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 book a room.

We’ve been able to work with a number of local hotels to secure some room blocks for marathon weekend. Click HERE for more information.

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.

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…

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

The Missoula Marathon absolutely lives up to its reputation. This is a well organized, highly scenic and friendly race. I ran this race as my 50 States Montana race. The hospitality by race staff, volunteers and spectators were spectacular. The weather was perfect for the 2019 race. This is a point to point race so you get a real feel for the beauty of the area. This is a smaller, uncongested race. You must pass through a lot of intersections on the last part of the race, but they are well monitored. Race bib pick-up is very smooth. The shirt and medal are excellent.

HammerinHank

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

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

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

This was my fourth time in Missoula to race. I did the half several years ago and chose this for my first marathon in 2015. I returned again in 2017 then just couldn’t stay away this summer. Not only do I love this town, but this marathon is still my favorite. Beautiful course with temps at perfect running conditions (especially with moving the race from July to June). We cross three bridges in the full with a doable hill halfway. The neighborhoods are a great way to finish – everyone is cheering with their own special goodies and sprinklers to cool you down. The best volunteers, from those directing traffic to running the aid stations. You can feel their energy push you through and their genuine encouragement motivate you! The Pacers are fun and truly there to help you have a super memorable experience. My goal was a sub 4 and I accomplished this one due to all the amazing course support. It is always so organized and easy, from packet pick -up to gear bag (they had mine ready before I even walked up all the way) to the food and photos. All I wanted was the watermelons and frozen fruit bars – yum!! A cold water and coke tasted amazing! The whole town and businesses welcome you entirely instead of making you feel like you inconvenienced their streets and way of life (I have done 3 other big city races that left this impression). Love this town, race, and people!!!!

Leslie D. from Mccall, ID

From the time you arrive at the airport, you feel welcome here. Everyone was friendly and hospitable. The expo was well run, and the shirt and medal were very nice. The buses got us to the starting area in good time, where we enjoyed fireworks and great music while getting ready to start in perfect temperatures (high 40s to start, not very humid). The trend of sufficient port o lets began at the start and continued through the entire race. The course is lovely and has just enough elevation change to give a little challenge. We enjoyed enthusiastic folks at each water stop, offering plenty of gels later on, and encouragement all of the way. Great piano playing, places to get sprayed, and lots of kind comments made this an easy run. I never felt like I had to guess where I was going next, as the course was well marked and monitored. Enthusiastic professionalism is the mark of this race. This was my 70th marathon and it was a fabulous experience for me and my wife who came to support me.

J.L. from SC

This was a very well organized race, with easy race logistics and a very good course. The race started early (6am) with fireworks to send us on our way. The first half of the race was very scenic, with a number of downhill portions. Along the way we were serenaded by a number of unique musicians, including a piano player, wearing a tux and playing piano in his front yard, very cool! The 2nd half of the race went through the surrounding neighborhoods until we headed downtown for a very noisy finish. Plenty of volunteer support throughout the race and good spectator support over the 2nd half and, in particular, the last 0.1 mile to the finish. The weather was absolutely perfect for running. Plenty to do in the area before and after the race, including Glacier National Park about 2 1/2 hrs away but well worth the trip. This is one I plan on repeating!!

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