Run Wild Missoula's history dates back to 1986 when the Missoula Road and Track Club was formed. The club started organizing several races, group runs, and published a newsletter-- all with volunteer power. The club continued to be volunteer-run and activity throughout the years varied depending on volunteer interest.
In 2007, Jennifer Straughan approached the Missoula Road and Track Club about organizing a marathon. At that point the club was doing very little. Jennifer was able to generate excitement about the marathon and the club decided to change its name to Run Wild Missoula and became a 501c3 non-profit organization. Run Wild Missoula, they decided, would sound more inclusive to all runners and walkers regardless of age or ability.
The first Missoula Marathon was a success. And after its third year the race was named the #1 marathon in the country by Runner's World magazine readers. In 2011 it was named the Montana Tourism Event of the Year.
Run Wild Missoula now has three employees, a Board of Directors and hundreds of other volunteers. The club has over 1,600 members, organizes over a dozen races a year, several training classes, weekly group runs, monthly seminars and more. Lace 'em up and join today!
Photo by Neil Chaput de Saintonge
Mar 02: Tuesday Buddy Run
Mar 02: Tuesday Track
Mar 04: Thursday Buddy Run
Mar 06: Saturday Group Run
Mar 09: Tuesday Buddy Run
Mar 09: Tuesday Track
Mar 11: Thursday Buddy Run
Mar 13: Missoula Half Marathon Walking Class, 2021
Mar 13: Run for the Luck of It!
Mar 13: Saturday Group Run
Mar 16: Tuesday Buddy Run
Mar 16: Tuesday Track
Mar 18: Thursday Buddy Run
Mar 20: Saturday Group Run
Mar 23: Tuesday Buddy Run
Mar 23: Tuesday Track
Mar 25: Thursday Buddy Run
Mar 27: Saturday Group Run
Mar 30: Tuesday Buddy Run
Mar 30: Tuesday Track
Apr 01: Thursday Buddy Run
Apr 03: Saturday Group Run
Apr 06: Tuesday Buddy Run
Apr 06: Tuesday Track
Apr 08: Thursday Buddy Run
Apr 10: Saturday Group Run
Apr 11: Run for Missoula, Spring 2021
Apr 13: Tuesday Buddy Run
Apr 13: Tuesday Track
Apr 15: Thursday Buddy Run
Apr 17: Run for the Trees
Apr 17: Saturday Group Run
Apr 20: Tuesday Buddy Run
Apr 20: Tuesday Track
Apr 22: Thursday Buddy Run
Apr 24: Saturday Group Run
Apr 27: Tuesday Buddy Run
Apr 27: Tuesday Track
Apr 29: Thursday Buddy Run
May 01: Saturday Group Run
May 04: Tuesday Buddy Run
May 04: Tuesday Track