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4th Annual Swift Bear Trail Run

The city you want to run becomes your next trip.

USAugust 202750km

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Race date Aug expected: August 2027
City · Distance: Hays · 50km
Entry fee: $40From the 2026 edition
Status: SoonSee how to enter ↗

2027Date August 2027 · expected · Soon

2026Date Aug 8, 2026 · Entry fee $20 · Start 05:30

Official website ↗D-day as of Oct 8, 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.

This is the 4th edition of the Swiftbear Trail Run.

A 50K event has been newly added this year.

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 those who ran it first.

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

Ultra

Entry cost $40

until Aug 2, 2026 · subject to change — verify officially

Organizer's page

10 Mile Run

Entry cost $20

until Aug 8, 2026 · subject to change — verify officially

Organizer's page

20 Mile Run

Entry cost $30

until Aug 8, 2026 · subject to change — verify officially

Organizer's page

Official race website Entry options

From the start line to the finish

RACE WEEK

The 50km I'll run

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

From the 2026 edition

Runners start · local timeFrom 05:30

START · FINISH

260 Stevens St, Hays, MT

Start · Google Maps

The 10 Mile Run, 20 Mile Run, and 50K events are held together.

Start line is located at 260 Stevens St, Hays, MT, and the start time is 5:30 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 start

No train/subway/bus station nearby

Start/finish at the east end of the powwow grounds in Mission Canyon, 260 Stevens St, Hays, MT —

located on the Fort Belknap Indian Reservation in a very remote part of north-central Montana;

no public transit serves this area.

Extremely rural reservation venue, car access only.

Getting to the finish

No train/subway/bus station nearby

Same Mission Canyon powwow grounds area for finish.

More details

None mentioned;

organizers direct participants to their Facebook page for updates.

Stations & transport near the venue

Hays, Montana (on the Fort Belknap Indian Reservation) is an isolated rural venue with no public transit card system;

this is strictly a car-access race.

Foreign visitors should rent a vehicle, as there is no bus or rail service in the area.

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.

The venue in Hays, Montana, is a prairie town without public transport, so you will need to drive.

With Entry fee starting at just $20, the race is accessible, but its 5:30 a.m. start means arranging accommodation or camping nearby the night before.

Registration is handled through RunSignup.

Times are local to Hays. 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 Hays 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 · Yesim 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

Hays runners' room

FAQ

When does 4th Annual Swift Bear Trail Run 2027 take place?

Not officially announced yet.

It's expected in August 2027;

the 2026 race was held on Sat, August 8, 2026.

How much is the 4th Annual Swift Bear Trail Run 2027 entry fee?

Not announced yet. The 2026 race entry fee was about $20.

What distances does 4th Annual Swift Bear Trail Run 2027 offer?

Ultra. (From the 2026 edition)

What time does 4th Annual Swift Bear Trail Run 2027 start?

The race starts at 05:30. (From the 2026 edition)

Where does 4th Annual Swift Bear Trail Run 2027 start?

260 Stevens St, Hays, MT. (From the 2026 edition)

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4th Annual Swift Bear Trail Run

About 4th Annual Swift Bear Trail Run — 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