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Running Up for Air

Bozeman, MT

Opens Oct 31, 2026Annual since at least 2026

About the Running Up for Air

Running Up for Air is a timed endurance event on Drinking Horse Mountain, where you climb and descend as many times as you can within your chosen window. The course is a mountain trail, and the race runs in winter, so traction devices are mandatory and conditions can shift quickly. The event raises money for the Wildland Firefighter Foundation, and participants are encouraged to collect pledges for each summit.

Bib pickup is the evening before at a local running store in Bozeman. If you are doing the longest format, bring a headlamp for the early hours. The race can be shortened or canceled if temperatures drop to dangerous levels, so come prepared for genuine mountain weather.

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Running Up for Air 2026 Results

Going by the 2026 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.

6 Hr Overall Results · 2026

33finishers

47:23winner

5:38:19median

5:59:27cutoff

Top 3: Christopher Ashland (5:38:19) · Eric Rapp (5:59:27) · Bethany Dice (5:42:39)

3 Hr Overall Results · 2026

31finishers

38:12winner

2:42:06median

2:59:31cutoff

Top 3: Adam Behrendt (2:43:37) · Oleg Seletsky (2:42:06) · Kevin Grunewald (2:51:14)

12 Hr Overall Results · 2026

20finishers

5:56:15winner

10:57:19median

11:59:20cutoff

Top 3: Zachary Sayre (11:53:34) · Bryce Revercomb (11:54:37) · Jacob Beadle (10:50:05)

The Running Up for Air 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.

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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 Oct 25, 2026.

Distances & Start Times

12 Hr2/20/2027 06:00$125

6 Hr2/20/2027 06:00$100

3 Hr2/20/2027 09:00$75

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Common Questions About the Running Up for Air

Will I finish last at the Running Up for Air?

Almost certainly not. Half the race field finished slower than 5:38:19, and the last recorded finisher came in around 5:59:27, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Running Up for Air a good first race?

It is a small race (33 finishers), which is friendlier and less intimidating than a big-city event, though the field thins out. There is no qualifying time, and the finish-time spread above shows how varied the field really is. If it is your first race, that spread matters more than the winner's time.

How competitive is the Running Up for Air?

The race winner ran 47:23 while the median finisher took 5:38:19. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.

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