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Participate with the Missoula Marathon 5K Workplace Wellness and Receive Complimentary Race Registration!
Saturday, June 27, 2026
The Wellness Champion Team at the University of Montana and Missoula College was again awarded funds to sponsor up to 100 benefits plan insured active employees and dependents in the Missoula 5K Corporate Challenge. Only the first 100 will be allowed, so hurry and sign up!
***Runners AND walkers of ALL fitness levels are highly encouraged to participate***
What better way to show your support of the University of Montana, our community, and a commitment to fitness than to run or walk the Missoula 5K?
What’s Included for Team Members
- Complimentary Race Registration (No upfront cost this year!).
- Official Missoula 5K participant race shirt
- Finisher’s medal
- Griz T-shirt (we will need to know your preferred size)
How it Works
If you’re committed to being a part of Team UM/MC and participating in the Missoula 5K Corporate Challenge, there are just a few simple steps you need to follow:
Details
Distance: 5K (3.1 Miles)
Location: Starts on Higgins Avenue just north of the Beartracks Bridge and finishes just below the bridge, at the Missoula Marathon Expo
Swag: The Missoula 5k race fee includes a soft, casual race shirt, finishers medal and chip timing.
Entry Fees
Free (but you must finish the race!) Do not sign up if you cannot commit!
Packet Pickup
Packet pick up and late registration will be available at Friday evening’s Beer Run from 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM. If you can’t pick up your packet on Friday night, it will be available on Saturday morning from 7:00 AM to 7:30 AM in Caras Park near the bottom of the stairs leading to the Higgins Bridge.
*No race day registration*
HOW TO REGISTER
Head on over to the Run Wild Missoula website.
Register yourself and your eligible spouse/dependents for the Missoula 5K. This link should direct you right to the registration page for the race. Click on register for your team and join team University of Montana. If it asks for a code, then please use UM2026. You and your spouse/dependent(s) MUST be covered with the MUS insurance in order to be eligible.
You must email Kenneth Chatriand to confirm your participation, along with how many other eligible mebers you have signed up. You must include the employee ID (790) in this email. He also needs to know your preferred t-shirt size for the Griz shirt they will hand out. This is a first come, first serve basis, and they are limiting the registration to the first 100 people.