
From the Organizer
A half marathon (13.1mile), 10k, 5k, 1 mile run/walk and 1/2 mile Kid's Dash on the River's Edge Trail in Great Falls, Montana.
Events start at Elks Riverside Park in Great Falls, MT - Park Drive North and 4th Avenue North.
The 13.1 marathon, 10k and 5k routes incorporate the park and River’s Edge Trail. All events start and end in front of the Tennis Courts at the blowup arch from competitive timing. 2026 event WILL have the road of River Drive closed. This is new from 2025 event. Please park on the street or in a parking spot but do not run over cones and watch for runners.
The Kid’s run and 1-mile walk is the .5 mile loop around the park.
Packet Pickup will be Saturday May 30th from 4:30-6pm at the Benefis Foot and ankle clinic in Evergreen and race morning starting at 6:30am at the start line area of Elks riverside park.
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About This Sport
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The half marathon is the distance where you find out what you're actually made of. Long enough to demand real preparation. Short enough that it doesn't consume your life to train for it. Most people who run their first half describe it as the race that changed their relationship with what they're capable of. Once you cross this finish line, the bar moves. That's not a warning — that's the point.
Race day energy varies by event size, but the finish line feeling is the same regardless. Big races keep the noise going the whole way. Smaller races give you stretches where it's just you and the miles — and that solitude becomes its own kind of fuel.
The half marathon rewards people who show up for the boring training miles.
How long to train: 10–14 weeks. If you're already running consistently, 10 weeks of structured buildup is enough. If you're building from a casual base, give yourself 14.
From 5K to marathon, running races are the most accessible entry point into endurance sport. There's a distance for every fitness level and a community at every start line.
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Kickin Assphault Half Marathon, 10k, 1 Mile run/walk, 1/2 mile Kid's Dash
May 31, 2026