Spectating, Rut App, Tattoos, & More

Hey Rut Runners. It's been 24 months since we have been able to say the following words: See you next week in Big Sky! Wow that felt good to type. Anyways, we hope you all are happy, healthy, and ready to tour Lone Peak very soon. In the meantime, we have all sorts of announcements and info below that we hope helps you have your best experience with us over Labor Day weekend. Enjoy your taper and see you all soon!

Photo by Ryan Thrower

Photo by Ely Gerbin

Speaker Series with North Face Global Athlete Kaytlyn Gerbin (9/4 @ 7 PM)

We are so lucky to have The North Face Ultrarunner Kaytlyn Gerbin share with us about her recent adventure setting an FKT on the iconic Wonderland Trail circumnavigating Mt. Rainier.

Join us in the Big Sky Resort Base area (exact location announced race week) on Saturday night at 7 PM to hear from Kaytlyn about her record-setting run, as well as insight into what it takes to tackle the highs and lows of ultrarunning. From winning some of the largest races in the world to overcoming injuries and setbacks, Kaytlyn will share her journey. As an added bonus, 2019 Rut 50K Champion and The North Face Athlete, Erika Flowers will be emceeing the event. We are so excited and hope you will join us!

Rut tattoos are back!

Tattoos are back in 2021! Our tattoo artist in residence, Drew Clendenin of Clendenin Customs, will be inking up Rut Runners with Rut tattoos at the finish line all day Saturday and Sunday. You can find him in the base area and sign up at his tent. Sorry, there will be no way to sign up prior to the event.

While the tattoos are free we do suggest you donate a little something to Drew, you know, for the effort!

Spectating

We believe every Rut Runner deserves a good cheer squad, and we want to help our spectators out in cheering on their runner!

Learn all details for spectating The Rut here.

The Rut Mountain Runs App

Download our Rut App, which is hosted by our partners at Competitive Timing, and enjoy these benefits!

Be the first to get any last-minute race updates through app notifications.
Access to course maps
Schedule of events
Race info
Runner Progress Update- Get notified when your runner crosses a split mat on the course.

Learn more and download app here.

2021 Rut Merchandise

As in years past, you can expect lots of Rut merchandise for sale at our packet pick up and expo in the Big Sky Resort Base Area. We do our best to stock up every year but are often out of goodies by Sunday, so be sure to swing by and check out what's in stock before it disappears!

Remaining Volunteer Needs

We are almost all set with volunteers but still need help with course clean up, and sweeping duties on both Saturday and Sunday. If this is of interest to you or someone you know, you can learn more and sign up for the roles by clicking on the button below!