Annual Big Mountain Run racers brave the heat
One hundred and forty runners raced up to the summit of Big Mountain on the Danny On Trail Saturday. (Photo provided by Jennie Bender)
Runners celebrate the Birthday Club with cupcakes at the 42nd annual Big Mountain Run. (Photo provided by Jennie Bender)
The top three male finishers in the 42nd annual Big Mountain Run were Ryan Skotnicki, Brett Winegar and Drew Coco. (Photo provided by Jennie Bender)
One hundred forty runners toed the line at 9:30 a.m. to race up to the summit of Big Mountain on the Danny On Trail Saturday, braving blistering temperatures for the 42nd annual Big Mountain Run. Hosted by the Glacier Nordic Club, the event has a rich history dating back to 1983, before mountain running in the US was trendy and high tech.
Local legend Ryan Skotnicki took the 2024 King of the Mountain by over 4 minutes, in a time of 35:17. Skotnicki recently got 16th in the U.S. Mountain Running Championships. Brett Winegar raced to a second place finish with a time of 39:40, and Micah Drew came across the line in 40:34.
Queen of the Mountain was Scarlet Kaplan, an ex-professional triathlete and certified trainer at the Wave, in a time of 44:30. Kaplan took a minute off her 2023 time. Second place went to the new Glacier Nordic Club Comp Team Coach, Olivia Skillings, who ran a time of 49:20.
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