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13.1 Mile

Spectacular Montana scenery on 100% technical single track trail. No pavement, just dirt, rocks, forest, and meadows, along with several creek crossings. This course takes you into and through roadless, remote Montana back country, and may remove you from the top of the food chain. All trail sections are closed to motorized vehicles. Add in approximately 3,300 feet of elevation gain along with maximum elevation of approximately 7,200’ and this scenic and challenging course provides a glimpse of what running a mountain trail ultra is like, only shorter.

You may encounter a variety of wild critters on race day. The 50 mile and 50K runners will probably have chased off any elk, but moose and bears can show up anytime, anywhere. You will encounter bovines. There are two aid stations along the course, the longest distance between aid stations is 6 miles.

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Course Map

The race starts and finishes at the Willard Creek Trailhead at the end of Forest Service Road 4014. Primitive camping is available. There are no amenities other than porta-potties, which will be delivered sometime the day before the race.

Course Markings

The three Elkhorn Endurance Run events take place on the same course. The course is marked with colored duct tape and occasional signs. Duct tape is attached to tree branches, tree trunks, rocks, etc. The trails tend to disappear in meadows. We have built rock cairns along the more difficult sections, which will be supplemented with colored duct
tape for the race. In some meadows we will add wood stakes, painted or wrapped with colored duct tape, along the trail. The stakes do get knocked over by cattle and elk, so they may be lying on the ground. The duct tape will be supplemented with reflective tape along the first couple of miles of trail and from Elk Park Aid Station, down trail 302 to
the finish.

Generally, in areas where the trail is not hard to follow and there are no intersections, course markings will not be frequent. When you see lots of marking, there is a trail intersection or a section that is tricky to follow… SO PAY ATTENTION. If you get to an intersection and there is no marking, you are probably off course. We will discuss tricky
intersections at the course briefing.

Aid Stations & Cutoff Times

Aid stations will be stocked with Hammer Heed and gels (thank you, Hammer!) along with real food favorites like watermelon, cookies, candy, and pretzels.

Aid Station	Distance	Cutoff Time
Tepee Creek	2.6 mi	7:00 PM
McClellan Creek	8.8 mi	8:45 PM

10:00 PM Finish line cut off time for all events. Runners crossing the finish line after 10:00 will not be considered official finishers.