June 2018 | In This Issue
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Run Wild Missoula Executive Director: A Magical Time
Global Running Day
Treasure State Trail Series
7 Races for a Goodie
June BOP Social
Volunteer for Destination Missoula!
June Beer Run
Club Running Stats
Spokane to Sandpoint Relay
Member Spotlight: Naomi Mills
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Run Wild Missoula Executive Director: A Magical Time
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June is such a great time to be a runner or walker. It’s made even better by the amazing area in which we get to live, work, and play.
After the long winter, we finally have lots and lots and lots of daylight. You can run without a headlamp before or after work. We have nice, cool mornings with just about perfect temperatures. The afternoons and evenings are warm without being oppressively hot.
The trees are fully leafed-out and the grasses on the hillsides are still green. If you head up into the mountains a bit, you might still find wildflowers in bloom. In fact, if you head high enough, you can still run on snow covered trails.
Rains early in the month typically keep the fire season at bay; and, we don’t have to contend with smoke-filled skies. All things combined, conditions in June are “oh so fine” to be running and walking in the great outdoors. It’s definitely not treadmill season!!!!
It’s just such a great time to be out and exploring all of the great places to recreate in and around Missoula. Be sure to run along the Milwaukee Trail and into the Kim Williams natural area and witness the amazing power of the river. Head up the main corridor of the Rattlesnake recreation area and you might see newborn wildlife. Take the time to wander along our backyard mountains – Jumbo & Sentinel – and enjoy the amazing valley views. Check out the new Barmeyer Trail on the South Hills Spur (Pattee Canyon side of Mount Dean Stone) and the Inez Creek Trail on the south side of Mount Dean Stone. Maybe even consider a stroll around the new Fort Missoula Regional Park and take in the excitement of the soccer, rugby, and lacrosse games.
Don’t miss out on this magical time of year. Be sure to get out and fully enjoy all the sights, sounds, and wonders that Missoula has to offer. While you’re doing that, be sure to look for me out on Missoula’s roads, tracks and trails.
Tony
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Global Running Day: June 6th
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Join Run Wild Missoula on June 6th at 6:00 PM to celebrate our running community on Global Running Day. We will have 3-mile, 4-mile, 5-mile, and 8-mile route options available. After the run, meet back in the alley for pizza and beer! Please RSVP so we have an idea of how much pizza to order!
Click Here to RSVP
Global Running Day
is a day for people around the world to celebrate the joys of running. Participation is easy—just pledge to take part in some type of running activity on
June 6, 2018
. It can be a solo lap around the block, a long run with friends, or even a game of tag with your kids. The key is to share your passion for the sport and inspire others to get moving.
Last year, more than 2.5 million people from 177 countries, including nearly 700,000 kids, pledged to run 9.2 million miles on Global Running Day. The day received more than one billion impressions on social media, with running activities taking place across the globe from New Zealand to New York.
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2018 Treasure State Trail Series
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Are you looking for a trail running challenge this year? Maybe you want to explore some of the trails in other parts of our big and beautiful state?
The Treasure State Trail Series is back for 2018! Organized by Montana Trail Crew and in cooperation with the individual races themselves, the Trail Series is comprised of 9 sub-ultra races spread across the state.
Next up in the series:
Thunderbolt Creek 30K, Boulder
Cross Cut 25K, Bozeman
Snowbowl 15K, Missoula
For more information about the series, race locations, dates and more,
Click Here
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May was a quiet month for Run Wild Missoula's race calendar. However, we have a number events coming up to help you reach 7+ races for 2018!
- September 22nd: Diva Day 5K - Registration opens June 21st
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June BOP Social: June 16th
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Saturday, June 16 at 3:00 pm
Meet: Blue Mountain Recreation Area - Motorcycle Parking Lot (directions below)
Hike: Approximately 3 miles round trip to Vista Point; Bring your own snacks and beverage on the hike.
Directions to Motorcycle Parking Lot (about 25 minutes from downtown):
- Take Hwy 93 south to the Blue Mtn Road stoplight
- Turn right onto Blue Mtn Road and go 1.2 miles
- Turn left onto Forest Service road 365, go 3.0 miles (note: the first mile has many deep potholes)
- Pass Gate #1 (1 mile) and the Nature Trail (1.6 miles)
- Turn left into the motorcycle parking lot (3.0 miles)
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Volunteers Needed: AOPA Northwest Regional Fly-In
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Destination Missoula is looking for volunteers to work the Destination Missoula Visitor Information Booth during the AOPA Northwest Regional Fly-in on Friday, June 15th and Saturday, June 16th.
While working the information booth, volunteers will be responsible for answering questions about Missoula, giving directions to local business/attractions and distributing Missoula materials such as Visitor's Guides and making suggestions on best places to dine, shop, etc. Volunteers should have a passion for Missoula and be willing to talk to visitors for a couple hours
Throughout the year, we get a lot of support and volunteers from the Missoula community. The running community has a chance to return the favor!
For more information and to volunteer,
Click Here
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Never worked an information booth before? No sweat! Do you love Missoula? Perfect. That's all you need to know. New volunteers will receive a brief visitor information training prior to your shift, so they've got you covered.
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Last Wednesday Beer Run: June 27th
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Last Wednesday Beer Run: June 27th 6:00 PM
Our June beer run will start and end at
Draught Works
, 915 Toole Ave. Draught Works has some of the best beer selections in Missoula and a sun drenched outdoor deck to sip it on. And we'll try to make sure there is a food truck there that night to satisfy your post-run munchies.
A 3 and 5 mile course will be offered. As outlined in our "
Rules of the Run
," for safety reasons, we ask that dogs are not present during the Beer Run. Our beer runs are open to everyone - Run Wild Missoula membership is not required.
"5 Miles to Beer Thirty" - The monthly beer run is a casual fun run/walk open to all runners and all abilities. Each month a 3 and 5 mile route is offered at a different brewery location on the last Wednesday of the month, and at the end is a social gathering with libations and food. What could be a better way to end the month?
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Run Wild Missoula Club Running Stats
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We hope you spent the month of May getting out on some trails and
viewing the beautiful wildflowers that are in bloom!
Here are the updated running statistics for our club through May 31, 2018
- So far, we have run 44,313.92 miles in 2018
- As a club, we are averaging 293 miles per day
- 153 of our members have recorded some or all of their miles in our database so far
Did you start logging your miles at the beginning of the year, but haven't continued to add up your miles? Or, are you feeling inspired to be part of the 1200/2000 Mile Club in 2018??
It's not too late! Simply log your miles throughout the year - this can be done daily, weekly, or monthly. At the end of the year, we will award the Mile Club members with a gift!
Find out more information about the 1200/2000 Mile Club by
clicking here.
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Spokane to Sandpoint Relay: August 17th & 18th
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"200 Miles of Adventure & Beauty"
Interested in running a team relay close to home? North by Northwest Relays is offering a special discount code for Run Wild Missoula members!
The first team from Missoula to register will receive a
25% discount off of their entry fee! All other Missoula teams will receive
10% off. Use the code
RunWild18 during registration.
For more information about the Spokane to Sandpoint Relay and to register,
Click Here.
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Member Spotlight: Naomi Mills
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Where are you from? What brought you to Missoula?
I grew up in Northern Idaho, a little town called Bonners Ferry. I moved to Missoula in 2006 to study English and Spanish Education at the University of Montana and I loved everything about it so much that I stayed!
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Member Spotlight: Nomination Form
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Do you know someone from our Run Wild Missoula community that we should ge
t to know better?
With 1,500-plus members, we have a wealth of talent, passion, expertise, inspiration, and enthusiasm for running and walking among us.
Maybe it is someone who has been inspirational to you, achieved an insurmountable goal, demonstrated a courage to start (or re-start!), or clearly exemplifies the club's core values. Perhaps there is another reason?
If so, we'd like to hear from you! Simply complete the form on the Run Wild Missoula website.
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