Sat, Sep 5, 2026

Annual Fun Run for Charities

Red Lodge, MT

Registration openAnnual since at least 2014

2 Miles5K10K

Entry is $0 now and rises to $25 after Sep 5, 2026, so registering before then saves $25.

About the Annual Fun Run for Charities

The race starts on Broadway Ave and loops out from Lion's Park, with several distance options so runners and walkers can pick their own challenge. The course runs through Red Lodge, and the whole event is built around fundraising, with charity booths open in the park before the start. Costume competition adds a different kind of energy to the morning.

Packet pickup runs over the two days before the race at the Red Lodge Area Community Foundation on S Hauser Ave, with race-morning pickup available as well. Bibs and registration are handled out of Lion's Park on race day.

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Finish-Time Stats

Going by the 2025 results, this is a small, friendly field, and the spread of finish times is wide, so this is a mostly recreational race rather than one for club runners.

3.1 Miles · 2025 results

201finishers

17:07winner

40:50median

1:12:31cutoff

Top 3: Boone Schmaltz (17:07) · Gabriel Ireland (19:20) · Jayden Woodland (20:09)

6.2 Miles · 2025 results

77finishers

32:54winner

56:19median

1:45:48cutoff

Top 3: John Spinti (32:54) · Justin Glass (32:54) · Corbyn Svec (32:54)

The Annual Fun Run for Charities has been held every year since at least 2014. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.

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Median

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How we calculate these stats: RunSesh calculates these figures from the most recent published results of past editions, sourced from RunSignup. We show aggregates only: field size, winning and median times, and the cutoff. We never publish individual finisher tables. Last updated Jul 27, 2026.

Distances & Start Times

2 Miles9/5/2026 09:00Free

3.1 Miles9/5/2026 09:00Free

6.2 Miles9/5/2026 09:00Free

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Common Questions About the Annual Fun Run for Charities

Will I finish last at the Annual Fun Run for Charities?

Almost certainly not. Half the 3.1 Miles field finished slower than 40:50, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:12:31, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Annual Fun Run for Charities a good first 3.1 Miles?

A field of 201 is big enough that you will have company at your pace without feeling lost in a crowd. There is no qualifying time, and the finish-time spread above shows how varied the field really is. If it is your first 3.1 Miles, that spread matters more than the winner's time.

How competitive is the Annual Fun Run for Charities?

The 3.1 Miles winner ran 17:07 while the median finisher took 40:50. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.