5 running and fun run events in Butte, Montana

Join Us for the Butte St. Patrick’s Day Color Run!

Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with a vibrant and healthy activity for youth, families, and the community!

Event Date: Tuesday, March 17, 2026

Location: Stodden Park, Butte, MT

Event Start Time: 3:00 PM (music, food, and activities begin)

Race Start Times:

5K Run- 4:00 PM

1-Mile FUN RUN-4:30 PM

Race Options:

• 1-Mile Fun Run: Perfect for a quick, colorful stroll or jog.

• 5K Course: A more challenging course, but equally fun!

• Virtual Run Option: Can’t join us in person? Participate virtually any time on March 17! Virtual participants can submit their times online after completing their run. T-shirts and color packs will be mailed or available for pickup if registration is completed by February 28, 2026.

Run, walk, or skip your way through the course while being adorned with brilliant color from our “color stations” along the way! Plus, enjoy food, music, and activities hosted by local students before and after the race.

Important Details:

• All participants 16 and under must be accompanied by an adult.

• Guaranteed T-shirt: Register by February 28, 2026.

• March 17. Event Location (Stodden Park pavilion between Ridge Waters & Carousel) at 12:00 PM.

• Please pick up your materials NO later than 30 minutes prior to your race to help ensure a smooth start.

🍀 Color Run Packet Pick-Up 🍀

Packet Pick-Up 🗓 Monday, March 16:

📍 Stodden Park Golf Course Clubhouse / Back 9 Grill

⏰ 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM

Can’t make it Monday? No problem.

Race Day Packet Pick-Up:

🗓 Tuesday, March 17

⏰ Starting at 12:00 PM

📍 At the event site

Each packet includes:

-Color Run T-Shirt

-Swag Bag

-Color Run Sunglasses

-Green Color Powder Packet

-Race Bib

Don’t miss out on this fun, family-friendly celebration! Sign up today!

🍀 Race Day Overview 🍀

Get ready for a colorful St. Patrick’s Day celebration in Butte.

Race Start Times:

5K Run/Walk: 4:00 PM

Fun Run: 4:30 PM

Latest time to register: 3:30 PM

We recommend arriving early to check in, enjoy the activity booths, and get ready for all the colorful fun. 🍀

Note: This is a substance-free facility and event.

Every continent except Antarctica has a continental divide. In North America the divide runs from northwestern Canada along the crest of the Rocky Mountains to Mexico's Sierra Madre Occidental, and it is generally the line that divides the flow of water between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Ocean.

In 1968 a federal plan for the Continental Divide National Scenic Trail (CDT) was mandated, and construction continues to complete this national trail.

Fourteen Butte-iful kilometers along the CDT between Montana's Homestake and Pipestone passes in Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest are complete. They provide scenic vistas with majestic rock formations. This race along that route celebrates the trail and the memory of one of its greatest local proponents -- the late John "the Wulfman" Wulf, who was the Godfather of Butte's Piss & Moan Runners. The race is run near the Summer Solstice, the anniversary of the Wulfman's final run with his Piss and Moan comrades.

Race proceeds are donated to help build, maintain, and improve trails in southwest Montana and to support local youth runners. As of 12/31/2025 we have contributed $18,954 for trail related support, $3975 for local emergency, search, and rescue, and $9650 for youth running programs.

We Piss & Moan Runners promise our best in creating a race experience that is challenging, memorable, and fun for runners of all ages and abilities!!