About the Burn The Bird 10k, 5k and 1.33 mile Fun Run/Walk
Burn the Bird runs on Thanksgiving morning through Gibson Park in Great Falls. The shortest option is a single loop around the park, which keeps things approachable for families, while longer distances extend the route outward. The surroundings are a city park, so the terrain is smooth and the course stays flat throughout.
Packet pickup runs the evening before at Race Montana headquarters, with race-morning registration available at the park before the first wave goes off. The start area is Gibson Park itself, so there is no travel between pickup and the start line on race day.
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Finish-Time Stats
Going by the 2025 results, this is a small, friendly field, with a competitive front end and a big recreational middle.
3.1 Miles · 2025 results
283finishers
18:31winner
35:00median
1:04:42cutoff
Top 3: Dylan Weinand (18:31) · Grayson Bonilla (19:17) · Robbie Gleeson (19:52)
1.33 Miles · 2025 results
190finishers
8:19winner
20:41median
48:07cutoff
Top 3: Jeremiah Kirschman (8:19) · S. Schalper (9:34) · Trey Ulsh (10:10)
6.2 Miles · 2025 results
121finishers
38:45winner
57:23median
1:39:45cutoff
Top 3: Rafael Hernandez (38:45) · Quinn Spinler (39:27) · Theodore Skinner (41:01)
The Burn The Bird 10k, 5k and 1.33 mile Fun Run/Walk has been held every year since at least 2013. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.
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
6.2 Miles11/26/2026 08:00$45
3.1 Miles11/26/2026 08:10$35
1.33 Miles11/26/2026 08:20$15
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