Come join us on June 9th, 2024 for our 12th annual fun run on the great Herron Park trail system!
PLEASE CARPOOL! Parking is limited!
Registration opens January 1st, 2024!
Foy’s to Blacktail Trails Organization
These races are our largest annual fundraisers. We’ve kept registration fees low over the last 12 years to keep the events affordable. The money raised from the races goes directly to building and maintaining trails in the 34-mile FTBT system. (see http://www.foystoblacktailtrails.org/ to learn more about FTBT’s mission). In addition to event fees, our trails thrive largely in part to our dedicated sponsors and individual donors. Please consider adding a donation to your race fee!
The schedule is as follows:
Official start race times: 1/2 Marathon – 9:00 am; 10k – 9:15 am; 5k – 9:30 am; Kids’ race: 11:30 am; Awards ceremony: after kids’ race – around noon.
Bib pick up starts at 7:30 am and the pre race meetings will be 10 minutes before each race. Swag bags will be handed out AFTER you cross the finish line.
Kids’ Race
At 11:30 am, we will provide an informal kids’ race for those under the age of 13. There is no charge for this race. Bibs will be provided but there will be no official timing. We will recognize the top 3 racers of each gender. Kids will get stickers with the Herron Half Logo and perhaps some extra “swag” for completing the race.
Parking
Parking is available in the main Herron parking lot, with many helpers guiding you to your spot in order to optimize the space we have. Additional parking is available in the stable parking lot, past the main Herron lot on the right side. Please look for the bright color vests of volunteers assisting with parking. We are expecting the same large number of participants this year, which will fill all parking areas, so PLEASE CARPOOL!
Dogs
Herron Park is part of the Flathead County Parks & Recreation system, and please follow county rules regarding dogs: spectator dogs must be leashed and cleaned up after. Sorry, no dogs allowed in the races.
Walkers/Hikers
There has been a growing interest in walking/fast hiking these courses. The 5k is the best fit for walkers as it takes about 60-90 minutes to walk. However, for the 10k and Half Marathon courses, walkers’ and fast hikers’ finish time will likely extend beyond the ~1 p.m. clean up time for this event. If you are interested in walking/fast hiking the longer courses, please let the Race Director ([email protected]) know and show up early (7:30 a.m.) on the day of the event. We may have you start your race early and adjust your finish time accordingly.
Volunteers
We can’t do it without all of the great volunteers! Please contact the Race Director ([email protected]) if you would be willing to help with any of the many tasks, such as staffing an aid station, directing cars toward parking options, helping with registration, giving out awards, marking the course ahead of time, directing racers at tricky intersections, or taking down the course afterwards. Go to Run Sign Up page under the drop down menu, “More” then “Volunteer” to see what areas still need helpers.
Awards Ceremony
We’ll make it quick, but we also want to give the overall and age group winners their time in the spotlight. In addition, we will give away lots of cool stuff donated by our sponsors by random drawing to race participants sticking around to the end of the awards ceremony. This will be held after the kids’ race.
Don’t forget to support the sponsors who helped the race with monetary support and/or in-kind donations:
