About the Lucky Hare Half Marathon & 9K
The course runs point-to-point along the Great Northern Trail system, starting at a lake fishing access outside Kalispell and finishing in the heart of downtown. The trail keeps things rolling underfoot rather than technical, and the point-to-point layout means you are always moving toward the city rather than looping back.
Buses leave from downtown on race morning and shuttle runners to the start, so you park once and forget about it. Packet pickup is the afternoon before at a local running store, with an option the morning of for those coming from out of town. The finish area fills out with a post-race St. Patrick's celebration, music, and raffle drawings.
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Lucky Hare Half Marathon & 9K 2026 Results
Going by the 2026 results, this is a small, friendly field, with a competitive front end and a big recreational middle.
Half Marathon Results · 2026
72finishers
1:22:20winner
2:16:36median
3:13:30cutoff
Top 3: John Cooney (1:22:20) · Dan Burfeind (1:28:59) · Kelly Murphy (1:33:40)
5.8 Miles Results · 2026
46finishers
44:35winner
1:02:17median
1:28:01cutoff
Top 3: Heather Bissen (44:35) · Shad Lemke (45:17) · Danielle Janarek-Farquhar (46:59)
The Lucky Hare Half Marathon & 9K has been held every year since at least 2026. 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 Oct 25, 2026.
Distances & Start Times
13.1 Miles3/13/2027 10:00$75
5.8 Miles3/13/2027 10:30$45
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Not sure what to aim for? The half marathon pace chart lists the pace for every finish time.
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