Wolf Run Series - RUNNING WOLF 2026

WOLF RUN SERIES

This year we feature the RUNNING WOLF route, so if you missed it the first time around, now's your chance to complete this course as part of your Wolf Trifecta Series. The route this year will start in the Little Belt Mountains, this is a mostly downhill course for 9 miles where it then veers right to add a couple challenging climbs before the finish.

WOLF TRIFECTA SERIES

• Completion requirement: You must eventually finish all three courses (Running Wolf, Dry Wolf and Big Bad Wolf), either running or biking.
• Year flexibility: These do not have to be completed in consecutive years.
• Awards: Once all three races are in the books, you'll be rewarded with a Wolf Trifecta Series T-shirt and hand-made medal!

RACE OPTIONS

• 5K race: We also offer a fun and challenging course.
• 1-mile fun run/walk: A family-friendly event.
• Future races: In 2027, we will offer the Dry Wolf race and in 2028, the Big Bad Wolf race.

EVENT DETAILS

• Date: July 18, 2026
• Location: 3117 Mountain View Rd., Stanford, MT
• Half marathon start time: 6:30 a.m.
• 5K start time: 8:30 AM: 1-mile fun run start time: 9:30 AM

T-SHIRT/SWAG BAGS

This race comes with a T-Shirt and Swag Bag. To guarantee these items, your registration will need to be received by June 18, 2026.

5K RACE

This is a fun and challenging course of rolling hills on a maintained gravel county road!

ONE MILE FAMILY FUN RUN

This will be a flat, family-friendly 1 mile course that begins and ends along the same route as the Wolf races. Race participants that pre-register will receive a race shirt. Those registering late or the day of the race may or may not receive a race shirt. Please watch for traffic and obey all traffic laws. Walkers are welcome but please leave your furry friends at home.

AWARDS/PRIZES

Thanks to our generous sponsors, we will have awards for 1st and 2nd place finishers in each race as well as lots of door prizes! Drawing for door prizes will take place at the conclusion of the 1-mile fun run.

A FEW HOUSEKEEPING ITEMS...

• On-site EMT: We will have a volunteer EMT on-site in case of emergencies.
• Water stations: Water stations will be provided throughout the half marathon route and at the finish line for both races.
• Facilities: Porta Potties will be at the start and finish of all races.

CMR STAMPEDE WEEKEND

These races are also timed to coincide with a weekend full of events that commemorate Charlie Russell's life and work, including the CMR Stampede Rodeo, Western BBQ, Stampede Music Fest, Kids' Calf Scramble, and the Quick Finish Art & Auction, in which artists compete to finish their painting, sculpture or other artwork and then enter it in a live auction.

MOST IMPORTANTLY

HAVE FUN!! Enjoy the breathtaking scenery and be sure to join us afterward for great food and prizes!

FOR MORE INFORMATION

Visit the race page here.