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beneits the Lakeside Community Sign Up: www.epicshoreto-
event features three race options: JUNE 20
JULY 26
Club.
shore.com
a 10K; a 5K and a 1.5-mile fun run/ RELAY FOR LIFE, KALISPELL
BOOGIE TO THE BANK,
Sign Up: www.latheadbeacon walk. Races start and inish at
Raise funds and awareness to save COLUMBIA FALLS
runningclub.com
AUG. 17
the Hugh Rogers Dog Park, which lives from cancer and pay homage Get your boogie on during
WHITEFISH LAKE TRIATHLON
beneits from proceeds.
to survivors by gaining pledges Heritage Days. This popular 5K
JULY18
A half-mile swim, 20K bike ride Sign Up: www.latheadbeacon and walking or running around and 10K event takes place in the
RELAY FOR LIFE, BIGFORK
and 5K run in and around the runningclub.com
the track, either individually or as middle of Columbia Falls’ annual
Raise funds and awareness to save scenic mountain lake.
a relay team. Kalispell’s event is at community festival.
lives from cancer and pay homage Sign Up: www.kalispellathletic MAY25
Legends Stadium.
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to survivors by gaining pledges club.net/races.php
BIGFORK WHITEWATER Sign Up: www.relayforlife.org
days.com
and walking or running around TRIATHLON
the track, either individually or as AUG. 30
In conjunction with the JUNE 28
JULY27
a relay team.
WHITEFISH FRIENDS AND Whitewater Festival, this event WHITEFISH LAKE RUN
MIKE SPENCE SUMMIT
Sign Up: www.relayforlife.org
FAMILY FUN RUN/WALK
features 4 miles of paddling on lat A perennial favorite, this 10K and TRIATHLON/DUATHLON,
This family friendly event includes water, biking 14 miles and running 5K is in its 38th year and sends KALISPELL
JULY19
a 5K, 10K and 1-mile family walk or 4 miles.
participants around the scenic The triathlon includes a half-mile
GLACIER CHALLENGE, run near Smith Fields in Whiteish Sign Up: www.kalispellathletic shoreline of Whiteish Lake, swim, 12.7-mile bike ride and
that beneit the Child Development beginning and ending at City 3.1-mile run near Foys Lake. The
WHITEFISH
Center and Shepherd’s Hand club.net
Beach.
duathlon is a 3.1-mile run and 12.7-
This beloved homegrown MAY31
competition molds together Clinic.
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some of the valley’s most popular Sign Up: latheadperformance PETE’S SPRING RUN OFF, haus.com
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activities into a multi-sport relay training.com
KALISPELL
JUNE 28
center.com
race for individuals or teams who This fundraiser race features a
run, bike and paddle more than SEPT. 13-14
10K, 5K and 1-mile run or walk CELEBRATE THE SWAN AUG.1
50 miles combined. In its 12th MONTANA DRAGON BOAT followed by a family friendly FOOTRACE AND BIKE RACE, RELAY FOR LIFE, LIBBY
year, the event is staying put in FESTIVAL, BIGFORK
carnival that supports Peterson CONDON
Raise funds and awareness to save
downtown Whiteish. Proceeds Last year more than 90 teams
Elementary School.
The running event is in its 12th lives from cancer and pay homage
beneit the Flathead Youth Home. of 20 paddlers descended on the Sign Up: (by May 28) www. year and features a half marathon, to survivors by gaining pledges
Sign Up: www.theglacierchal shores of the Flathead Lake to take getmeregistered.com or call 10K, 5K and 1-mile fun run
and walking or running around
lenge.com
part in this popular event.
Meghan at 406-212-3460 or along Forest Service roads and
the track, either individually or as
Sign Up: www.montana.race Sharon at 406-261-1626
a separate bike race with 13- a relay team.
JULY19
dragonboats.com
mile and 34-mile competitions. Sign Up: www.relayforlife.org
FIRST MONTANA BANK JUNE 8
Proceeds support trails along
FLATHEAD VALLEY KIDS SEPT. 20
HERRON HALF AND 10K, Swan Front and wilderness. AUG.2
TRIATHLON, KALISPELL
HUCKLEBERRY 100, KALISPELL
Sign Up: www.swanecosystem ROODELL RUN, EUREKA
This event is for children ages 4-13 KALISPELL
In its third year, this challenging center.org or 406-754-3137
This 11th annual community event
years of age who want to compete Enjoy the scenic views of fall by race is a favorite among running includes a 10K run and 5K run or
in a triathlon in Woodland Park touring the outdoors for 100 miles, enthusiasts who enjoy the scenic JULY11
walk for families and friends to
Sign Up: www.summithealth 50 miles or a short family ride. setting and trail system at Herron RELAY FOR LIFE,
participate in together. Proceeds
center.com
Sign Up: www.huckleberry100. Park. All proceeds beneit the Foys COLUMBIA FALLS
support local schools’ cross
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to Blacktail Trails organization. Raise funds and awareness to save country team and a scholarship for
JULY20
Sign Up: www.runlathead.com
lives from cancer and pay homage graduating seniors.
COLUMBIA FALLS CXC SEPT. 28
to survivors by gaining pledges Sign Up: (by July 26) www.
CRUISE 6K
A RUN THROUGH HISTORY, JUNE14
and walking or running around getmeregistered.com or call
A low-key fun run that cruises KALISPELL
THE SUMMIT CLASSIC, the track, either individually or as Blanche at 406-882-4619 or
through neighborhoods and city Take a stroll through the historic KALISPELL
a relay team.
406-291-1323
parks near the high school, this neighborhoods of town during this This 5K and 10K walk/jog/run
Sign Up: www.relayforlife.org
event beneits the cross country ifth annual 5K and 10K family is a community gathering for AUG. 16
program.
friendly event.
people of all ages and abilities
JULY12
EPIC SHORE TO SHORE
Sign Up: www.runmt.com/cfxc_ Sign Up: www.downtownka to come together to test their BEACON’S BIG
This race dares paddlers to voyage
cruise2014.pdf or call Richard at lispell.com
itness levels while enjoying a nice LAKESIDE RUN
Flathead Lake, the largest natural
neighborhood run.
This fun 10K and 5K winds freshwater lake in the West, from
871-3375
through neighborhoods along the the south shoreline in Polson to
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center.com
west shore of Flathead lake and
the northern cove of Somers.

OPPOSITE PAGE, LEFT TO RIGHT: Billings resident Clinton Hull completes the rope climb during the Montana Spartan Sprint; Brian Suttle crawls the last few yards of the barbed wire obstacle while
competing in the Spartan Race in Bigfork. THIS PAGE FROM LEFT: A biker prepares for his stretch in the Glacier Challenge; Runners take to the course after the crack of the starting pistol to kick of
the 2013 Glacier Challenge in Whiteish.
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