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Great Falls City Meet 2026

Date
Wednesday, October 14, 2026
Start time
3:00 PM start (Denver)
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Events and entry fees

EventDistanceWhenEntry feeCap
Middle School GirlsOtherOct 14, 20263:00 PMSee registration–
Middle School BoysOtherOct 14, 20263:20 PMSee registration–
High School Girls5KOct 14, 20264:15 PMSee registration–
High School Boys5KOct 14, 20264:45 PMSee registration–
Elementary Boys 6th Grade1 MileOct 14, 20265:15 PMSee registration–
Elementary Girls 6th Grade1 MileOct 14, 20265:15 PMSee registration–
Elementary Boys 5th Grade1 MileOct 14, 20265:35 PMSee registration–
Elementary Girls 5th Grade1 MileOct 14, 20265:35 PMSee registration–

Entry fees exclude processing fees. Prices and dates come from the race's registration page and refresh nightly.

Race day planning

What a typical finish looks like

A typical finisher at a 5K in Montana runs 37:24, about 12:02 a mile, based on 85 races with published results. Women typically finish in 40:25 and men in 33:18.

Light and altitude

Sunrise on race morning is at about 7:40 AM, and the Middle School Girls starts at 3:00 PM. The start sits about 3,430 feet above sea level.

Fees exclude processing fees. Comparisons use current entry fees and published results from races nearby.

Start location and course

2315 Smelter Ave, Black Eagle, MT 59414

The pin marks the address the race lists, which is usually the start. The organizers have not shared a course map with us yet.

Elementary Girls 6th Grade

60
finishers
9:10
median (9:10 /mi)
6:57
winning time
100% / 0%
women / men
median 9:107:0324:47
Finish times, fastest to slowest. Each bar is a slice of the field; the dashed line is the median.

Elementary Girls 5th Grade

56
finishers
9:54
median (9:54 /mi)
7:36
winning time
100% / 0%
women / men

Elementary Boys 5th Grade

56
finishers
8:54
median (8:54 /mi)
6:49
winning time
–
women / men

Aggregated from official results (Competitive Timing) for Great Falls City Meet. Individual finisher names are not stored here.

How fast do you need to be at Great Falls City Meet?

At the 2025 Elementary Girls 6th Grade, the fastest tenth finished in 7:28 or better, the top quarter in 8:12, and half the field in 9:10; the last tenth came in after 11:13.

At the 2025 Elementary Girls 5th Grade, the fastest tenth finished in 7:48 or better, the top quarter in 8:39, and half the field in 9:54; the last tenth came in after 12:40.

At the 2025 Elementary Boys 5th Grade, the fastest tenth finished in 7:26 or better, the top quarter in 8:13, and half the field in 8:54; the last tenth came in after 11:04.

Third place by age group, 2025 Elementary Girls 6th Grade
AgeWomenMen
Under 207:16n/a

Groups with fewer than five finishers are left out. Awards vary by race; check the race's rules.

What would my time get me?

Where a finish time would have placed in 2025.

Finishers by year

Up 28 percent since 2022.

All events combined, from official results.

Great Falls City Meet 1 Mile year by year

From 2022 to 2025, the field went from 38 to 60 finishers, and the median time rose from 8:13 to 9:10.

YearFinishersMedianFastest tenthWinner
202560 (+5%)9:10under 7:286:57
202457 (-2%)8:57under 7:477:15
202358 (+53%)9:33under 7:587:30
2022388:13under 7:056:24

From each year's official results for the 1 Mile; virtual options are left out.

Typical race-day weather

Around October 14 the day usually runs from 43°F at dawn to 63°F in the afternoon, with measurable rain on about 4% of days. Cold snaps dip to 34°F and hot years reach 76°F.

Based on 75 days within a week of the date over the last 5 years, from historical weather for the start area. Not a forecast.

Race details

Where
2315 Smelter Ave, Black Eagle, MT 59414Map
Course
Road
Start elevation
About 3,430 feet
Distances
1 Mile, 5K, Other
Editions
2026 (Oct 14, 2026), 2025 (Oct 15, 2025), 2024 (Oct 16, 2024), 2023 (Oct 11, 2023), 2022 (Oct 12, 2022)

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Quick answers

When is Great Falls City Meet?
Wednesday, October 14, 2026, starting at 3:00 PM.
How much does it cost?
See the registration page for current pricing.
What distances can I run?
1 Mile, 5K, Other.
How big is it, and how fast?
In 2025, 60 runners finished the Elementary Girls 6th Grade; the median finish was 9:10 and the winner ran 6:57.
Where does it start?
2315 Smelter Ave, Black Eagle, MT 59414.

From the organizers

Great Falls City Meet