location_city Billings
location_on Montana
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calendar_today 01 Jan, 2026
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RegisterStart your New Year with a splash of adventure! Join us at Lake Elmo for the New Year’s Plunge, a refreshing way to kick off the year surrounded by community, crisp air, and a little bit of crazy fun. Run or walk around Lake Elmo (1.5 Miles), then celebrate your finish with an optional polar plunge into the icy waters to welcome the year with energy and courage! Have no fear, we have heated tents on site for you to hang out before you head home.
Whether you’re chasing a personal best or just here for the plunge and laughs, this event is all about starting fresh, having fun, and saying Yes. You. Can. in the new year!
Each registration includes:
We will have Billings Fish & Wildlife on site to talk about ice fishing and snow shoeing around the area. Learn how you can continue to be active even in the cold months around the area.
Start Times:
Packet Pickup will be at 105 Brewing.
Same-day registration will be open from 9:30AM - 10:00AM. Find the 406 Race Series table under the heated tents.
Any questions can go to mary406race@gmail.com
Jan 01, 2026
Distance — 3 Mile Run/Walk (2 Loops) + Plunge
Type — Road running
10:00
Jan 01, 2026
Distance — Run/Walk + Plunge (12 and under)
Type — Road running
10:00
Jan 01, 2026
Distance — Plunge Only
Type — Road running
10:05
Jan 01, 2026
Distance — 1.5 Miles
Type — Road running
10:15
These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for January in Billings.
Billings is the largest city in Montana in Yellowstone County, with an estimated 110,000 people (2019). As a destination, Billings does a significant amount of convention business and is also the host to various regional events such as music festivals, athletic contests, rodeos, and outdoor activities. Billings hosts the largest hospitals in a 500-mile radius, as such the medical profession is a major source of employment in the area. Billings also is a frequent overnight or meal stop for westbound visitors to Yellowstone National Park, as it is the last major city for visitors going to the park via the Beartooth Highway.
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