Results from Montana's Oldest Road Race

Special thanks to Pat Kearney for his irreplaceable contributions to this web page.

Many others (too many to name) also deserve thanks for the major roles they played in piecing together the race's history.

Fri, 11 Nov 2011

Mostly sunning with SE breeze and temperature near 5 ^◦C

5.2 & 2.5 M

70

Thur, 11 Nov 2010

Overcast with tailing breeze and temperature hovering right at freezing point

5.2 & 2.5 M

83

Wed, 11 Nov 2009

"Near perfect" with no wind and just above freezing

5.2 & 2.5 M

79

Tues, 11 Nov 2008

Breezy and near freezing

5.2 & 2.5 M

60

Sun, 11 Nov 2007

"Ideal" with no wind and temperature near 5 ^◦C

5.2 & 2.5 M

59

Sat, 11 Nov 2006

Cool with a net head wind

5.2 & 2.5 M

81

Fri, 11 Nov 2005

"Near perfect" and just above freezing

5.2 & 2.5 M

85

Thur, 11 Nov 2004

"Perfect" with sun and temperature near 5 ^◦C

5.2 & 2.5 M

67

Tues, 11 Nov 2003

Just above freezing with a net head wind

5.2 & 2.5 M

77

Mon, 11 Nov 2002

"Ideal" and slightly above freezing

5.2 & 2.5 M

68

Sun, 11 Nov 2001

"Ideal" with sun and temperature near 5 ^◦C

5.2 & 2.5 M

82

Sat, 11 Nov 2000

Frigid (-10 ^◦C) with snowy, icy streets

5.2 & 2.5 M

64

Thur, 11 Nov 1999

"Perfect weather"

5.2 & 2.5 M

85

Wed, 11 Nov 1998

"Cold and sloshy"

5.2 & 2.5 M

64

Tues, 11 Nov 1997

Sunny and near freezing point

5.2 & 2.5 M

68

Mon, 11 Nov 1996

"Pleasant," overcast with temperature near 5 ^◦C

5.2 & 2.5 M

49

Sat, 11 Nov 1995

"Cool" but above freezing with trace "rain and snow"

5.2 & 2.5 M

41

Fri, 11 Nov 1994

"Dense fog and cool"

5.2 & 2.5 M

35

Thur, 11 Nov 1993

"Cold" (~0 ^◦C)  with dry roads

5.2 & 2.5 M

40

Wed, 11 Nov 1992

"Cool" (-5 ^◦C) with light snow showers

5.2 & 2.5 M

46

Mon, 11 Nov 1991

Slightly under freezing with dry roads

5.2 & 2.5 M

44

Sun, 11 Nov 1990

"Warm" (8 ^◦C) with a predominant "crossing wind"

5.2 & 2.5 M

45

Sat, 11 Nov 1989

Shorts weather (10 ^◦C) but "windy"

5.2 & 2.5 M

69

Fri, 11 Nov 1988

Freezing (-0 ^◦C) with a little slush and a net tailwind

5.2 & 2.5 M

65

Wed, 11 Nov 1987

Record-setting conditions with daily temp rising from -8 ^◦C to 10 ^◦C

5.2 & 2.5 M

74

Tues, 11 Nov 1986

"Bone-chilly temperatures" (-5 ^◦C) with 10 cm snow fall

49

Cold (-10 ^◦C) with snow skiff over accumulated ice patches

Dry with daily temp rising from -7 ^◦C to 5 ^◦C

Fri, 11 Nov 1983

Dry road; daily temp rising from 4 ^◦C to 10 ^◦C

Dry with daily temp rising from -5 ^◦C to 12 ^◦C

Dry with daily temp rising from -10 ^◦C to 0 ^◦C

Dry with "Bone-chilly temperatures" (-12 ^◦C)

Shorts-wearing weather with daily temp rising from -5 ^◦C to 12 ^◦C

Dry with daily temp rising from -8 ^◦C to 5 ^◦C

Cold daily temp rising from -8 ^◦C to -1 ^◦C

Dry with daily temp rising from -5 ^◦C to 5 ^◦C

Warm with daily temps rising from -1 ^◦C to 20 ^◦C

Dry with daily temp rising from -5 ^◦C to 3 ^◦C

Dry with daily temp rising from -3 ^◦C to 10 ^◦C

"Dry but cold" with daily temp rising from -3 ^◦C to 7 ^◦C

Dry with daily temp rising from 2 ^◦C to 8 ^◦C

Dry with cold daily temp rising from -16 ^◦C to -3 ^◦C

Patchy snow, ice, and slush with temp hovering just above freezing

Dry with daily temp rising from -9 ^◦C to 2 ^◦C

Dry with daily temp rising from -1 ^◦C to 4 ^◦C

Dry with daily temp rising from -3 ^◦C to 2 ^◦C

Dry with daily temp rising from 2 ^◦C to 7 ^◦C

"Skiffy-like snowfall" with daily temp rising from -6 ^◦C to 5 ^◦C

Dry with daily temp rising from -9 ^◦C to 7 ^◦C

Dry with daily temp rising from -2 ^◦C to 7 ^◦C

Dry with daily temp rising from 2 ^◦C to 16 ^◦C

Slippery snowpack with cold daily temp rising from -12 ^◦C to -2 ^◦C

Dry with daily temp rising from -2 ^◦C to 14 ^◦C

Dry with daily temp rising from -3 ^◦C to 11 ^◦C

Dry with daily temp rising from -1 ^◦C to 5 ^◦C

Snowstorm with slippery streets; Daily cold rising from -8 ^◦C to -2 ^◦C

Dry with daily temp rising from -5 ^◦C to 9 ^◦C

"Slippery" with daily temp rising from -9 ^◦C to 0 ^◦C

"Snowy, but not uncomfortably cool" with daily temp rising from -4 ^◦C to 2 ^◦C

"Slippery" with daily temp rising from -5 ^◦C to -2 ^◦C

"The weather, in marked contrast to last year, was ideal with beautiful sunshine"

Coldest day so far in 1940 with light snow, some icy roads and high temp of -5 ^◦C

Daily temp rising from -5 ^◦C to 12 ^◦C under "blazing sun"

Cold daily temp rising from -13 ^◦C to -4 ^◦C

Dry with daily temp rising from -6 ^◦C to 9 ^◦C

Dry with daily temp rising from -16 ^◦C to 4 ^◦C

Dry with daily temp rising from -14 ^◦C to 4 ^◦C

Warm with daily temp rising from 1 ^◦C to 16 ^◦C