Missoula Marathon Beer Run and Missoula Area Beer Guide

Missoula Marathon Beer Run and Missoula Area Beer Guide (Updated for 2019) Missoula Marathon Beer Run:  6:00 p.m., Friday, June 28, 2019 Race Expo / Missoula 5K:  8:00 a.m. Saturday, June 29, 2019 Missoula Marathon / Half-Marathon: 6:00 a.m. Sunday, June 30, 2019 Missoula is a city that makes you want to run.  Or walk,…

2015 Marathon Beer Run and Missoula Area Beer Guide

2015 Marathon Beer Run and Missoula Area Beer Guide Welcome Runners! (And their families and friends!) The 2015 Missoula Marathon weekend takes place July 10-12 and again kicks off with the Missoula Marathon Beer Run on Friday, July 10. This super cool event pulls in hundreds of runners from around the world for an easy…

2013 Missoula Marathon Race Recap: Runners Are Weird

I started running three-plus years ago specifically because I hated it.  If that doesn’t sound weird enough, bear with me. Name me another large group of people who regularly sign up for painful competitions they have no hope of winning. How’s that for weird? As a group, I suspect runners pay more attention to the…

What’s the Deal with Runners and Beer?

The Missoula Marathon Weekend is upon us.  Between the 5k, Kid’s Marathon, Full and Half Marathon races, as many as 5,000 runners are expected to take part.  There’s not a single hotel room available in town.  That doesn’t happen on any other weekend but U of M’s graduation.  First up in the schedule of events…

Missoula Marathon Special Edition Beer Run on Friday

A record number of runners are expected to take part in the 6th Annual Missoula Marathon on Sunday July 8, 2012.  Before you toe the starting line, or head out to cheer on friends and family, you’ll have an opportunity to get social with a beer run taking place at Tamarack Brewing Co. on Friday,…

Goodbye, Beer

I’m done. No more beer. Are those the last words you thought I’d utter?  Surprised?  Concerned? Don’t be.  It’s only temporary. The Missoula Marathon is six days away.  It’s an exceptionally well run event with a scenic course, great crowd support and a whole weekend of fun. That well deserved praise is my feeble attempt…