Foy's to Blacktail Trail Marathon

Join us for our 7th year of our point-to-point mountain marathon show casing the newest trails on the Foy's to Blacktail Trail system! Racers with gather at Herron Park at _5:45 A.M. FOR A PRE-RACE MEETING_ and bib assignment, then will be bussed to the start at the Lakeside to Blacktail Trail. More details about the course (see cool interactive map from OnX Backcountry), drop bags, etc., can be found on the main website, FOY'S TO BLACKTAIL TRAIL MARATHON [https://www.ftbtraces.com/marathon]. We are also planning to have a get together at Bias Brewing in Kalispell from 6-8 p.m. after the race.

_ALL RUNNERS WILL BE ELIGIBLE FOR A RANDOM GIVE AWAY OF A $100 BILL AND POTENTIALLY A FEW OTHER GOODIES LIKE A PAIR OF RUNNING SHOES!!_

Remember to bring your_ BEAR SPRAY_. All racers must race with it because there is a real risk of running into wildlife such as bears and/or mountain lions that feel threatened and get aggressive. Even those at the back of the pack need to be aware of startling any of these charismatic megafauna.



There will be a strict 12 pm cut off time to reach the Emmons Saddle aid station, however even the slowest runners in the past have made it under this cut off. You will need to be moving at an average pace of >3 mph to meet this cut off.



This race, along with the Herron Half Marathon, 10k, & 5k trail races, are our longest-running annual fundraisers. The money raised from the races goes directly to building and maintaining trails in the 34-mile FTBT system, including new trails on Emmons Ridge south to Blacktail Mountain. In addition to event fees, our trails thrive largely in part to our dedicated sponsors. See the main webpage for a list of current and past sponsors. If you are interested in sponsoring this years or future races, please reach out to [email protected].

THE FLATHEAD RACE SERIES!
Here's how it works:

Sign up and complete each of the following:

* Herron 1/2 marathon
* Foy's to Blacktail Trail Marathon
* Whitefish Trail Blazer 50k
* Le Grizz 50 mile race

All finishers of these 4 races will receive a yet-to be-determined award, including a voucher to one of those races in 2026.

At the end of the year, Competitive Timing will compile a list of all who have completed the series as well as a leader board. We may get other sponsors to throw in a few other treats, too!