Glacier Half Marathon
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About the race
The Glacier Half Marathon is a 13.1 mile road race held near East Glacier Village, Montana, running along the eastern border of Glacier National Park. The course is point to point and is paved except for a few short grass sections. Runners start east of Kiowa on Highway 89 and finish on the front lawn of the Glacier Park Lodge. The route includes a steady climb during the first five miles, a longer downhill section from mile 5 to mile 10 with views of Lower Two Medicine Lake, and a final sequence of rolling hill climbs and drops into the finish.
The course is well marked and the event provides five aid stations and a four hour course time limit. Event logistics include an expo and bib pickup at Red Eagle Campground, shuttle service and parking at Charging Home Stampede Park in Browning, MT, and spectator shuttles to the finish area. A Vacation Races campground is available at Red Eagle Campground on the Blackfeet Reservation near the south end of Lower Two Medicine Lake; the campground is primitive, offers port-a-potties and potable water, and has shared group fire pits. The event operates cup-free aid stations, asks participants to bring reusable cups or bottles or a hydration pack, and offers finisher medals for everyone plus place medals for top finishers in the overall and age group categories. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.