Nitty Gritty Off Road Race

About the Event

This off-road marathon will be held at Red Lodge Mountain Resort. In its sixth year running, the Nitty Gritty is starting to earn quite the reputation. And that is, one nitty, gritty marathon with LOTS of climbing all on dirt roads and single track trails.

With a late August date, your summer of running and racing will be what prepares you for this “battle royal” event. Form a six, three or two runner relay team to tackle the marathon, or if you have the grit, try the solo hot lap, half, or full marathon!

The Nitty Gritty embodies our motto the most out of any race: low key, high elevation. While the terrain is challenging, everything else is lowkey and there is distance for all abilities. Dogs are welcome to run with you on or off leash, the beer and snacks might be the biggest draw….second only to the awesome people! Small but mighty, this race is for those who love trail running and everything that comes with it! Bring your bear spray, camp chair, and good attitude.

So lay the peer pressure on your friends, because its time to get down to The Nitty Gritty!

Race Start Times: (Please arrive 45 minutes before your start time for registration and a pre-race meeting)

Teams: 9:00am
Solo Full: 7:30am
Solo Half: 11:00am
Hot Lap: 1pm

Races Offered

Solo Marathon

Aug 16, 2026

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Distance — 26.2 Miles

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Type — Running

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07:30

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$40.00

Marathon Relay - 2 people

Aug 16, 2026

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Distance — 26.2 Miles

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Type — Running

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09:00

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$70.00

Marathon Relay -3 people

Aug 16, 2026

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Distance — 26.2 Miles

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Type — Running

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09:00

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$100.00

Marathon Relay -4 people

Aug 16, 2026

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Distance — 26.2 Miles

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09:00

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$140.00

Marathon Relay -5 people

Aug 16, 2026

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Distance — 26.2 Miles

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09:00

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$175.00

Marathon Relay -6 people

Aug 16, 2026

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Distance — 26.2 Miles

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09:00

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$200.00

Solo Half Marathon

Aug 16, 2026

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Distance — 13.1 Miles

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11:00

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$40.00

Hot Lap

Aug 16, 2026

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Distance — 4.31 Miles

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Type — Running

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13:00

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$25.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for August in Red Lodge.

thermostat Temperature

12.1° / 23.9°

wb_sunny Feels like

9.9° / 21.9°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

12h 9m

water_drop Avg rainfall

0.7 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

7.5 km/h (Light breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Moderate

terrain Course conditions

Firm and slightly soft

sunny Max UV Index

Moderate (4.9)

humidity_mid Humidity

51.8%

wb_twilight Sunrise

06:19

nightlight Sunset

20:20

About Red Lodge

Learn more about the host city, Red Lodge.

Red Lodge is a town in south central Montana. About 2,200 people live there. It is located in the shadow of no less than 28 different 12,000-foot peaks. This charming town is nestled in the foothills of the Beartooth Mountains and is surrounded by Custer National Forest. The 69-mile Beartooth Scenic Drive has dramatic switchbacks overlooking snow-capped peaks, glaciers, alpine lakes and plateaus and is considered by many to be one of the most scenic roads in the country.