2024 - Whitefish Trail Blazer
2024 distances
Running
Blazer 50k
Our new 50k course! 30+ miles of single and double track trails, with 6400' of elevation gain along with huckleberry-lined trails, views of Glacier National Park and Flathead Lake, technical ascents, and quad-busting descents! Post Race Party + Awards: A catered meal and beverages (beer and non-alcoholic options) will be provided at the finish celebration. Awards will be given to top 5 overall runners for male and females. No age group awards will be given. All runners will also receive a custom race buff (neck gaiter), Hammer nutrition products, and runners will receive a custom finisher patch. Course Aid Stations: The 50k course has 4 fully-stocked aid stations at approximately miles 4.5, 10, 18, and 26.3. There are 3 water-only aid stations at miles 13, 23, and 28.1. Fully-stocked aid stations will provide water, Hammer HEED, Hammer Gels, Hammer Fizz Electrolytes, fruit, chips, cookies, candy, and other snacks. Warm broth may be served at the summit aid station at mile 4.5 and the start/finish at miles 10 and 26.3 if the weather forecast looks cold.
Blazer Half Marathon
Sunday, October 6th - 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. Final course and start times subject to change. All runners will receive FREE food and beverages, a custom race buff (neck gaiter), Hammer nutrition products, and a custom finisher patch. Awards to be announced.
Blazer 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. This course has some sections of dirt roads. Total elevation gain for the 10k is around 750 feet. Final course and start times subject to change. All runners will receive FREE food and beverages, a custom race buff (neck gaiter), Hammer nutrition products, and a custom finisher patch. Awards to be announced.
Blazer 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. Final course and start times subject to change. All runners will receive FREE food and beverages, a custom race buff (neck gaiter), Hammer nutrition products, and a custom finisher patch. Awards to be announced.
Blazer 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. Final course and start times subject to change. Registration for 50k will close at 11:59pm on Friday October 6th- there will be no day-of registration. No pets allowed on racecourse. Sunday's Half Marathon, 10k, 5k, and family-fun run will explore the Whitefish Trail in Beaver Lakes, starting and ending at the Whitefish Bike Retreat. We will initially cap each race registration. The current registration caps are as follows: Half Marathon = 200 runners 10k+ = 125 runners 5k+ = 100 runners Family Fun Run = 75 runners Registration for Half Marathon, 10k, 5k & fun run will close at 11:59pm on Saturday October 5th- there will be no day-of registration. No pets allowed on racecourse. Lodging: If you are racing on Sunday in the Half Marathon, 10k, 5k, or Fun Run, you can stay at the Whitefish Bike Retreat on Saturday night and get 20% off. Take a look at their website and be sure to tell them that you are a race participant when you reserve a spot!!! All runners will receive FREE food and beverages, a custom race buff (neck gaiter), Hammer nutrition products, and a custom finisher patch. Awards to be announced.
Race-day weather
Conditions on October 5, 2024 — historical Open-Meteo data.
The sun rises at 7:43 AM and sets at 7:07 PM local time (MDT) in Whitefish on October 5, 2024 — 11h 23m of daylight.
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2024 results — Whitefish Trail Blazer
452 finishers across 5 distances · leading places in the Blazer 50k
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luke Schmidt | 4:38:32 | 8:59 /mi |
| 2 | Renae Parker | 4:46:33 | 9:15 /mi |
| 3 | Keith Harder | 4:50:46 | 9:23 /mi |
| 4 | Trevor Willoughby | 4:52:17 | 9:26 /mi |
| 5 | Greg Englehart | 4:58:54 | 9:39 /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, 10 Whitefish events
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