Travel & Lodging

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Summer is a busy time in Western Montana. Book your hotel and make travel plans early to avoid missing your opportunity to participate in the Missoula Marathon! For assistance in planning your trip to Missoula visit Destination Missoula’s website or call them toll-free at 1-800-526-3465 to speak with a travel counselor.

Lodging

Missoula and the surrounding area offer a multitude of choices for where to rest your head, from unique bed and breakfasts to the comforts of your favorite hotel chains. The hotels on North Reserve offer quick access to the airport, I-90 and Hwy 93. Downtown hotels place visitors in the heart of Missoula and within walking distances of the University of Montana and the Clark Fork River. Broadway and Brooks Street properties boast convenient access to shopping and restaurants.

Our host hotel and marathon sponsor DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Missoula sits right on the banks of the Clark Fork River and is just minutes away from the shuttle bus pickup location. Click HERE to visit their website.

A full list of Missoula hotels, together with Bed & Breakfasts, Cabins, Guest Ranches, Lodges, Resorts, Campgrounds & RV Parks, can be found by visiting our local convention & visitor bureau, Destination Missoula.

There are also a limited number of basic, dorm-style accommodations available through the University of Montana. Click HERE to see opportunities through UM’s Residence Life Office.

Come For The Run, Stay For The Adventure

Your Big Sky Adventure Awaits. Missoula is a great starting point for access to national parks, hiking, fishing, wildlife viewing, water sports, exploring western history and so much more. For more information, click HERE and check out the “Get To Know Missoula” and “Missoula Day Trips” pages.

We’re also working with Destination Missoula to provide information about Partner Deals and more (check back regularly for updates). For even more advice, call toll-free at 1-800-526-3465 to speak with a Destination Missoula travel counselor.

Check out our Missoula Marathon City Guide by Google Maps. There you’ll find pins for key race locations, local attractions, food & beverage, sponsor, and more.

Airlines Flying to Missoula

Please consult individual airline websites to confirm flights and destinations. For more information about the services provided at Missoula International Airport (MSO), click HERE.

Alaska

Los Angeles, CA
Portland, OR
Seattle, WA

Allegiant

Phoenix/Mesa, AZ
Las Vegas, NV
Los Angeles, CA (seasonal)
Oakland, CA (seasonal)

American Airlines

Dallas-Fort Worth
Chicago (seasonal)

Delta

Salt Lake City, UT
Minneapolis, MN
Atlanta, GA (seasonal)
Los Angeles, CA (seasonal)

United

Denver, CO
Chicago, IL (O’Hare) (seasonal)
San Francisco, CA (seasonal)

Frontier

Denver, CO (seasonal)

WHY RUN MISSOULA…

Missoula Marathon was voted #1 by BibRave & you simply just have to experience it for yourself to see why! 3 Races. Gifts. Swag. Heavy Medals – this race has it all! What I like most about this race isn’t the race itself, but everything surrounding the race. Missoula is absolutely beautiful & everyone in town is proud of this race – and it shows! The folks are friendly, the scenery is stunning & there are so many activities like hiking & rafting that you can do after the race! Be sure to take Friday & Monday off so you can spend 4 wonderful days in Big Sky Country!

Rory Leigh C. from Los Angeles, CA

My daughter and I have been running for 3 or so years and this was our destination ‘event’ for this year. Great job to Tony and team for doing a fantastic job of organizing the actual event and then getting the whole town behind him too. The race was beautiful. Even for the slow runners, like myself, the on course encouragement was great too. There was a lot of encouragement among the runners running a 5hr plus pace that you may not see in other places. I mean, where else do random strangers willingly help out and share body glide with a passing runner in need. It was also cool to pause at the finish line while some of the running ‘buddies’ you had passed finished and you got to congratulate them, separate from everyone else, for what they had done knowing that these guys had really gone through a lot to finish.

D.B. from St. Augustine, FL

Bottom line is that it’s a very well done race. It’s well organized and marked, and the half is its own race basically; they start farther down the course and you don’t really merge with them unless you’re running really fast; the course is not congested but they also mark lanes for half and full after the merge point. There’s lots of support from police, volunteers, and the community. The event organizers took precautions when it looked like the weather might affect the welfare of the runners but they didn’t panic and cancel it like some races might have done. It ended up being a great day to run and well worth the trip! I highly recommend the race, especially if you’re a fifty stater looking for a summer race / Montana marathon. Well done, Run Wild Missoula!!

Meg S from Virginia

I’ve done a handful of half marathons, but this was my first full, which I found on bibrave for its #1 rating. The race totally exceeded my expectations. The course was flat and fast—the first 2 hours flew by—the community of support was incredible, and the other runners are respectful, friendly, and fun. The views were breath-taking (or maybe that was just the one big hill?) and everything went smoothly. It’s wasn’t crowded, but you were never isolated. The team of pacers was encouraging, timely, and wonderful. Aid stations were spaced well and volunteers were on top of it. Truly the best first full marathon I could have chosen!

Emily B. from Louisville, KY

If you are a “50 States Fanatics” this is your Montana race! One of the best organized races I have ever been involved in! Every person working the race, whether at the expo, aid stations on the course, or at the finish line was exceptional. You know, without a doubt, that this race weekend has been planned meticulously! The beer run, the 5K, the full and half marathon, the expo, the well-designed T-shirts, the Montana outlined bib (so cute!), the huge finisher medal, the free finisher photos, all make this race a definite destination race! If it is not on your bucket list now, you need to add it!

Barb N. from Missoula, MT

This race is always incredible. The energy from staff, volunteers, runners, and the community is amazing. Race production is always spot on, no glitches. Beautiful race expo in the heart of downtown. The race course itself is great, mostly flat, and beautiful. When you get into the residential areas, many members of the community come out to cheer everyone on, it really is an incredible feeling. They offer bag check because it’s a point to point race that runs very smooth. After 5 years, I’ve never ran into any problems at this race. They did move the date up to late June instead of the second weekend in July. Oh, the medals were gorgeous as usual. Way to go Missoula Marathon.

Kellenday

The community support for this race really set it apart. Despite the 6 AM start, there were tons of spectators along the route cheering, especially toward the end of the race when you run through residential neighborhoods. People were also playing music (including a grand piano in someone’s front yard, and multiple bluegrass bands), offering their own aid stations with freezer pops and cold sponges, pointing their sprinklers into the road to cool down runners, and providing “adult” refreshments. Major shout-out to the group handing out beers at mile 23! In addition to the community support, the race also had beautiful scenery and was really well organized. I’d definitely recommend this race

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