About the Yellowstone Park Trail Races
All distances start and finish at the Rendezvous Ski Trails, a cross-country ski area just outside Yellowstone National Park. The course runs through Custer Gallatin National Forest on trails that gain real elevation, with the marathon covering the loop twice and the shorter distances doing it once. The Forest Service recommends carrying bear spray, which tells you something about how remote it feels out there.
Check-in opens race morning at the Rendezvous Ski Trails before a pre-race meeting where the race director walks everyone through course markings. Snacks and refreshments are at the finish line after you come in.
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Yellowstone Park Trail Races 2026 Results
Going by the 2026 results, this is a small, friendly field, with a competitive front end and a big recreational middle.
10K Results · 2026
37finishers
57:11winner
1:26:21median
2:58:04cutoff
Top 3: James Billings (57:11) · Sarah Little (1:04:12) · Stephen Little (1:04:13)
Half Marathon Results · 2026
37finishers
1:31:42winner
2:24:59median
4:17:17cutoff
Top 3: Tanner Trejo (1:31:42) · Chris Lay (1:36:51) · Henry Lay (1:40:06)
Marathon Results · 2026
25finishers
3:25:15winner
5:48:18median
7:16:45cutoff
Top 3: Hunter Adams (3:25:15) · Toby Woods (3:45:13) · Madi Frampton (4:24:58)
25K Results · 2025
10finishers
1:57:23winner
3:05:03median
3:41:28cutoff
Top 3: Ian Clarke (1:57:23) · Jeremy Ditto (2:18:23) · Veronica Sim (2:59:59)
The Yellowstone Park Trail Races has been held every year since at least 2024. 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
26.2 Miles7/31/2027 09:00$80
13.1 Miles7/31/2027 09:00$70
10K7/31/2027 09:00$50
5K7/31/2027 09:00$45
50K7/31/2027 09:00$85
25K7/31/2027 09:00$80
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