Welcome to Missoula's most spectator-friendly race, where 12 of Montana's best runners (6 men and 6 women) duke it out treadmill style in front of a live audience for the title of King and Queen of the Treadmill.

100% of proceeds go to Missoula Youth Homes.

MYH is a Missoula-based organization which provides services and shelters for children facing abuse, neglect, emotional trauma and substance abuse problems in Western Montana.

Treadmill Challenge Rundown

Every February, we test who can run the farthest distance in 10 minutes on a treadmill set to a 12% grade.
6 men. 6 women. 3 treadmills. Two prelims and one final for each gender.

Each heat has 3 competitors. Whoever goes the farthest in 10 minutes will win the prelim. The winner of each prelim, plus the holder of the next farthest distance will advance to the final. The three athletes lucky (or unlucky) enough to make the final get to do it all over again. Winners are crowned King & Queen of the Mill!

Schedule of Events

7:00pm – Men’s Prelim Heat #1

7:15pm – Men’s Prelim Heat #2

7:30pm – Women’s Prelim Heat #1

7:45pm – Women’s Prelim Heat #2

8:15pm – Men’s Final Heat

8:30pm – Women’s Final Heat

8:45pm – Crowning of the King & Queen
and announcement of the prediction contest winner

Prediction Contest

We will have a bracket-style prediction contest the night of the event for spectators to join in on the fun. The brackets must be filled out before 7:00pm when the races start! Brackets are $5 each.