Big Sky Wind Drinkers

Winter Fun Run: Jim Banks Turkey Trot
2025-11-22 09:00 - 11:00 (America/Denver) | Foothills Followship, 2022 Sentinel Dr, Bozeman, MT, 59715, United States
Approximately 1, 3, and 5 mile routes. 9:00 AM start at the Foothills Fellowship church parking lot (off Springhill Road north of Sypes Canyon turn-off, on Sentinel Drive).
This is a no-watch, predict-your-time run, with the runner who comes closest to their predicted time, in each race distance, winning a turkey! Be sure to leave your watch or other timing device in the car, or in your pocket, when you run! We will also be giving out a few more turkeys, via random draw, after the run!
Run Options:

Short – approximately half mile up Sentinel Drive; turn around and return. https://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/4741692883
Medium – 2.7 miles up Sentinel (150′ climb), then loop around Little Wolf back to Sentinel and return to start. https://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/4741696414
Long – 4.4 miles. Follow Sentinel and Little Wolf (Medium course), then take a jaunt up Evening Star Lane; loop around on Summer Ridge back to Evening Star, then return to start. https://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/4741700914

Please bring your own water bottle along!

Winter Fun Run: Jingle Bell Jog and Cookie Exchange
2025-12-13 10:00 - 12:00 | GVLT, 212 S. Wallace, Bozeman, MT, 59715, United States
The holidays are here, and what better way to celebrate than with friends?
We’ll be joining the Bozeman Run Club and our friends at the Gallatin Valley Land Trust for a joint Jingle
Bell Jog event this Saturday along the Gallagator Trail and Peet’s Hill, with options to extend your run into the
Painted Hills trail system and Triple Tree, for those looking to put in some longer distances!
Meet us at the GVLT office (212 S. Wallace – easiest to park in the Library parking lot and access the GVLT grounds from the east side) at 10 a.m. sharp (note the new, later start time!!)
Bring your jingliest and jolliest holiday bells, cow bells, bear bells, hand bells, bicycle bells … really
anything that makes noise to help ring in a great year of running, while also showing your appreciation
and support for GVLT and our amazing local land and trail partners.
If you don’t know much about GLVT, be sure to check out the great work they’re doing to maintain our
phenomenal trail systems and conserve our pristine landscapes here.
Afterward, join us for a cookie exchange! Bring along a plate of cookies to share and swap with others.
Bozeman Run Club and GVLT will also provide drinks and treats – it’ll be quite the party!
Trail options are as follows:

1 Mile Route
3 Mile Route
5 Mile Route
10 Mile Route
17 Mile Route

(Only the 1, 3, and 5 Mile Routes will be marked and timed!)
This IS a dog-friendly event, but if you bring your dog for the run, be aware that dogs must stay outside for this event, and will not be allowed in the building.
See you out there!

Winter Fun Run: New Year's Resolution Run, a Fat Ass 50K event
2026-01-03 10:00 - 16:00 | Missouri Headwaters State Park, Missouri Headwaters State Park, Three Forks, MT, United States
** Note new start time! Run will begin at 10 AM, not 9 AM as in past years! **
5K loop – do as many laps as you want, all the way up to 50K. 10:00 AM start at Headwaters State Park, in the picnic area (just before reaching the bridge over the Gallatin River).
Course map (there’s only one course this year!)

Winter Fun Run: Froze Nose Run
2026-02-07 09:00 - 11:00 | Bridger Brewing, 1609 S 11th Ave (Town & Country Complex Across From Brick Breeden Fieldhouse), Bozeman, MT, 59715, United States
Run the Froze Nose – get a handicapped start time for the March run, and see if you can improve enough to win!
Our February “Froze Nose” and March “Handicap” run are paired events. They are run on the same course, one month apart. The idea is to challenge yourself to improve your time between these two dates. Based on your run time in the Froze Nose, you will receive a time ‘handicap’ that will determine your start time for the March run – for example, if Runner 1 finishes 2 minutes ahead of Runner 2 at the Froze Nose, Runner 1 will start 2 minutes after Runner 2 at the Handicap Run; if both run the same time in March that they did in February, they would finish the March run at the same time. Thus, those who “win” in March will be the runners who improved their times the most, not necessarily the fastest runners in the field!
Runs will start and end in front of the Town & Country building on South 11th. Sign-ups for the run will be in front of Bridger Brewing (in the lobby, if the weather is bad).
We will offer 1-, 3-, and 5-mile courses. See the course maps below.
Short :
Medium :
Long :

Winter Fun Run: Back From the "M"
2026-04-04 09:00 - 11:00 | Story Mill Community Park, 600 Bridger Drive, Bozeman, MT, 59715, United States
Approximately 1, 3, and 5 mile routes. 9:00 AM start. The Short and Medium courses will start and finish in Story Mill Park, and the Long will start at the Drinking Horse parking lot and finish in Story Mill Park. Runners doing the Long course should stop first in Story Mill Park to check in and carpool up to the start. We will have timers at both locations, to start the runs.
Please bring your own water container (we will have jugs for refilling bottles, but no cups on hand) – thanks!!

Short:
Back from the M – Short course

Medium:
Back from the M – Medium course

Long:
Back from the M – Long course

Fun Run - Manhattan Schools
2026-05-06 18:30 - 20:00 | manhattan schools, 416 North Broadway Street, Manhattan, MT, 59741, United States
We’re branching out, with an event further out in the Gallatin Valley. We’ll meet at Altenbrand Park, in front of Manhattan Elementary School, and run out on the bike path along Dry Creek Road.
This run will keep you out of the mud and is flat and fast, a great early start to the race season!

Fun Run - Hyalite Road Closure
2026-05-13 18:30 | Hyalite Canyon Road – First Gate
Take advantage of a car-free road for an early May excursion up the Hyalite Canyon Road!

Fun Run - Highland Glen
2026-05-20 18:30 - 20:00 | Highland Blvd & Ellis St., 710 Highland Blvd, Bozeman, MT, 59715, United States
One of our summer favorites! Come run the trails of Highland Glen, just east of Deaconess Hospital! Good hills with scenic views through pastures and woods!
Meet on SE corner of Highland and Ellis Streets!

Fun Run - Bozeman Creek (Sourdough Canyon TH)
2026-05-27 18:30 - 20:00 | Bozeman Creek TH, 7198 Sourdough Canyon Rd, Bozeman, MT, 59715, United States
Come for one of our most unique and popular runs! This is a “no watch” run – no watches or other timing devices allowed! You will run up the ever-popular Sourdough (Bozeman) Creek trail, and turn around whenever you think you need to, in order to get back to the start at your selected time – there will be options to choose the 15-minute, 30-minute, or 45-minute option. Whoever comes closest to their selected time, wins (there will be one winner for each of the 15, 30, and 45 minute “races”)!
This is also a designated Dog Run, so feel free to bring your 4-legged-friend along! Please be sure, however, to keep your pet on a leash, and clean up after your dog. Those running with a pet are asked to wait 2 minutes after the start before hitting the trail, so that excited pups don’t interfere with the biggest group of runners!
To reach the trailhead, head south on South 19th Avenue. At Nash, turn L, and drive to the Sourdough Canyon Road (follow brown sign to the trailhead). Carpoolers can get a ride from Stockman Bank on S. 19th.

Andy Blank MSU Track and Trails Run
2026-06-03 18:30 - 20:00 | MSU Track & Field Sport Complex, 2000-2022 Stadium Dr., Bozeman, MT, 59715, United States
Come run trails from the Montana State football stadium, using the trails south of Museum of the Rockies!
To reach the start, head to Kagy and South 7th, and take South 7th south, between the stadium and Museum of the Rockies. Turn right and head through the parking lot (MSU Lot 25, open parking after 6 PM) to the area between the stadium and the track. Runs will start at the Bobcat Track Plaza on the west side of the track complex.

Fun Run - The Lakes
2026-06-10 18:30 - 20:00 | Adam Bronken Soccer Complex, S Cottonwood Rd & Classical Way, Bozeman, 59715
Are you looking for a flat and relaxing run in town among the cattails and red-winged blackbirds? Come join us on the gravel trails on the west side of town. Still fragmented, but these are part of the expanding Main Street to the Mountains trail system.

Fun Run - Tour de Critters
2026-06-17 18:30 - 20:00 | Tour de Critters, 18399-18301 Absaroka Dr., Bozeman, MT, 59715, United States
The Tour de Critters is one of the most popular Wind Drinker funs runs, year after year! Run on land owned by Franklin Coles, a former BSWD President, the courses are tough, hilly trail runs high above the valley floor, with extensive views near Bozeman Pass. This event was once known as the ‘Tour de Wolves’, as the Howlers Inn bed and breakfast, just down the hill from Franklin’s place, has a few rescue wolves in an enclosure. When the wolves left temporarily, the ‘Wolves’ part of the run name was changed to ‘Critters’ – but now some wolves are back. Watch, and listen, for them!

To reach the start, get on I-90 East and drive to the Jackson Creek Road exit. Take Jackson Creek Road north (passing under the Interstate) Drive about 3 miles, and turn right onto Bridger Hollow Road (look for the Howlers Inn sign). Drive past the Inn, up the hill, and turn left at Absaroka Drive. Run assistants will help direct you to parking.

Fun Run - Outlaw Brewing
2026-07-01 18:30 - 20:00 | Outlaw Brewing, 2876 N 27th Ave, Bozeman, MT, 59718, United States
Outlaw Brewing in the Cattail Creek area.
Please park in the Winco parking lot as to not use up the limited parking at Outlaw

Fun Run - Lindley Pavilion (and Leonard's Pizza Party!)
2026-07-08 18:30 - 20:00 | Lindley Park, Lindley Park, Bozeman, MT, 59715, United States
Leonard’s Pizza Party!
Join us on the trails around Lindley park. Enjoy the shade of the trees and playground equipment for the kids after the run.
After the runs, join us for pizza to celebrate Leonard Baluski’s birthday! Pizza and drinks will be provided.

Fun Run - Bear Canyon
2026-07-15 18:30 - 20:00 | Bear Canyon TH
One of Frank Dougher’s favorite runs of the year! We offer 1-, 3-, and 5-ish mile options up the Bear Creek drainage on trails and dirt roads. These runs are great hill work-outs – and (bonus!) the last half is all downhill!
You can bring your favorite 4-legged, cold-nosed friend along for the run! Just please remember that dogs need to be leashed to participate! We look forward to seeing you!

Fun Run - Middle Cottonwood
2026-07-22 18:30 - 20:00 | Middle Cottonwood, Saddle Mountain Rd Jeep Trail, Bozeman, MT, 59715, United States
A long-time club favorite! Runs follow trails in the trees along Middle Cottonwood Creek, on the west side of the Bridger Mountains! Come enjoy running the hills with us!
Middle Cottonwood trailhead is north of Bozeman – take Springhill Road north of the Interstate, and turn right onto Toohey Road. At the end of Toohey, turn right onto Walker Road, which will bend back left (east) and become Saddle Mountain Road. Continue on Saddle Mountain (do NOT turn onto Middle Cottonwood Lane – it does not lead to the trailhead!) until it makes a 90-degree bend to the left (north); go north across the creek, then turn right onto the continuation of Saddle Mountain Road, which leads to the trailhead parking.
Please consider carpooling to this event, as the trailhead parking lot is limited. Carpooling will be from the NE corner of the Fairgrounds parking lot, west of the baseball stadium and across Oak from The Cannery District. We will plan to leave from the carpool location at 5:30, as it’s a ways out to the start point.

Fun Run - Lower Mount Ellis
2026-07-29 18:30 - 20:00 | Lower Mount Ellis, Mt Ellis Ln, Bozeman, MT, 59715, United States
The Lower Mt. Ellis trail begins by crossing a large open field with a steady incline (bikers, take note: it’s a bit of a grunt). At the top of the field is treeline, where an old logging road takes you up and around to the east side of the mountain. After a couple miles and a few switchbacks, the logging road takes a hard left, and a single-track trail continues up the flank of the mountain—straight up, mind you. After gaining a knoll, the final ascent gets even steeper, eventually topping out on a limestone outcropping with sweeping views of Triple Tree below, the Gallatin Valley beyond, and mountain ranges in all directions. If you’re not too pooped, continue south along the ridge to Mt. Ellis.

Bogert Park
2026-08-05 18:30 - 20:00 | Bogert Park, 325 S Church Ave, Bozeman, MT, 59715, United States
One of our most popular runs! Runs begin at Bogert Park on South Church, and head south along the Gallagator Trail. The Medium and Long courses turn east on Kagy and follow separate routes that include climbs up onto Sourdough Ridge.

Fun Run - South Cottonwood
2026-08-12 18:30 - 20:00 | South Cottonwood TH, 14866 Cottonwood Canyon Rd, Bozeman, MT, 59715, United States
One of our most popular runs! From the South Cottonwood Canyon trailhead, head up initial switchbacks, then parallel South Cottonwood Creek upstream to your desired turn-around: at the first bridge for the short course, second bridge for the medium, or third bridge for the long!
To reach the trailhead, take South 19th Avenue south, then west until it dead-ends at Cottonwood Road. Turn left and go south, then west, to Cottonwood Canyon Road on the left; turn left and follow for about a mile and a half to the trailhead parking at road closure.
This is a popular trailhead, and the parking lot fills frequently. Please consider meeting at the designated carpooling location and carpooling with others to the run!

Fun Run - Hyalite Reservoir
2026-09-02 18:30 - 20:00 | Hyalite Reservoir parking lot, MT, United States
A great break from the summer heat! These runs follow forested trails along the western shore of Hyalite Reservoir, 2000 feet above town. Come enjoy the mountains!
Runs start from the reservoir parking lot (before the dam). To get there, take South 19th Avenue south from town, bending westward at the base of the mountains. The Hyalite Canyon turnoff is 5.8 miles south of the Kagy-19th intersection. Turn left onto the Hyalite Canyon Road, and drive up to the reservoir parking on your right, about 9.5 miles up Hyalite Canyon Road from the turn-off.

Fun Run - Drinking Horse Mountain and the "M"
2026-09-09 18:30 - 20:00 | Drinking Horse TH, 4049-4063 Bridger Canyon Dr, Bozeman, MT, 59715, United States
Fun Runs ascending trails at Drinking Horse Mountain and the “M”.

Story Mill Community Park
2026-09-16 18:30 - 20:00 | Story Mill Community Park, 600 Bridger Drive, Bozeman, MT, 59715, United States
Run trails in Bozeman’s newest community park, Story Mill!
To reach the start, drive north from downtown on Rouse Avenue, until it becomes Bridger Drive. Turn right into the Story Mill Park parking area at the Bozeman Parks and Recreation Department offices (600 Bridger Drive).
