Sun, Apr 25, 2027

Ice Breaker Road Race

Great Falls, MT

Opens Dec 31, 2026Annual since at least 2023

5 Miles3 Miles1 Mile

Entry is $25 now and rises to $35 after Mar 31, 2027, so registering before then saves $10.

About the Ice Breaker Road Race

The Ice Breaker Road Race runs through Great Falls with distance options for runners looking to push hard and others who want something shorter. Both routes share the road, so faster and slower participants are out there together, which gives the morning an open feel without being one thing or the other.

Packet pickup is held the day before at the Great Falls Convention Center, inside the Civic Center complex, with a window on race morning as well for anyone who could not make it the day before.

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Finish-Time Stats

Going by the 2026 results, this is a decent-sized field, and the spread of finish times is wide, so this is a mostly recreational race rather than one for club runners.

3 Miles · 2026 results

919finishers

16:34winner

39:37median

1:22:09cutoff

Top 3: Carson Rose (16:34) · Roam Hunt (16:45) · Ember Hunt (16:52)

1 Miles · 2026 results

732finishers

4:54winner

12:59median

29:54cutoff

Top 3: Alexander Buche (4:54) · Trenton Billings (5:11) · Ethan Young (5:25)

5 Miles · 2026 results

309finishers

23:53winner

46:03median

1:48:50cutoff

Top 3: Owen Smith (23:53) · Jake Perrin (24:46) · Dominic Korir (25:07)

The Ice Breaker Road Race has been held every year since at least 2023. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.

Where Would You Finish?

Enter a finish time to see where it lands against the most recent 3 Miles results.

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

5 Miles4/25/2027 13:00$25

3 Miles4/25/2027 14:00$25

1 Mile4/25/2027 15:00$25

Going for a Time?

Set a goal and get a pace band: every mile split on a card sized for your phone lock screen, so race morning needs no math.

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Common Questions About the Ice Breaker Road Race

Will I finish last at the Ice Breaker Road Race?

Almost certainly not. Half the 3 Miles field finished slower than 39:37, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:22:09, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Ice Breaker Road Race a good first 3 Miles?

With 919 finishers there are runners at every pace, so you are never out on your own. There is no qualifying time, and the finish-time spread above shows how varied the field really is. If it is your first 3 Miles, that spread matters more than the winner's time.

How competitive is the Ice Breaker Road Race?

The 3 Miles winner ran 16:34 while the median finisher took 39:37. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.