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About RaceIndexOur methodologyData coverageCyclingTriathlon
  • Marathon
  • 42.2 km
  • Kalispell
  • Event weekend starts
  • Past event

Foy's to Blacktail Trail Marathon

This race edition

Race date
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Race timezone
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Edition status
Status not confirmed

Entry options

2026 edition

Entry options are not yet confirmed for this edition. Check the organiser before making plans.

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Decision summary

Foy's to Blacktail Trail Marathon at a glance

Typical conditions
79/100

Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast

Evidence depth
40 verified facts

Stored GPS route

Quick answers

What runners ask first

Foy's to Blacktail Trail Marathon route map

raceindex.org has a GPS course file for Foy's to Blacktail Trail Marathon, so runners can inspect the route line on the map. Elevation charts and ascent figures appear only when that file includes usable elevation data.

How hilly is the Foy's to Blacktail Trail Marathon?

The Foy's to Blacktail Trail Marathon is described as mountainous. The course listing puts the climb at 1,524 m.

Where does the Foy's to Blacktail Trail Marathon route go?

The Foy's to Blacktail Trail Marathon route starts at Lakeside-to-Blacktail trailhead (climbing to Blacktail Mountain summit), near Kalispell, MT and finishes at Herron Park, Foy's Lake Road, Kalispell, MT. Underfoot, expect 100% on unpaved trails, mostly singletrack. It passes Blacktail Mountain summit, Emmons Saddle, Stoltze Corner, Chase Overlook and Foy's Overlook. bears, mountain lions and other wildlife are found along the trail corridor, and running with headphones is heavily discouraged.

What should runners know on race day for the Foy's to Blacktail Trail Marathon?

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Race character

Scenery

  • Mountain
  • Forest
  • Countryside
  • Lakeside
  • Parkland

Atmosphere

  • Wilderness
  • Competitive

Terrain

  • Trail
Elevation character
Mountainous
Technicality
Technical
Source-stated ascent
1,524 m

Entry, logistics and records

Records and field

Men's course record
3:59:35 (Justin Shobe)
Women's course record
4:40:48 (Nicole Bouma)
Field size
100
Field cap
100

Entry requirements

Entry status
Past event: The listed edition date has passed.
Cut-off
Runners must reach Emmons Saddle by 12:00 p.m. (approximately 25-minute-per-mile pace).
Qualification status
Mountain trail marathon with no qualifying standard; not advertised as a Boston Qualifier.

Race day logistics

Aid stations
5
Finisher tee
Finishers receive a T-shirt; a finisher graphic is also provided.

Access and course status

Start
Lakeside-to-Blacktail trailhead (climbing to Blacktail Mountain summit), near Kalispell, MT
Finish
Herron Park, Foy's Lake Road, Kalispell, MT

Course facts

Course type
Point To Point
Surface
100% on unpaved trails, mostly singletrack.
Landmarks
Blacktail Mountain summit, Emmons Saddle, Stoltze Corner, Chase Overlook, Foy's Overlook, Herron Park
Notable features
  • Carrying bear spray is mandatory for the duration of the race
  • bears, mountain lions and other wildlife are found along the trail corridor, and running with headphones is heavily discouraged
  • Runners gather at Herron Park at 5:30 a.m. and are bused to the start at the Lakeside-to-Blacktail trailhead, roughly 25 miles away, with buses departing at 6 a.m
  • Part of the FTBT race weekend (June 20-21, 2026)
  • the companion Herron Half Marathon, 10K and 5K are held the day before on June 20 as a separate race
  • Five aid stations along the course at approximately miles 5, 13, 17.5, 21 and 24, stocked with water, food and fuel from Skratch Labs and Hammer Nutrition

What are typical race-day conditions?

  • 16°CTypical temperature
  • 13 kphTypical wind
  • 2 mmTypical rainfall
  • 79Favourability /100
Typical conditions for the race date and locality, warmer than the endurance-optimal window. These are climatological norms, not a forecast, and are shared across every distance at this event.

How we calculated this

Published facts and derived model outputs on this page are tied to stored sources or a published, version-locked methodology. We show the provenance so runners, coaches and organisers can check it. Data on this page is current as of .

Derived numbers use scoring-methodology-v1.0.

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