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Le Grizz Ultramarathon & Relay
Polebridge, Montana200 spots
- Entry from
- $35
- Aid stations
- 9
- Days to go
- 4
At a glance
- Date
- Oct 10, 2026
- Location
- Polebridge, Montana
- Distances
- 50 mi, 15K, 5K
- Elevation gain
- 2,400 ft
- Aid stations
- 9, 9 with crew access
- Registration
- Registration open until Oct 10, 2026, via runsignup.com
- Official site
- runlegrizz.com
- Listed from
- RunSignUp
- Last checked
- Oct 5, 2026
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Build my planAbout this race
Le Grizz is a 50-mile Ultramarathon run just to the west of Montana's Glacier National Park on a gravel road that parallels the North Fork of the Flathead River. Runners will find themselves gaining views of the magnificent Crown of the Continent, made up of Northern Rockies of Southern British Columbia and Glacier Park, and surrounded by the changing colors of the aspen and larch.
The 2026 course is an out-and-back route which will begin and end at the Glacier Institute's Big Creek Outdoor Education Center, following the North Fork Road just beyond Red Meadow Creek, with a brief detour into our Polebridge Mercantile aid station.
The course contains approximately 2,300 feet of elevation gain across the 50 miles – metrics that are true to the traditional elevation profile of Le Grizz from the legacy Spotted Bear course. The road is undulating gravel with occasional gentle inclines – excellent for folks seeking their first ultramarathon finish.
Key dates
Registration opens
Oct 12, 2025
Tier 1 ends
Oct 12, 2025
Tier 2 ends
Jun 1, 2026
Registration closes
Oct 10, 2026
Race day
Oct 10, 2026
Standard ends
Oct 10, 2026
Tier 3 ends
Oct 10, 2026
Pricing
50 Mile Ultramarathon
Tier 3, until Oct 10, 2026
$150
50 Mile Relay
Standard, until Oct 10, 2026
$80
15K Run
Standard, until Oct 10, 2026
$50
5K Run
Standard, until Oct 10, 2026
$35
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Aid stations
9| Station | Distance | Crew | Drop bags | Cutoff | Supplies |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Demer's Ridge Aid Station 1; the corresponding return station is Aid Station 9 at mile 44.5. | 5.50 miles | -- | waterelectrolyte drinkenergy gelsbananas+13 | ||
Home Ranch Bottoms Aid Station 2; the corresponding return station is Aid Station 8 at mile 38.75. | 11.25 miles | -- | waterelectrolyte drinkenergy gelsbananas+13 | ||
Polebridge Mercantile Aid Station 3; the corresponding return station is Aid Station 7 at mile 34.25. | 15.75 miles | -- | waterelectrolyte drinkenergy gelsbananas+13 | ||
Red Meadow Inn Aid Station 4; the corresponding return station is Aid Station 6 at mile 29.25. | 20.75 miles | -- | waterelectrolyte drinkenergy gelsbananas+13 | ||
Community Hall / Whale Creek Turnaround Aid Station 5 and halfway party. The actual Whale Creek turnaround is approximately one mile beyond the Community Hall and has no aid; aid is provided at the Community Hall. | 25.00 miles | -- | waterelectrolyte drinkenergy gelsbananas+13 | ||
Red Meadow Inn Aid Station 6, the return direction station. | 29.25 miles | -- | waterelectrolyte drinkenergy gelsbananas+13 | ||
Polebridge Mercantile Aid Station 7, the return direction station. | 34.25 miles | -- | waterelectrolyte drinkenergy gelsbananas+13 | ||
Home Ranch Bottoms Aid Station 8, the return direction station. | 38.75 miles | -- | waterelectrolyte drinkenergy gelsbananas+13 | ||
Demer's Ridge Aid Station 9, the final listed aid station before the finish. | 44.50 miles | -- | waterelectrolyte drinkenergy gelsbananas+13 |
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