Missoula Kids Marathon Scholarship Page

Thank you to the Missoula Marathon sponsors, for their generosity, which allows us to fund a scholarship for Kid’s Marathon race participants.

Please fill out all boxes below and submit your application. If you have any questions, please contact Ashley Cossairt.

WHY RUN MISSOULA…

Had a great race today. 20 months ago I was on a table having my Achilles cut and reattached while also working on the calf muscle. I was pleased to run my first half while running my longest distance and meeting my goal of 2:15… I also got to be at the end to cheer on my niece in her second half marathon, two friends one of which running his first marathon at 64 and my wonderful wife who has qualified for her second time for Boston. A great experience… thank you all for a well supported race.‬‬

JC of Prineville, Oregon

Definitely a must-do. Was my 88th and was there to celebrate Jeff G’s 200th – glad I came! Extraordinary scenery and easy course! Packet pick-up a breeze. Many pre-race activities including a beer run and 5K. EVERYONE is friendly and helpful – small town feel throughout. Well-organized buses to start with tons of portalets, last-minute items to help you, on-time start, well-marked course and mile markers. Update mats worked perfect. Great energy at the end. DJ knew what he was doing, loads of post-race food and places to sit. Easy drop bag pick-up. Metal is huge! Race priced very well, numerous and up-to-date posts on Facebook, emails, etc. Water stops manned with very friendly folks. Never alone on the course but never crowded. Pacers were spot-on. This race promised and OVER-delivered. They are excellent stewards of the sport. Airport close by, incredible scenery and things to do abound. Hotels had good rates and late checkout. Looking forward to returning soon. FANTASTIC job, Team Missoula!

MG from Arizona

“This was marathon number 67 and state number 39, so I’ve seen a few. Missoula ranks among the best. I don’t usually get on this site and post comments, but feel obligated due to the over-the-top experience. Everything, from Expo to finish, is perfectly run. Add a hard-to-beat course, as far as beauty, and you have it all. An example of their coolness – I ripped my shirt somehow on the flight home. I have no idea how, but that isn’t the point. While I have a billion running shirts, this one was a keeper. I sent a mopey e-mail to the race director offering to purchase another. Most races would ignor such a crazy request. Not only did they reply, but they sent a replacement at no charge. It’s a sad little story but exemplifies what a cool race this is. I would rank this up with the experiences at New York, Boston, Chicago, Big Sur, or any other that stick in my mind. Love the size of the race also – Just the right size for me. Plenty of room and plenty of people.” — JL from Kansas City

JL from Kansas City

The race organizers did everything right for this marathon: excellent communications, the expo was fun and easy, shuttles to the start were plentiful and on time, so many porta-potties at the start I never waited in line longer than 10 minutes, a beautiful course, awesome pacers, water stops were perfect with really helpful volunteers, and a finish line that went smoothly. Plus the weather was perfect! There aren’t a lot of spectators, but the ones out there are friendly and helpful. We stayed at a hotel in town which meant we could walk everywhere and enjoy downtown Missoula.

LG from Arizona

“Fireworks at the start. Sun rising over the distant mountains. The only hill worth mentioning was so gentle and brought you up along a ridge line overlooking the river on one side and endless supply of shady trees on the other. Two spectators sitting atop their horses to encourage runners up said climb, which was also the image on the well-designed race shirt. The number of spectators is about what you would expect from a relatively rural marathon, but their enthusiasm and offering of support (food and mist stations) was enormously helpful – one guy played his piano on his yard. A truly enjoyable event!” — SK from New York

SK from New York

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