Results from Montana's
Oldest Road Race
Special thanks to all those (too many to name)
who deserve
thanks for their roles in piecing together the race's
history.
|
Race Date |
Race Conditions |
Distances |
Finishers |
Fri, 11 Nov
2016 |
Dry, calm, sunny & 10
◦C |
5.2 & 2.5 M |
47 |
Wed, 11 Nov 2015 |
Few areas of ice on road, overcast,
NW breeze & -4
◦C |
5.2 & 2.5 M |
32 |
Tues, 11 Nov 2014 |
Snow and ice on road, overcast,
NNW wind & -19
◦C |
5.2 & 2.5 M |
34 |
Mon, 11 Nov
2013 |
Dry, calm, partly cloudy & 10
◦C |
5.2 & 2.5 M |
64 |
Sun, 11 Nov
2012 |
Ice-packed with areas of mulched snow; sunny
with NW breeze,
-8
◦C |
5.2 & 2.5 M |
46 |
Fri, 11 Nov
2011 |
Mostly sunny
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 |
5.2 &
2.5 M |
49 |
Mon, 11
Nov 1985 |
Cold (-10 ◦C) with snow
skiff over accumulated ice patches |
5.2 &
2.5 M |
63 |
Sun, 11 Nov
1984 |
Dry with daily temp rising
from -7 ◦C to 5 ◦C |
4.5 &
2.5 M |
72 |
Fri, 11 Nov
1983 |
Dry road; daily temp rising
from 4 ◦C to 10 ◦C |
4.5 &
2.5 M |
80 |
Thur, 11 Nov
1982 |
"Breezy and cold," never
quite warming up to the freezing point |
4.5 &
2.5 M |
89 |
Wed, 11 Nov
1981 |
Dry with daily temp rising
from -5 ◦C to 12 ◦C |
4.5 &
2.5 M |
99 |
Tues, 11 Nov
1980 |
Partly snow-packed streets
with temps hovering around freezing |
4.5 &
2.5 M |
99 |
Sun, 11 Nov
1979 |
Dry with daily temp rising
from -10 ◦C to 0 ◦C |
4.5 &
2.5 M |
52 |
Sat, 11 Nov
1978 |
Dry with "Bone-chilly
temperatures" (-12 ◦C) |
5 & 2.5
M |
51 |
Fri, 11 Nov
1977 |
Shorts-wearing weather with
daily temp rising from -5 ◦C to 12 ◦C |
5 & 2.5
M |
81 |
Thur, 11 Nov
1976 |
Dry with daily temp rising
from -8 ◦C to 5 ◦C |
5 & 2.5
M |
120 |
Tues, 11 Nov
1975 |
Cold daily temp rising from
-8 ◦C to -1 ◦C |
2.5,
1.5
& 1 M |
>20 |
Mon, 11
Nov 1974 |
Dry with daily temp rising
from -5 ◦C to 5 ◦C |
2.5,
1.5
& 1 M |
>43 |
Mon, 23
Oct 1973 |
Warm with daily temps
rising from -1 ◦C to 20 ◦C |
2.5,
1.5
& 1 M |
61 |
Sat, 11 Nov
1972 |
Cool and dry |
2.5 &
1.5
M |
>25 |
Thur, 11 Nov
1971 |
"Brisk, sunny fall day ?
weather ideal for racing" |
2.5 M |
33 |
Wed, 11 Nov
1970 |
Dry with daily temp rising
from -5 ◦C to 3 ◦C |
2.5 M |
35 |
Tues, 11 Nov
1969 |
Dry with daily temp rising
from -3 ◦C to 10 ◦C |
2.5 M |
33 |
Mon, 11
Nov 1968 |
"Dry but cold" with daily
temp rising from -3 ◦C to 7 ◦C |
2.5 M |
31 |
Sat, 11 Nov
1967 |
Dry with daily temp rising
from 2 ◦C to 8 ◦C |
2.5 M |
44 |
Fri, 11 Nov
1966 |
Dry with cold daily temp
rising from -16 ◦C to -3 ◦C |
2.7
M |
31 |
Thur, 11 Nov
1965 |
Ice patches with daily temp
rising from -3 ◦C to 3 ◦C |
2.7
M |
31 |
Wed, 11 Nov
1964 |
Patchy snow, ice, and slush
with temp hovering just above freezing |
2.7
M |
29 |
Mon, 11
Nov 1963 |
Dry with daily temp rising
from -9 ◦C to 2 ◦C |
2.7
M |
33 |
Sat, 10 Nov
1962 |
Dry with daily temp rising
from -1 ◦C to 4 ◦C |
2.7
M |
33 |
Sat, 11 Nov
1961 |
Dry with daily temp rising
from -3 ◦C to 2 ◦C |
2.7
M |
31 |
Fri, 11 Nov
1960 |
Dry with daily temp rising
from 2 ◦C to 7 ◦C |
2.7
M |
29 |
Wed, 11 Nov
1959 |
"Skiffy-like snowfall" with
daily temp rising from -6 ◦C to 5 ◦C |
2.7
M |
25 |
Tues, 11 Nov
1958 |
Dry with daily temp rising
from -9 ◦C to 7 ◦C |
2.7
M |
37 |
Mon, 11
Nov 1957 |
Dry with daily temp rising
from -2 ◦C to 7 ◦C |
2.7
M |
32 |
Sat, 10 Nov
1956 |
Dry with daily temp rising
from 2 ◦C to 16 ◦C |
2.7
M |
47 |
Fri, 11 Nov
1955 |
Slippery snowpack with cold
daily temp rising from -12 ◦C to -2 ◦C |
2.7
M |
40 |
Thur, 11 Nov
1954 |
Dry with daily temp rising
from -2 ◦C to 14 ◦C |
2.7
M |
30 |
Wed, 11 Nov
1953 |
Dry with daily temp rising
from 2 ◦C to 16 ◦C |
2.7
M |
37 |
Tues, 11 Nov
1952 |
Dry with daily temp rising
from -3 ◦C to 11 ◦C |
2.7
M |
27 |
Sun,
11 Nov 1951 |
Dry with daily temp rising
from -1 ◦C to 5 ◦C |
2.7
M |
16 |
Sat, 11 Nov
1950 |
Snowstorm with slippery
streets; Daily cold rising from -8 ◦C to -2 ◦C |
2.7
M |
16 |
Fri, 11 Nov
1949 |
Dry with daily temp rising
from -5 ◦C to 9 ◦C |
2.9
M |
<22 |
Thur, 11 Nov
1948 |
"Slippery" with daily temp
rising from -9 ◦C to 0 ◦C |
2.9
M |
<20 |
Tues, 11 Nov
1947 |
"Snowy, but not
uncomfortably cool" with daily temp rising from -4 ◦C to 2 ◦C |
2
M |
13 |
Mon, 11
Nov 1946 |
"Slippery" with daily temp
rising from -5 ◦C to -2 ◦C |
2.5
M |
5 |
1942-1945 |
No Races Due To World
War II |
Tues, 11 Nov
1941 |
"The weather, in marked
contrast to last year, was ideal with beautiful sunshine" |
2
M |
8 |
Mon, 11
Nov 1940 |
Coldest day so far in 1940
with light snow, some icy roads and high temp of -5 ◦C |
2
M |
5 |
Sat, 11 Nov
1939 |
Daily temp rising from -5 ◦C
to 12 ◦C under "blazing sun" |
2
M |
5 |
Fri, 11 Nov
1938 |
Cold daily temp rising from
-13 ◦C to -4 ◦C |
2
M |
>1 |
Thur, 11 Nov
1937 |
Dry with daily temp rising
from -6 ◦C to 9 ◦C |
2
M |
<14 |
Wed, 11 Nov
1936 |
Dry with daily temp rising
from -16 ◦C to 4 ◦C |
2
M |
9 |
Mon, 11
Nov 1935 |
Dry with daily temp rising
from -14 ◦C to 4 ◦C |
2
M |
7 |
Sun,
11 Nov 1934 |
Warm with daily temp rising
from 1 ◦C to 16 ◦C |
2.5
M |
22 |
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