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The Missoula Marathon includes a full 26.2 mile marathon, 13.1 mile half marathon, marathon relay (teams of 4) and kids marathon. The kids marathon utilizes a log system over a period of months for kids to walk or jog 25 miles. The day of the Missoula Marathon the kids complete the final 1.2 miles, and have ultimately finished 26.2 miles.
The Missoula Marathon is put on by Run Wild Missoula, the local running club, which is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization. The Missoula Marathon is the club’s primary fundraiser. The Missoula Marathon encourages local participation and also promotes the event regionally and nationally. It is purposefully scheduled for mid-July, tourist season, and also because it allows local people to start training in March a much more reasonable time to begin training in Montana than, say, January. The goal is to put on a national caliber event with local flavor, to encourage people to participate in a healthy lifestyle as befits the mission statement of Run Wild Missoula, and to promote our beautiful area to people from all over the United States and the world.
Missoula Marathon
Caras Park in Downtown Missoula
Sunday, July 12 (Expo Saturday, July 11)
6 am, 9 am for the Kids Marathon
Jennifer Straughan, Race Director, 406-214-7140
www.runwildmissoula.com
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