The Rut Mountain Runs

The Rut Mountain Runs A true Montana mountain running celebration
2026 SEPT 11-13
Registrations open JAN 6th, 2026, 8am MT
VK, 11K, 21K, 28K, 50K, & 1K Runt Run
Big Sky, Montana

RUNT RUN Runner photos are now available for you, Rut Runts Runners!Head to our link in bio and search for your Rut Runt...
09/13/2026

RUNT RUN Runner photos are now available for you, Rut Runts Runners!
Head to our link in bio and search for your Rut Runt Photos to purchase.

You'll be supporting these great photographers 🙌
Micah Robin Creative
Anastasia Wilde

Don't forget to tag Rut Mountain Runs we'd love to hear about your experience.

09/13/2026

RUT RUNT RUN 2026
THE FUTURE IS REAL.

Arguably the event with the most smiles and most tears. But they are happy tears for the most part.

Thanks to all our Rut Runts for another fun event in Big Sky.

Keep up the running!

28k 7,908ft + elv. Gandalf at the summit with a sledgehammer.Crazy supporters at 11,166ft Lone Peak Summit. at the start...
09/12/2026

28k
7,908ft + elv.
Gandalf at the summit with a sledgehammer.
Crazy supporters at 11,166ft Lone Peak Summit.
at the start, throughout and end.
One of the best communities in the sport.
People inspiring people to get after it.

09/12/2026

Allow us to show you something.
Eagle eye view of life at The Rut.

09/12/2026

Get a finish at The Rut and you'll remember it for a lifetime.

Grateful for the stoke, smiles and tears we get to share with Rut Runners.

Tired legs crafted by the steep technical terrain. Medals crafted by Aravaipa Artworx

09/12/2026

Pádraig Ó Laoghaire has a new finish line best friend.
The duo is as cute as it gets.

Paddy backing up the VK with the 28k this weekend at The Rut.

Still not as hard as changing diapers all day.

09/12/2026

Kyla Christopher-Moody 3rd 🥉 28k The Rut 2026

Making the podium in 4:09:33 🔥

09/12/2026

Lindsay Allison 2nd 🥈 28k The Rut 2026

Taking 🥈 in 4:02:14

Great to have you back again Lindsay!

09/12/2026

Camila Noe Silva 28k CHAMPION 🏆 The Rut 2026

Taking the W in 3:49:28

Yesterday she won the VK and now the 28k, making her presence know this weekend.

05/28/2026

Registration for the Rut Training Runs, August 1st in Big Sky, are open!
The Rut Training Runs are designed to offer you the chance to get acquainted with sections of the Rut courses in a supported and non-competitive environment.

Full details and registration via our link in bio

We offer a 6-mile route which highlights the latter half of the 21K course, an 8.5-mile route which showcases the Lone Peak climb and descent used by the 28K and 50K, and a longer 13.5-mile option which mostly follows the last half of the 50K. Each route will be marked with Rut flagging and have aid stations for you to get the nourishment you need along your run.

At a glance:
📅Date: Saturday, August 1, 2026

📍Location: Big Sky Resort | Big Sky, Montana

💲Cost: $30 (Until July 29th) | $37 (July 29th – August 1st)

What is included in your registration

👉A marked course to follow from start to finish.
👉Aid stations are staffed by friendly volunteers and stocked with nutrition products and drinks.
👉The opportunity to familiarize yourself with sections of your Rut race course in a non-competitive and supported environment.
👉The confidence gained from experiencing the course before race day!
👉Finish line aid station with snacks and beverages.
👉The North Face Shoe Demos

Schedule
7:00-9:00 am: Runner Check-in in Big Sky Resort Plaza
8:00 am: Lone Peak and Andesite Zone 13.5 Mile Route Start
8:30 am: Lone Peak Climb and Descent 8.5 Mile Route Start
9:00 am: Andesite Zone 6 Mile Route Start

Register via our link in bio.

Address

50 Big Sky Resort Road
Big Sky, MT
59716

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