteran Suicide Awareness and Prevention 3 Mile Walk/12 Mile Run/6 Mile 20kg Ruck
About this race
The VSAP event is broken down into three events, a 3-mile Suicide awareness walk/run, a 12-mile run and a 6-mile Ruck (Rucking or packing , 20kg to represent, remember, and honor veterans who have been tragically lost to us and our Nation).
The VSAP helps build community which is one way to help combat suicide. Montana consistently has one of the highest suicide rates in the nation, per capita. This event will help raise awareness and promote prevention about this epidemic by bring the community together to memorialize those lost and let Veterans, their friends, and families know they are not alone.
Location: Rocky Mountain Museum of Military History - 30 Ft. Missoula Road Building T-316, Ft. Missoula 59804
There will be live music, food, activities, silent auction, veteran owned businesses and veteran friendly service providers.
Register by May 1, 2026 to ensure swag bag and a t-shirt your size!
Package pick-up will be at the Missoula Vet Center 910 Brooks Street from 1000 to 1800 on May 15, 2025. Please pick-up event package (T-Shirt, Swag) on this date to ensure smooth participant flow the morning of the VSAP Event.
Proudly hosted by https://www.xsports4vets.org/home and Missoula Region VSN https://www.vsnmontana.org
Have a great day and see you at the event!!!
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Running
VSAP 12-Mile Run
Through Historic Ft. Missoula and Ft. Missoula Regional Park. Participants will receive T-Shirt/Swag bag and compete for medals and prizes!
VSAP 3-Mile Awareness Run/Walk
Complete as many 3 mile loops Through Historic Ft. Missoula and the New Ft. Missoula Regional Park as you wish!!! Swag bag and T-Shirt for participants!
Walking
6-Mile Ruck Division (Carrying 20 Kg in a Pack)
6-mile Ruck through Historic Ft. Missoula and the New Ft. Missoula Regional Park. Participants will receive T-Shirt/Swag bag and compete for medals and prizes!
Typical race-day weather
Based on 10 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Missoula, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 5:59 AM and sets at 9:05 PM local time (MDT) in Missoula on May 16, 2026 — 15h 06m of daylight.
Course
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2026 results — VSAP - Veteran Suicide Awareness and Prevention 3 Mile Walk/12 Mile Run/6 Mile 20kg Ruck
125 finishers across 3 distances · leading places in the VSAP 12-Mile Run
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Larkin Faherty | 1:42:33 | 8:33 /mi |
| 2 | Ashley Miller | 2:18:06 | 11:30 /mi |
| 3 | Scott Blake | 2:40:36 | 13:23 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
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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)
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