Sat, Aug 8, 2026

Snowbowl 15K

Missoula, MT

Registration openAnnual since at least 2015

15K

Entry is $60 now and rises to $70 after Aug 1, 2026, so registering before then saves $10.

About the Snowbowl 15K

The course starts at the ski area base lodge and spends the first half climbing steadily on dirt and double-track roads to the top of the chairlift. From there, a long stretch of single-track called Beargrass Highway carries you back down to the start. The descent is the payoff: flowy and sustained, through open terrain with views across the Missoula Valley and toward the Rattlesnake mountains.

Packet pickup runs the evening before at a local running store, with an option at the base area on race morning. After you finish, there is a catered lunch at the lodge and Big Sky Brewing beer at the finish.

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Finish-Time Stats

Going by the 2021 results, this is a small, friendly field, with a competitive front end and a big recreational middle.

15K · 2021 results

157finishers

1:05:22winner

1:50:05median

4:08:21cutoff

Top 3: Kris Brown (1:05:22) · Ebenezer Delaney (1:05:52) · Will Dauenhauer (1:06:41)

The Snowbowl 15K has been held every year since at least 2015. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.

Where Would You Finish?

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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

15K8/8/2026 08:30$60

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Common Questions About the Snowbowl 15K

Will I finish last at the Snowbowl 15K?

Almost certainly not. Half the 15K field finished slower than 1:50:05, and the last recorded finisher came in around 4:08:21, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Snowbowl 15K a good first 15K?

It is a small race (157 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 15K, that spread matters more than the winner's time.

How competitive is the Snowbowl 15K?

The 15K winner ran 1:05:22 while the median finisher took 1:50:05. That spread points to a mixed field, with a competitive front and a big recreational middle.