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AIDSPIRIT USA Marathon

The city you want to run becomes your next trip.

USSeptember 202742.195km · 21.1km · 10km

Andreas F. Borchert · CC BY-SA 4.0

Race date Sep expected: September 2027
City · Distance: Harlowton · 42.195km · 21.1km · 10km
Entry fee: $100From the 2026 edition
Status: SoonSee how to enter ↗

2027Date September 2027 · expected · Soon

2026Date Sep 6, 2026 · Entry ~ Sep 7, 2026 · Entry fee $35 · Start 06:15

Official website ↗D-day as of Oct 14, 2026

About the race How to enter Course Race Prep Travel

Why you dream of this race

THE DREAM

ABOUT THE RACE

A day you'll remember,
long past the finish line.

The course starts in the Little Belt Mountains of Lewis and Clark National Forest and descends to Harlowton, Montana.

It is a fast, predominantly downhill course.

The road to your own record

Picture the course in advance
and find the pace that fits you.

When the city cheers

Streets lined with cheers, runners all around.
You'll be part of that scene.

The trip that follows the run

Take it slow with the finish still in you,
and meet the city all over again.

Stories from runners who've been there.

From the joy of finishing to the tough moments — read what runners wrote themselves.

No runner reports yet. We'll add them here as they come in.

See it on video,
feel it through their stories.

Preview the course and read what runners who went before you wrote.

We haven't found a video for this race yet. We'll add one when we do.

The way in that fits you

YOUR ENTRY

How to reach the start line —
start with what fits you.

Here are the ways to enter and what each requires.
Check the organizer's page for whether entries are open.

From the 2026 edition

Marathon

Entry cost $100

until Jan 1, 2026 · subject to change — verify officially

Organizer's page

Half

Entry cost $75

until Jan 1, 2026 · subject to change — verify officially

Organizer's page

10K

Entry cost $45

10K Run · until Jan 1, 2026 · subject to change — verify officially

Organizer's page

5K

Entry cost $35

5K Fun Run · until Aug 31, 2026 · subject to change — verify officially

Organizer's page

Registration platform RunSignup

Official race website Entry options

From the start line to the finish

RACE WEEK

Your 42.195km

Know the course and time limit, and race day comes into focus.

From the 2026 edition

Runners start · local timeFrom 06:15

not the start line

We have not confirmed the start line coordinates yet.

START

Gally's Brewing Company, Harlowton, MT

Start · Google Maps

The race distances are Full Marathon·1/2 Marathon·10K Run·5K Fun Run.

The race starts at Gally's Brewing Company, Harlowton, MT, at 6:15 AM local time.

Participant benefits

Not yet confirmed in the official race guide

To the start line,
step by step.

Pick up your bib, check your wave.
So on race morning, you can just run.

From the 2026 edition

Stations & transport near the venue

Getting to the startNone — point-to-point start in the foothills of the Little Belt Mountains, Lewis & Clark National Forest
Getting to the finishNone — finish in historic downtown Harlowton, MT
Transit cardHarlowton, MT is a small rural Montana town with no public transit card system.

Source · checked Aug 24, 2026

More details

Getting to the start

None — point-to-point start in the foothills of the Little Belt Mountains, Lewis & Clark National Forest

Start is remote forest access reachable only via organizer shuttle (see shuttle field); no public transit exists in the area. Extremely rural central Montana course, entirely on gravel roads from national forest to Harlowton; no public transit exists — the organizer shuttle is the only way to reach the start.

Map

Getting to the finish

None — finish in historic downtown Harlowton, MT

Small rural Montana town with no public transit.

Map

Start shuttle

Organizer-run shuttle bus to the point-to-point start departs at 4:45am.

Transit card

Harlowton, MT is a small rural Montana town with no public transit card system. This is a car-access-only venue; a personal or rental vehicle is necessary, and standard cash/card works for any local purchases.

Source · checked Aug 24, 2026

READY TO RUN

From race morning to after the finish.

Your start time, fuel and bag drop.
Know them ahead and the run feels easier.

Harlowton in September — average temperature 13°C, ideal for chasing a personal best.

Your body temperature drops quickly while you wait at the start, so wear a disposable outer layer and take it off just before the start.

Public transit does not reach the race venue.

A personal or rental car is the only realistic way to get there.

Registration is handled through the RunSignup platform.

Full marathon is where the real race begins, after 30 km.

It is better for your second half to pass the halfway point 5–10 seconds slower than your target pace,

and you should start taking gels early, before you feel hungry.

The 06:15 start is early.

Counting backward from your wake-up time, breakfast, and travel, staying near start line the night before will be more convenient.

Registration is open until 6 September 2026.

Times are local to Harlowton. Check the latest official information before the race.

A trip built around the race

STAY A LITTLE

MAKE IT A RUNTRIP

The race is one day,
the trip can be longer.

From a hotel that makes race morning easy,
to the meals and views you'll enjoy with the medal on.

Hotels that make race morning easyDistances are straight-line from the start.View on map Eating well is part of the tripA meal before the race, a dinner to celebrate the finish.View on map Seeing Harlowton with the medal onThe city you ran — this time, a little slower.View on map

TRAVEL ESSENTIALS

Trip prep too,
light and in one place.

Checklist Local eSIM · Trip.com Flight delay or cancellation compensation · AirHelp Pace calculator

Once saved, you can open this page without an internet connection

RUN TOGETHER

With runners who dream of
the same start line.

Be the first runner
Leave this room's first post

Harlowton runners' room

FAQ

When does AIDSPIRIT USA Marathon 2027 take place?

Not officially announced yet.

It's expected in September 2027;

the 2026 race was held on Sun, September 6, 2026.

How much is the AIDSPIRIT USA Marathon 2027 entry fee?

Not announced yet. The 2026 race entry fee was about $35.

What distances does AIDSPIRIT USA Marathon 2027 offer?

Marathon · Half · 10K. (From the 2026 edition)

What time does AIDSPIRIT USA Marathon 2027 start?

The race starts at 06:15. (From the 2026 edition)

Where does AIDSPIRIT USA Marathon 2027 start?

Gally's Brewing Company, Harlowton, MT. (From the 2026 edition)

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AIDSPIRIT USA Marathon

About AIDSPIRIT USA Marathon — what makes it special

A day you'll remember,long past the finish line.

The road to your own record

When the city cheers

The trip that follows the run