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2019 - Whitefish Trail Blazer

Whitefish, Montana, United States View on map
Oct 05, 2019 – Oct 06, 2019 (America/Denver local time)
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2019 distances

Running

50k Mountain Run

Saturday October 5th - Brought to you by Whitefish Credit Union, this 50k Mountain Run will start in Depot Park in beautiful downtown Whitefish. Runners will leave the park, heading north on the City bike and pedestrian paths to the Reservoir trailhead of the Whitefish Trail. Runners will explore Haskill on the newest section of Whitefish Trail, connect to trails at Whitefish Mountain Resort, and climb all the way to the Summit of Big Mountain on Flathead National Forest trails. After stopping at a much needed summit aid station, runners will return down the Danny On trail to the Whitefish Trail all the way back to Oktoberfest in Depot Park. Runners will receive free entry to the Great Northwest Oktoberfest, free beer, and free food. An award ceremony at Oktoberfest will celebrate finishers and serve as packet pick up for Sunday's runners. REGISTRATION CAPPED AT 200 Runners Total climbing vert for the 50k course is approximately 6,000 feet. The course is a lollipop at Whitefish Mountain Resort connected to town by the Whitefish Trail in Haskill. See map for approximate location of course.

Oct 05, 2019 Ultra 7:00 AM
$100.00
Closed

Whitefish Trail Half Marathon

Sunday, October 6th -Brought to you by Whitefish Therapy and Sport Center, the Half marathon will explore protected lands and scenic lakes in the Beaver Lakes area of the Whitefish Trail. Starting at the Whitefish Bike Retreat, runners will explore 100% single track around Rainbow Lake, Woods Lake, Dollar Lake, Little Beaver Lake. The half marathon course has a total elevation gain of around 2,000 feet.

Oct 05, 2019 Half-Marathon 10:00 AM
$75.00
Closed

10k+

Sunday October 6th - The 10k+ will start and finish at the Whitefish Bike Retreat and will take runners to the shore of Beaver Lake on the Whitefish Trail and dirt double track. Total elevation gain for the 10k+ is around 750 feet.

Oct 05, 2019 10.9K 10:30 AM
$45.00
Closed

5k+

Sunday October 6th - The 5k+ will start and end at the Whitefish Bike Retreat and will explore single-track on the South Beaver loop. This course is slightly longer than 5k at 3.4 miles. Elevation gain for the 5k+ is approximately 500 feet.

Oct 05, 2019 5.5K 10:45 AM
$25.00
Closed

Family Fun Run

Sunday October 6th - The family-fun run will start and end at the Whitefish Bike Retreat, exploring the Whitefish Trail and dirt forest access roads. This elevation gain for this 2-mile loop is approximately 250 feet.

Oct 05, 2019 3.2K 11:00 AM
$15.00
Closed

Race-day weather

Conditions on October 5, 2019 — historical Open-Meteo data.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (recorded on race day) 2.3° / Maximum temperature (recorded on race day) 11.2°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (recorded on race day) -0.7° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (recorded on race day) 10.4°
Peak wind (km/h)
Strongest wind of the day (recorded on race day)
10.2
Precip (mm)
Precipitation over the day (recorded on race day)
0.6mm
Humidity
Mean relative humidity (recorded on race day)
76.5%
Sunrise
Sunrise at the start line on October 5, 2019 (MDT)
Sunset
Sunset at the start line on October 5, 2019 (MDT)
Daylight
Hours between sunrise and sunset on race day
11h 26m

The sun rises at 7:42 AM and sets at 7:08 PM local time (MDT) in Whitefish on October 5, 2019 — 11h 26m of daylight.

Course

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2019 results — Whitefish Trail Blazer

399 finishers across 5 distances · leading places in the 50k Mountain Run

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Leading finishers of the 2019 Whitefish Trail Blazer
Place Name Time Pace
1 Drew Coco 3:59:22 7:42 /mi
2 Ryan Skotnicki 4:17:09 8:17 /mi
3 Austin Allen 4:31:58 8:45 /mi
4 Craig Hertz 4:32:28 8:46 /mi
5 Justin Shobe 4:36:17 8:54 /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)
  • Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
  • Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 10 Whitefish events

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