Sports
2023 Rut Registration Parties planned for Big Sky, Bozeman, Missoula
Published
1 year agoon
Big Sky’s first-time event offers early registration for the races
By Jack Reaney STAFF WRITER
The popular Rut Mountain Runs will take place on Sept. 15-17, 2023, and locals will have a shot to register for events before Jan. 10 at 8 a.m. Mountain time, when registration opens to the public—and presumably fills up within minutes.
On Jan. 9, in-person attendees will have early access in three communities across the state: Big Sky Resort will host the Rut Registration Party at Vista Hall from 4-6 p.m., Missoulians can register at Runner’s Edge from 5-7 p.m. and Bozemanites can sign up at the Mountain Project from 7-9 p.m. All athletes must be physically present to sign up, according to Big Sky Resort officials. Volunteers from this past September have special priority to register from Jan. 2-6.
Although Missoula and Bozeman have hosted these events before—but not since January 2020—this will be the first local registration party for Big Sky’s running community, according to Missoula-based North Face athlete Mike Foote, co-founder and race director for the Rut Mountain Runs.
“The biggest thing is the opportunity to sign up, and to bring the running community together at a time of year when it feels really far out,” Foote said.
Construction on the new Lone Peak Tram will impact race routes in 2023, notably the vertical kilometer event which typically finishes at the peak. The 2.5-mile VK will follow its typical course until stopping 700 vertical feet short. The 28- and 50-kilometer events will also re-route to avoid the peak construction, “[descending ‘Marx’] down a large scree slope and [wrapping] around to the Dakota territory,” according to the event website.
“We wanted to keep as much of the historic rut route as we could,” Foote said, adding that the new route was designed in collaboration with ski patrol and mountain operations to ensure patrollers could safely and effectively access runners in need of medical care.
“At the end of the day it’s only about a 2-mile section. We think we’re still offering a really challenging route for people. One of the best things we have is an incredible course, and luckily it’s only [going to be] one year.”
The overall course for 28K and 50K will be within 600 vertical feet and a quarter mile distance of their original routes.
Foote said runners are pretty excited about a new race for 2023: The 20K event is designed to offer something between the relatively easy 11K and the more serious 28K.
“You’re never on an exposed ridgeline but you do get above the alpine terrain in the bowl, and it’s all on trail,” he said. The 11K stays on Andesite Mountain, whereas the 20K will traverse from Andesite onto mid-mountain elevations of Lone Mountain including the bowl.
Busy organizing the entire event, Foote typically competes in the VK. He said his favorite memory came in September 2022, seeing the energy of a thriving Rut community for the first time since 2019 before the pandemic.
Jack Reaney is the Associate Editor for Explore Big Sky.
Upcoming Events
april, 2024
Event Type :
All
All
Arts
Education
Music
Other
Sports
Event Details
Children turning 5 on or before 9/10/2024:
more
Event Details
Children turning 5 on or before
9/10/2024: Kindergarten
enrollment for the 2024-2025 school year can be completed by following the
registration process now.
Children
born on or after September 11, 2019: 4K enrollment is now open for
families that have a 4-year-old they would like to enroll in our program for
the 2023-2024 school year. Please complete the 4K Interest Form to
express your interest. Completing this form does not guarantee enrollment into
the 4K program. Enrollment is capped at twenty 4-year-olds currently
residing within Big Sky School District boundary full time and will be
determined by birth date in calendar order of those born on or after September
11, 2018. Interest form closes on May 30th.
Enrollment now is critical for fall preparations. Thank you!
Time
February 26 (Monday) - April 21 (Sunday)
Event Details
Saturday, March 23rd 6:00-8:00pm We will combine the heart-opening powers of cacao with the transcendental powers of breathwork and sound. Together, these practices will give us the opportunity for a deep
more
Event Details
Saturday, March 23rd 6:00-8:00pm
Time
March 23 (Saturday) 6:00 pm - April 23 (Tuesday) 8:00 pm
Location
Santosha Wellness Center
169 Snowy Mountain Circle
Event Details
We all are familiar with using a limited palette, but do you use one? Do you know how to use a
more
Event Details
We all are familiar with using a limited palette, but do you use one? Do you know how to use a limited palette to create different color combinations? Are you tired of carrying around 15-20 different tubes when you paint plein air? Have you ever wanted to create a certain “mood” in a painting but failed? Do you create a lot of mud? Do you struggle to achieve color harmony? All these problems are addressed in John’s workbook in clear and concise language!
Based on the bestselling “Limited Palatte, Unlimited Color” workbook written by John Pototschnik, the workshop is run by Maggie Shane and Annie McCoy, accomplished landscape (acrylic) and plein air (oil) artists,exhibitors at the Big Sky Artists’ Studio & Gallery and members of the Big Sky Artists Collective.
Each student will receive a copy of “Limited Palette, Unlimited Color” to keep and take home to continue your limited palette journey. We will show you how to use the color wheel and mix your own clean mixtures to successfully create a mood for your paintings.
Each day, we will create a different limited palette color chart and paint a version of a simple landscape using John’s directives. You will then be able to go home and paint more schemes using the book for guidance.
Workshop is open to painters (oil or acrylic) of any level although students must have some basic knowledge of the medium he or she uses. Students will be provided the book ($92 value), color wheel, value scale and canvas papers to complete the daily exercises.
Sundays, April 14, 21 and 28, 2024
Noon until 6PM.
$170.
Time
14 (Sunday) 12:00 pm - 28 (Sunday) 6:00 pm
Event Details
Come join us at Cowboy Coffee as we celebrate a fun night of drinks, games, and meeting others within the community. This event is from 6-8 and all are welcome
Event Details
Come join us at Cowboy Coffee as we celebrate a fun night of drinks, games, and meeting others within the community. This event is from 6-8 and all are welcome to come, if you don’t know who to bring come alone this is a great mixer event! This is an event hosted by Big Sky OUT as we work to provide queer safe spaces throughout the community.
Time
(Sunday) 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Location
Cowboy Coffee
25 Town Center Ave. Big Sky, MT 59716