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…

Some, or all, may agree that the age of fantastic customer service is long gone. The advent of the Amazon age makes it easy to forget that people are behind the products and services we want to purchase. If you’re a little ‘old school’ and want to spend a few bucks and enjoy a community sponsored event (this race is not put on by a big national chain) the Missoula Marathon delivers on all fronts. From the airport, hotel staff, public folks, race officials, and the crowd to cheer you on, it’s a masterpiece in race support that other events could learn from. This race is #1 for a reason, and if there are a few nit-picky things that a participant didn’t enjoy, they are probably never satisfied. You need to look hard to find the service and execution this race delivers, and for the effort it takes to get to this little town, it’s worth twice as much once you’ve spent the weekend there. Kudos to the organizers for a job very well done!

Torrey H. from Montana

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

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

Jessies9686

This race was top notch in all aspects. There were a lot of races this weekend in the great NW including an ever popular tunnel race in Snoqualmie and a Revel Race at Mt Hood, both beautiful courses. However, neither could match the excellent community and race organizer support of Missoula. Port o potties scattered every 1-2 miles, a lot with NO WAIT–that’s possible?? People with signs, on horseback, playing the piano, strumming the banjo, giving me free gummy bears, mimosas, Fireball shots, whiskey, M&Ms, cooling me off with sprinklers. Who are these people? Do I know them? I’ve never had so many fans. I was a pacer so I’m the one supposed to be calling out times and splits, telling jokes, making the long journey less arduous but the Missoulans provided far more luxuries than I could offer. Mile markers were spot on, Pacers were spot on across the board—which is rare. I was very proud to experience this run. Definitely top notch!

S.E. from Visialia, CA

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