AIDSPIRIT USA Marathon

🏃‍♂️ Race Overview

• Location: Gally's Brewing Company, Harlowton, MT
• Date: 2025-08-31
• Distance: Marathon, Half-Marathon, 10K, and 5K options
• Website: AIDSPIRIT USA Marathon

🌄 Course Details

• Starting Point: Begins in the Little Belt mountains in Lewis & Clark National Forest
• Course Terrain: Entirely on compacted gravel, with a net decline of 1800 feet
• Views: Epic views of the Crazy Mountains at the start
• Finish Line: Complimentary hand-crafted pint at Gally's Brewing Company

🎗️ Fundraising Purpose

• Beneficiary: AIDSPIRIT USA, a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization
• Mission: Providing support for orphaned, abandoned, or abused children in Uganda since 2009
• Direct Funding: Every penny raised goes to the needs of the children
• Website: www.aidspiritusa.org

🏅 Awards

• Categories: Top 3 Female and Male overall finishers in the Marathon, plus first overall in the Half and 10K
• Ceremony: Awards ceremony at 12 noon

✈️ Vacation Drawing

• Prize: Roundtrip vacation flight to either Rome, Paris, or Cancun
• Eligibility: Only for Marathon and Half-Marathon participants
• Drawing Method: Completely random based on bib number
• Presence Required: Must be present to win, except participants still on the course

🚗 Parking and Shuttle

• Transportation: Pre-race shuttle to the start with gear drop-off at the finish
• Parking: Limited parking at the start: shuttle use is encouraged

🏕️ Camping and Lodging

• Campground: Jellison Place campground is one mile from the start
• Camping Options: Dispersed (tent) camping in Lewis & Clark Forest
• Camper Requirements: Chief Joseph Park offers developed sites with hookups nearby
• Local Hotels: Country Side Inn, Corral Motel, The Barnsion

🎒 Shuttle/Bag Grab

• Bag Pick-Up: 4 PM-8 PM at Gally's Brewing: remaining bags at shuttles for out-of-town participants
• Shuttle Times: Full Marathon at 5:15 AM, Half at 7:15 AM, 10K at 8:15 AM
• Race Start: 5K starts and finishes at Gally's

💧 Water/Aid Stations

• Marathon Stations: At miles 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 23, 25
• Half Marathon Stations: At miles 2, 5, 8, 10, 12
• Gel Availability: Hammer Gel at miles 9, 15, 21 for Marathon and mile 8 for Half
• Electrolyte Drinks: Poweraid/Gatorade at specified miles for both races