Name: Running Up for Air | Bozeman
Start: 2027-02-20
End: 2027-02-20
Location: Bozeman

About the Event

Run or hike as many laps as you can up/down Drinking Horse Mountain in 3, 6, or 12 hours!

WHAT IS RUFA?
The Up For Air Series brings endurance athletes together to celebrate a shared passion for running, amplify informed dialogue about air quality issues, and support organizations that are working toward solutions. We strive for a minimal footprint on the trails but maximal impact on the nonprofits fighting for cleaner air in our communities.

RUFA IN BOZEMAN, MT | STAY TUNED FOR 2027 OFFICIAL DATE
Participants of RUFA Bozeman will attempt to summit the Drinking Horse Mountain as many times as possible to support the Wildland Firefighter Foundation.

With each registration, a fundraising page will be created on your behalf. Participants are also encouraged to gather pledges from friends and family for each lap completed up the mountain. All proceeds from this event go to the Wildland Firefighter Foundation to support wildland firefighter families and those who have been killed or injured in the course of protecting our lands, forests, homes and communities.

COLD WEATHER POLICY
Safety is our biggest priority. There are inherent risks to running a mountain race during the winter months. We reserve the right to cancel the race, delay the start time, or shorten the event, if the race organization deems the conditions to be too dangerous for volunteers and/or participants. Expect cancellations or delays if temperatures are below zero, windchill is below -10, visibility is impaired due to snow, conditions on course become unsafe, or any combination of these conditions occur that could endanger participants and/or volunteers. In short: this is a mountain race and we could have mountain weather. Hope for the best, be prepared for the worst, and understand we will ultimately make the decision that keeps people safe.

MANDATORY & RECOMMENDED EQUIPMENT

*Traction devices/shoe spikes are required and mandatory (Kahtoola Microspikes and Exospikes).
*12 HR runners are required to have a headlamp for the first 1.5 hours of the event.
Read our full mandatory equipment/recommended gear list here

Races Offered

12 Hr

Feb 20, 2027

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Distance — 12 Hours

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Type — Running

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06:00

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$125.00

6 Hr

Feb 20, 2027

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Distance — 6 Hours

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Type — Running

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06:00

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$100.00

3 Hr

Feb 20, 2027

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Distance — 3 Hours

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Type — Running

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09:00

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$75.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for February in Bozeman.

thermostat Temperature

-11.3° / -0.7°

wb_sunny Feels like

-16.0° / -4.9°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

7h 3m

water_drop Avg rainfall

1.5 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

0.9 cm

air Avg wind speed

7.1 km/h (Light breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Low

terrain Course conditions

Firm and slightly soft

sunny Max UV Index

Low (2.1)

humidity_mid Humidity

67.6%

wb_twilight Sunrise

08:25

nightlight Sunset

18:49

About Bozeman

Learn more about the host city, Bozeman.

Bozeman is a city in Montana's Yellowstone Country. Set in the middle of the Rocky Mountains, this college town is a place for experiencing the great outdoors around the year, and for those days the weather makes you want to stay indoors there are a number of museums and galleries to explore.

Hotels & Places to Stay

Race Results

Official finishing times from previous editions of Running Up for Air | Bozeman.

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Adam Behrendt	M	39	Bozeman, MT	1:38:25.4
🥈	Oleg Seletsky	M	38	Bozeman, MT	1:47:14.5
🥉	Kevin Grunewald	M	34	Bozeman, MT	1:35:32.3
4	Jon Benfatti	M	51	Bozeman, MT	1:43:09.1
5	Rocco Valentine	M	16	Bozeman, MT	1:43:29.5
6	Mitch Hixson	M	19	Littleton, CO	1:44:40.6
7	Linda Elkins	F	49	Bozeman, MT	1:47:43.4
8	Lincoln Erickson	M	43	Bozeman, MT	1:48:07.1
9	Andrea Schaub	F	41	Bozeman, MT	1:33:06
10	Phil Weiss	M	42	Bozeman, MT	1:38:55.1
11	Kelley Jazdzewski	F	34	Belgrade, MT	1:39:44.7
12	Brett Valentine	M	48	Bozeman, MT	1:40:34.9
13	Katie Laher	F	36	Bozeman, MT	1:49:14.6
14	Travis Hutchinson	M	35	Bozeman, MT	1:14:54.1
15	Brian White	M	48	Bozeman, MT	1:25:06.1
16	Kristina Koltai	F	43	Bozeman, MT	1:25:14.6
17	Sarah McCoski	F	36	Bozeman, MT	1:30:27.3
18	Suzi White	F	47	Bozeman, MT	1:33:04.5
19	Piper White	F	13	Bozeman, MT	1:33:20.3
20	Alexis Blackwood	F	32	Belgrade, MT	1:33:48.8
21	Sarah Murray	F	30	Livingston, MT	1:38:46.3
22	Miika Koistinen	M	14	Billings, MT	1:44:26.9
23	Jackie Langton	F	55	Bozeman, MT	1:54:29.6
24	Sherri Deitz	F	56	Dillon, MT	1:27:52.9
25	Jeff Langton	M	56	Bozeman, MT	1:46:36.3
26	Charles Smith	M	64	Bozeman, MT	43:15.4
27	Hanalei Wallace	—	19	Bozeman, MT	48:04.4
28	Breanne Hutchens	F	34	Missoula, MT	50:36.6
29	Mallory Kadlec	F	38	Bozeman, MT	22:55.6
30	Bruce Tuohy	M	39	Bozeman, MT	27:38.3
31	Beth Campbell	F	41	BozemanBozeman, MT	32:31.8

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Christopher Ashland	M	36	Bozeman, MT	3:11:05.3
🥈	Eric Rapp	M	23	Salt Lake City, UT	3:23:04.4
🥉	Isaac Steers	M	25	Billings, MT	3:14:28.8
4	Bethany Dice	F	40	Bozeman, MT	3:14:44.7
5	Melissa Weiss	F	30	Bozeman, MT	3:22:09.2
6	Riley Crahen	M	23	Santa Cruz, CA	3:30:39.3
7	Nathan Murthy	M	22	Salt Lake City, UT	3:31:54.1
8	Kurt Wehde	M	33	Bozeman, MT	3:13:11
9	Libby Linder	F	22	Salt Lake City, UT	3:14:29.3
10	Luke Werner	M	23	Boulder, CO	3:14:51.7
11	Melissa Donovan	F	37	Bozeman, MT	3:22:46.1
12	Keri McMeans	F	49	Dayton, WY	3:24:57.6
13	Erik Wright	M	47	Bozeman, MT	3:28:16.6
14	Dev Archilla	F	33	Bozeman, MT	3:36:57.4
15	Braeden Frost	M	25	Newark, DE	2:53:56.1
16	Kevin Miltenberger	M	27	Belgrade, MT	3:00:06.8
17	Anna Kaufmann	F	37	Bozeman, MT	3:03:16.2
18	Katy Mistretta	F	44	Bozeman, MT	3:03:52.6
19	Amanda Koistinen	F	38	Billings, MT	3:09:44.6
20	Sophie Leach	F	30	Bozeman, MT	3:18:51.5
21	Matt Parsons	M	48	Bozeman, MT	3:24:36.2
22	Brian Bauer	M	56	Red Lodge, MT	2:57:56.3
23	Justin Allison	M	34	Bozeman, MT	2:59:05.9
24	Leah Knickerbocker	F	43	Bozeman, MT	3:00:05.1
25	Stephanie Jamrog	F	43	Livingston, MT	3:10:05.5
26	Blair Speed	F	40	Bozeman, MT	2:17:16.1
27	Aaron Tower	M	30	Bozeman, MT	2:30:56.6
28	Alyson Simon	F	29	Bozeman, MT	2:53:05.3
29	Morgan Omer	F	26	Bozeman, MT	3:05:22.9
30	Charles Miske	M	66	Highland, UT	2:45:31.6
31	Casey Stump	M	37	Belgrade, MT	2:46:41.1
32	Meghann Cranford	F	30	Missoula, MT	50:35.8
33	Hannah Cham-A-Koon	F	44	Great Falls, MT	26:06.4

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Zachary Sayre	M	27	Bozeman, MT	6:20:10.6
🥈	Bryce Revercomb	M	26	Bozeman, MT	7:05:16.7
🥉	Jacob Beadle	M	25	Gallatin Gateway, MT	5:35:06.4
4	Nathaniel Leahy	M	26	Bozeman, MT	5:58:45.6
5	Michael Parker	M	28	West Yellowstone, MT	6:09:05.5
6	Deserrae Potts	F	28	Bozeman, MT	6:21:53.5
7	Catherine Driskill	F	38	Whitefish, MT	6:40:30.3
8	Tanner Heidegger	M	28	Sheridan, WY	5:07:56.1
9	Chris Lind	M	57	Evanston, IL	5:52:03.8
10	Nick Moes	M	48	Bozeman, MT	6:36:36.3
11	Mike Schaub	M	42	Bozeman, MT	5:26:16.6
12	Andrew Grillos	M	42	Bozeman, MT	5:35:10.1
13	Nick Haskell	M	41	Belgrade, MT	6:05:10.7
14	Logan Mansur	M	20	Cheyenne, WY	3:49:31.4
15	Sarah Riordan	F	34	Belgrade, MT	4:09:48.2
16	Sonja Brester	F	43	Laurel, MT	4:20:24.4
17	PJ Peterson	M	20	Billings, MT	4:32:04.7
18	Christopher Gish	M	27	Woodland Park, CO	3:07:01.6
19	Kristin Klebe	F	45	Laurel, MT	4:02:57.1
20	Carl Yeoman	M	45	Bozeman, MT	3:07:31.7