Snowbowl 15K

It's BAACCKK! The beautiful loop course will start and finish in the Snowbowl base area. The 9.3 mile course will climb for 4.65 miles on a mixture of dirt and double track roads. You will reach the top of the climb, and the only aid station on the course, at the top of Grizzly Chair. From there you will enjoy a beautiful 4.65 mile descent down the popular stretch of single track in the ski area, known as Beargrass Highway. This trail will bring you all the way back to the base area and finish line. There is 2,150 ft of climbing in the race and 2,150 ft of flowy single track descending.

Runners Receive:

A well-marked course
Fantastic views of the Missoula Valley and Rattlesnake mountains
Chip Timing
Custom Race Bib with name on bib
Stylish Snowbowl 15K t-shirt
Post-race lunch catered by Snowbowl
Well-earned Big Sky Brewing beer (or sparkling water) at the finish line.

Registration:

5.6.26-6.30.26:

$50

7.1.26-7.31.26

$55

8.1.26-8.8.26

$65

*No refunds, deferrals, or transfers

*The Snowbowl 15k is capped at 250 participants.

Schedule:

Friday | 8.7.26

2:00-6:00pm: Packet Pick Up in the basement of Runner’s Edge

Saturday | 8.8.26:

7:30am-8:15am: Packet Pick Up at Snowbowl Base Area
8:30am: Race Start (details on waves or rolling start windows will be shared closer to race.)
10:00am-12pm: Post Race Lunch in Base Area catered by Snowbowl
11:30am: Awards Ceremony
12:00pm: Course Closed

Location:

The Snowbowl 15k takes place at the Montana Snowbowl. The start/finish line is right next to the lodge.

Make a Day of it!

Bring the whole family for the race and stay for the zipline and huckleberries! All summer long the Montana Snowbowl operates zipline tours that criss-cross the resort. Now you can take a post-race ride and enjoy a birds eye view of terrain you covered by foot.

Questions?

Please email krisb@runnersedgemt.com

Questions?

Questions? Please email the Race Director https://forms.gle/SAzRPqnpQNZyvLEJ9

Results:

Click here for results from Competitive Timing

Archived Results

2013: Overall
2012: Overall / Age Group
2011: Overall

All Time Top 10 List

Refund Policy:

We hope to see you at the start line, but we understand things happen.

Currently registered participants have until August 11th to receive a 100% refund minus a $15 processing fee.
50% refund minus $15 processing fee until September 22nd
No refunds after September 22nd
There are no deferrals or bib transfers.

How to Process a Refund

Sign In to RunSignUp
Go to “Profile”
Click “My Registered Races”
Click “Manage” next to the registration to manage your refund or deferral

Waitlist Policy:

Did you forget to set your alarm for 8am and when you woke up the race was already full or did you just find out about how much fun this race is and try to register but it's full? Don't worry, we got you!

For the past few years 11 Miles to Paradise has been filling up so we created a waitlist. Most years we go through the whole waitlist, so if you are interested in this race but it is full, join the waitlist and see what happens!

You can join the waitlist here.

Snowbowl 15K 2026| August 8th | Registration Opens 5/6 8am