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Lily Schuttler, 4, of Whitefish runs down a hill during fun run on the Whitefish Trail Sunday morning during the Whitefish Trail Legacy Run. (Heidi Desch/Whitefish Pilot)
Jodi Riedel, 57, of Whitefish runs in the 5K Sunday morning during the Whitefish Trail Legacy Run. (Heidi Desch/Whitefish Pilot)
Marla Nelson of Kalispell runs in the 5k Sunday morning during the Whitefish Trail Legacy Run. (Heidi Desch/Whitefish Pilot)
Steve Qunell and David Slette run along the Whitefish Trail near the start of the half marathon Sunday during the Whitefish Trail Legacy Run. (Heidi Desch/Whitefish Pilot)
A group of runners make their way down the Whitefish Trail Sunday during the Whitefish Trail Legacy Run. (Heidi Desch/Whitefish Pilot)
Ann Lee Maude-Simpson cheers during 5K race Sunday on the Whitefish Trail during the Whitefish Trail Legacy Run. (Heidi Desch/Whitefish Pilot)
Blake Ruta, 8, of Whitefish flies down the Whitefish Trail during the fun run on Sunday morning during the Whitefish Trail Legacy Run. (Heidi Desch/Whitefish Pilot)
Julie Lacey, John Lacey and Charles Katerba make their way up the Whitefish Trail near the start of the half marathon Sunday during the Whitefish Trail Legacy Run. (Heidi Desch/Whitefish Pilot)
Sam Neff, 83, of Whitefish flashes a smile during the 5K race Sunday on the Whitefish Trail during the Whitefish Trail Legacy Run. (Heidi Desch/Whitefish Pilot)
A group of runners make their way down the Whitefish Trail Sunday during the Whitefish Trail Legacy Run. (Heidi Desch/Whitefish Pilot)
Deneb Linton, 13, of Whitefish runs in the 5K 5K race Sunday on the Whitefish Trail during the Whitefish Trail Legacy Run. (Heidi Desch/Whitefish Pilot)
Wren Rosenkoetter, 7, and Jami Belt, both of Columbia Falls, run on the Whitefish Trail Sunday morning during the fun run of the Whitefish Trail Legacy Run. (Heidi Desch/Whitefish Pilot)
Two days of running events marked the Whitefish Legacy Partners races on Saturday and Sunday.
Ninety runners participated in the new 50k Mountain Ultramarathon on Saturday morning beginning at Depot Park and climbing to the summit of Big Mountain.
Drew Coco of Whitefish was the top male racer with a time of 3:59.22. Renee Freeman of Bozeman was the top female runner finishing with a time of 5:17:16.
The 50-kilometer course climbs the new section of Whitefish Trail in Haskill Basin, and connects all the way to the summit of Big Mountain on Whitefish Mountain Resort and Flathead National Forest trails. Runners then returned to downtown via the Flower Point Loop, Danny On Trail, and the Whitefish Trail in Haskill.
On Sunday, the Legacy Run event included a half marathon, 10K, 5K, and family fun run. Starting and ending at the Whitefish Bike Retreat, more than 300 runners got the chance explore the Whitefish Trail around Beaver Lakes during the race.
The Whitefish Trail is the anchor project of Whitefish Legacy Partners and includes 42 miles of trails and 12 trailheads. For more information, visit www.whitefishlegacy.org or call 406-862-3880.
For full results, visit https://competitivetiming.com/legacy/
Top Three
50K
Female
1. Renee Freeman Bozeman 5:17:16
2. Rhea Black Missoula 5:17:25
3. Brianna Irion Whitefish 5:32:54
Male
1. Drew Coco Whitefish 3:59:22
2. Ryan Skotnicki Whitefish 4:17:08
3. Austin Allen Moiese 4:31:58
Half Marathon
Female
1. Jennifer Lichter Kalispell 1:39:38
2. Jessica Johnson Bigfork 1:48:53
3. Lindsey Bengtson West Glacier 1:53:59
Male
1. Cody Moore Kalispell 1:30:12
2. Calamity Seeley Polson 1:35:12
3. Greg Lindstrom Kalipsell 1:39:47
10K
Female
1. Kristin Ahonen Columbia Falls 52:57
2. Guro Lindgren Bozeman 54:33
3. Hailey Allen Somers 55:54
Male
1. Jim Peacock Columbia Falls 47:33
2. Mark Oleary Missoula 51:40
3. Josh Kroll Kalispell 52:17
5K
Female
1. Hayley Boss Fort Collins CO 35:34
2. Chelsi Dubay Columbia Falls 36:36 3. Kristina Parmelee Whitefish 37:15
Male
1. Keoni Mira Kalispell 32:55
2. Lincoln Murdoch Omaha NE 33:08
3. Drew Silvers Whitefish 34:11
Fun Run
Female
1. Ingrid Brown Whitefish 26:16
2. Jami Belt Columbia Falls 26:56
3. Blake Ruta Whitefish 27:02
Male
1. Herman Lyle Kalispell 21:23
2. Ashton Lyle Kalispell 21:25
3. Chance Pfeifle Hungry Horse 22:43