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Governor's Cup 5K, 10K, and Marathon

Name: Governor's Cup 5K, 10K, and Marathon
Start: 2025-06-14T06:00:00-06:00
Location: Governor's Cup 5K, 10K, and Marathon

Saturday, Jun 14, 2025 at 8:00 a.m. ET

Wickes Road, Helena, MT 59601

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About the Event

The Governor’s Cup Marathon

The Governor’s Cup marathon course is a point-to-point 26.2-mile adventure – a USATF certified Boston Qualifier – starting about 3 miles southwest of Jefferson City near the mining Ghost Town of Wickes. It features a moderate downhill start in a beautiful rural setting. Runners will encounter a demanding section of hills from Miles 16 to 20, and will face Cardiac Hill at the start of Mile 24. This marathon isn’t your run-of-the mill course designed to make qualifying for Boston easy, but if you lock up a qualifier here, you certainly will be set up to run extremely well in Beantown or wherever your running takes you next. If you can handle Cardiac Hill, Heartbreak Hill shouldn’t scare you.

The Governor’s Cup Half Marathon

The Governor’s Cup half marathon course is a 13.1-mile journey starting in Clancy and joining up with the marathon route less than a mile into the race. Runners will encounter a demanding hill section at Miles 3 to 7, and will face the aptly named Cardiac Hill at the start of Mile 11. Participants looking for a beautiful setting and a challenge will arrive at the finish line satisfied and hungry for more. The net elevation loss is 162 feet (4,272 to 4,110) and the cumulative elevation gain throughout the race is 638 feet.

The Governor’s Cup Marathon Relay

The marathon relay will start at 6 a.m. and will follow the marathon course from Jefferson City to Helena with exchange zones located conveniently to allow teams to easily navigate between exchange zones using a single vehicle.

Relay Breakdown

Each team’s No. 1 runner will take a marathon bus to the start. All other runners will travel to the first exchange in Jefferson City using the team car (one car allowed per team). From that point, teams will shuttle runners to and from each exchange zone until they arrive at the finish. For safety reasons, team cars are required to travel between exchanges using Interstate 15, which runs adjacent to the course on Highway 282. Teams using Highway 282 will be disqualified. This will keep our runners safe and allow teams to arrive at each exchange zone in an efficient manner. Please use the interactive map below to become familiar with the course and individual legs.

Leg 1: Marathon start to Jefferson City (Runner must take marathon bus to the start)

About 8 miles, gentle downhill with a moderate climb from miles 3 to 5.5

Leg 2: Jefferson City to Clancy

About 6 miles, gentle downhill with no hills

Leg 3: Clancy to Montana City

About 6 miles, rolling hills with two substantial climbs – one midway through the leg and the other toward the end

Leg 4: Montana City to Helena

About 7 miles, rolling hills with two substantial climbs – one at the start of the leg and the second midway through mile 5

The Governor’s Cup 10K

The Governor’s Cup 10K course starts in downtown Helena near the Holter Museum on Cruse Avenue and finishes on the Capital City’s historic Last Chance Gulch. The challenging course features stunning views of Mount Helena, the State Capitol and other historic sites in the Capital City.

The Governor’s Cup 5K

The Governor’s Cup 5K course starts in downtown Helena near the Holter Museum on Cruse Avenue and finishes on the Capital City’s historic Last Chance Gulch, where gold was first discovered in 1864. The challenging course features stunning views of Mount Helena, the State Capitol and other historic sites in the Capital City.

Event Schedule:

4:15 – 5:45 a.m. – Marathon/Half Marathon/Marathon Relay bus loading

301 S. Park Ave., Buses will leave promptly at 4:45 a.m. (marathon/marathon relay) and 5:45 a.m. (half marathon)

6 a.m. − Marathon and Marathon Relay Start – Must take bus to starting line.

Buses will leave from Lewis and Clark County Library at 4:45 a.m.

7 a.m. − Half Marathon Start – Must take bus to starting line.

Buses will leave from Lewis and Clark County Library at 5:45 a.m.

Please note there is NO out-of-town packet pickup the morning of the race for the marathon and half marathon.

7-7:45 a.m. − 10K Out-of-town Packet Pickup

Packet pickup for out-of-town 10K participants. Out-of-town packet pickup location is at the Holter Museum of Art, located at 12 East Lawrence Street. It is right next to the 5K/10K starting line..

8 a.m. − 10K Start

Behind the Holter Museum on Cruse Avenue.

8:45-9:45 a.m. − 5K Out-of-town Packet Pickup

Packet pickup for out-of-town 5K participants. Out-of-town packet pickup location is at the Holter Museum of Art, located at 12 East Lawrence Street. It is right next to the 5K/10K starting line..

10 a.m. − 5K Start

Behind the Holter Museum on Cruse Avenue.

11 a.m. − Awards Ceremony

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