22nd Annual Madison River Run - Water to Whiskey 5K with Willies Distillery

Ennis, MT

22nd Annual Madison River Run - Water to Whiskey 5K with Willies Distillery

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Race Day Sign Up is Allowed. Please just show up. The race entry fee is $20.

Go to Lion's Club Park at the South end of Main Street in Ennis

For many years, the Madison River Run was a local fun run that generally attracted 50 to 60 runners from Madison County and the rest of Southwest Montana. It is still a local fun run and it still attracts runners from Southwest Montana, but this is just the beginning.

The Greater Yellowstone Adventure Series has partnered with Willies Distillery, a new small batch distillery in Ennis, for this event. Willies Distillery is owned and operated by Willie and Robin Blazer and through a process that can only be called magical they take Montana grains and turn them into world class spirits. In fact, the company mission is to make world class spirits for world class individuals. This they do.

The Madison River Run coincides with Willies Distillery’s annual spring Pig Roast. It is generally on the first Saturday after Memorial Day Weekend. The race starts right on top of the Madison River (exactly half way across the bridge over the river) and the finish line is exactly right at Willies Distillery. The pig roast festivities begins shortly after the last runner crosses the finish line.

Here’s a chance to do a 5K, take part in a pig roast, and taste some of Montana’s finest spirits at Willies Distillery in downtown Ennis. This is a family friendly event as is the race. Strollers, walkers, kids, and all are completely welcome. After the race, the festivities at Willies Distillery take over. All in all, it’s a fantastic way to spend a Saturday in Southwest Montana.

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The Greater Yellowstone Adventure Series is a six-race series in Southwest Montana. The first race is on June 3 and the last race is on August 26.

Beginning at 12:00 AM on January 1, 2017, online signup for the Madison Trifecta and the Double Marathon will open. The Madison Trifecta is the combination of the 6th Annual Madison Duathlon (July 9), the 10th Annual Madison Marathon (July 22), and the 6th Annual Madison Triathlon (August 6) all within a four-week time span of the summer of 2017.

The Double Marathon is the 10th Annual Madison Marathon (July 22) followed by the 3rd Annual Big Sky Marathon the very next day (July 23).

For all other races and race categories, online sign up will begin at 12:00 Noon (MST) on March 1, 2017.The dates of the races are:

  • 22nd Annual Madison River Run - June 3

  • 6th Annual Madison Duathlon - July 9

  • 10th Annual Madison Marathon - July 22

  • 3rd Annual Big Sky Marathon - July 23

  • 6th Annual Madison Triathlon - August 6

  • The Inaugural Tour de Gravelly (The G88) – Proposed for August 26

    There are no refunds allowed for any reason. However, we will allow you to transfer your entry to anyone either online or as arranged by phone or email.