About the Whitefish Trail Blazer
The weekend splits into two distinct days of trail running. The longer ultramarathon takes on serious climbing, including a push to the top of Big Mountain, across miles of single and double-track. The following day, shorter courses wind through the Beaver Lakes section of the Whitefish Trail, starting and finishing at the Whitefish Legacy Center, with terrain options that range from gentle to genuinely hilly.
Registration closes before race morning, so there is no day-of signup for any distance. Post-race includes lunch, beer, and non-alcoholic drinks. No pets are allowed on the course.
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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.
50K · 2025 results
158finishers
4:02:03winner
6:45:22median
9:33:22cutoff
Top 3: Nick Cornell (4:02:03) · Micah Drew (4:23:42) · Andrew Newell (4:24:06)
13.1 Miles · 2025 results
143finishers
1:44:51winner
2:41:23median
4:26:11cutoff
Top 3: Elizabeth Wasserman (1:44:51) · Eli Engledow (1:50:05) · Trevor Tarnanen (2:00:30)
6.8 Miles · 2025 results
104finishers
49:50winner
1:08:03median
3:14:33cutoff
Top 3: S. Delarosa (49:50) · Nolan Bissen (49:53) · Lauren Bissen (49:52)
2 Miles · 2025 results
50finishers
14:44winner
21:33median
36:10cutoff
Top 3: R. Berney (14:44) · Charles Warren (14:58) · W. Seguine (15:39)
3.4 Miles · 2025 results
47finishers
22:45winner
37:39median
1:10:59cutoff
Top 3: Porter Shehan (22:45) · R. Elmer (23:43) · Shaw Simpson (24:45)
The Whitefish Trail Blazer has been held every year since at least 2010. 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
50K10/3/2026 07:30$125
13.1 Miles10/4/2026 09:40$75
6.8 Miles10/4/2026 10:00$55
3.4 Miles10/4/2026 10:30$40
2 Miles10/4/2026 10:45$30
31 Miles10/3/2026 10:45$60
13 Miles10/3/2026 10:45$35
6.5 Miles10/3/2026 10:45$25
3.1 Miles10/3/2026 10:45$20
2 Miles10/3/2026 10:45$10
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