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BSWD Annual Meeting

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Thanks all who came out for the annual meeting last month at the Story Mansion! In addition to having a lovely potluck, we celebrated some wins this year, including:

-Giving out $4,000 in scholarships

-Donating $13,000 to nonprofit partners including Sweet Pea, Bozeman Track Club, GVLT, Reach, Thrive and MOSS.

-Producing 8 major races

-Hosting 128 participants in this summer’s fun runs

-And giving out 13 participation awards

Cheers to all who made it happen!

You’re Invited to Our Annual Meeting!

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Editor’s note: A previous version of this article listed the meeting time at 5 p.m., and has since been corrected to 6 p.m.
The Big Sky Wind Drinkers will be holding our Annual Meeting and Officers election on Oct. 5 at 6 p.m. at the Story Mansion. We won’t be hosting a run like in year’s past, but you are welcome to run there for bonus points. Meet club members, fellow running enthusiasts and enjoy food and drink as well as a recap of the year’s events. We also have some fun participation prizes this year to hand out.
BRING: Yourselves, a friend or family member, a dish to share and drinks (BYOB). Hope to see you there!

Summer Happenings

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We’re off and “running” this summer with Bridger Ridge Run lotteries out of the way and invites sent, and Old Gabe out of the way, we’re in full swing training, hauling water and running every Wednesday at 6:30. A few announcements:

Signs ups for the John Colter race are open! Sign up soon, this is one of our most popular race and we are capped at 300 runners. (SIGN UP)

We had a VERY successful weekend of water hauling for the BRR to the point that we have fully stocked both the Baldy and Halfway aid stations along the southern portion of the route. Next up is Ross Pass and Bridger. Stay tuned for more information and how you can help! Volunteering doesn’t guarantee you get into the next BRR, but it helps a LOT and we appreciate our volunteers tremendously.

Our July Fun Runs are as follows:

6-July                           Glen Lake Rotary Park (formerly East Gallatin)

13-July                         Middle Cottonwood

20-July                         Bear Canyon

27-July                         Kirk Hill

Just show up at the trailhead and be ready to run by 6:30. Each run has a 1, 3 and 5 mile option. Hope to see you there!

Summer 2022 Fun Run schedule

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Spring is just around the corner, and it’s time to ready yourselves for our 2022 summer fun run season!
This year, we kick off the season at The Mountain Project on April 27th, where we’ll have a run through Story Mill Park, and listen to informative and inspirational talks from runners, the Mountain Project staff, and local public land managers, followed by a bit of socialization,  Come start the season off right with a fun evening!
We are also trying out some new running locations this year – including making a return trip to Manhattan for an early-season run, heading up to some new trailheads in Bridger Canyon, and conducting a joint event with the Bozeman Running Company during their June Brew Pub Run at Bozeman Brewing.
Here is the planned schedule (bear in mind that all locations are tentative while we coordinate these dates with the necessary local land managers!):

January Fun Run recaps & more

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Happy February to our Wind Drinkers! We had a busy kick off into 2022, with a successful (and cold) Fat Ass, Resolution Run at Missouri Headwaters State Park as well as a fun for the Cats around the MSU football field to cheer them on before their big game.

Randy Oostema reigned supreme in the Fat Ass run, completing seven laps in sub-zero temperatures. Thank you to our volunteers for serving pipping hot soup, providing a cozy Solo Stove for warmth and for cheering all the runners on. Here are some photo highlights from the day!

About a dozen showed up with their Bobcat spirit in full force for a quick fun run celebrating MSU’s championship game later that day. We encouraged participants to donate canned food for the food bank and wear yellow and blue!