Tim’s Lists: The Mount Sentinel Hill Climb

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Jim Walmsley returned in 2016 to knock 7 seconds off his Sentinel FKT by running 19:45. However, 2:09 marathoner and UM Grizzly legend David Morris noted back in 1994 that he completed the ascent in approximately 19:15. Photo Credit: Myke Hermsmeyer

MTC Note: Tim Mosbacher compiles lists. He has become the unofficial record keeper of Western Montana’s most iconic races. The following is the first in a series of Tim’s Lists of the top ten all-time, men’s and women’s, which we’ll post after the races this year. To start, here’s Tim’s list for the Sentinel Hill Climb. Thanks, Tim!


Mount Sentinel Hill Climb Top Ten 

Last Name   First Name Time Year Age Place (overall)
1 Walmsley  Jim 19:52 2014 24 1
*2 Morris David 20:02 1994 24 1
3 Handleman Mark 20:17 2013 27 1
4 Walmsley Jim 20:33 2015 25 1
5 Foote Mike 20:34 2014 31 2
6 Foote Mike 20:34 2017 33 1
7 Drobeck Andrew 20:35 2012 30 1
8 Foote Mike 20:36 2013 30 2
9 Stout Benjamin 20:51 2019 25 1
10 Drobeck Andrew 20:54 2013 31 3
11 Drobeck Andrew 20:57 2019 37 2

Last Name First Name Time Year Age Place (overall)
1 Arnold Cynthia 24:11 2016 32 1
2 Arnold Cynthia 24:30 2014 30 1
3 Hunt Nicole 24:46 2012 42 1
4 Murray Nicole 25:03 2019 49 1
5 Hunt Nicole 25:26 2015 45 1
6 Black Rhea 25:26 2012 40 2
7 Hunt Nicole 25:32 2016 46 2
8 Arnold Cynthia 25:57 2018 34 1
9 Hunt Nicole 26:14 2014 44 2
10 Murray Nicole 26:31 2018 48 2
*Jim returned to Missoula in 2016 to improve his Hill Climb best with a 19:45 FKT time trial. See report here.
**According to David’s notes of the time, the race started from a different point and different route 
Estimations of the difference in start point ~19:15.