Ed Anacker Bridger Ridge Run | Fun Run Atlas | RMN
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Ed Anacker Bridger Ridge Run

Twenty miles along the exposed, scrambly crest of the Bridger Range, limited to 250 lottery runners and supported by about as many volunteers.

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Fun Run Atlas · Montana

Iconic tradition · Bozeman, MT

Ed Anacker Bridger Ridge Run is a landmark running tradition in Bozeman, Montana, with no upcoming dates listed.

Season completed
When
Last held Sat, Aug 15, 2026; next date TBA
Start 6:30 AM
Mid-August Saturday; lottery in May
Where
Fairy Lake Trailhead (start) / Bozeman Fish Technology Center (finish)
Bozeman, MT 59715 · Gallatin
Directions
Entry
$100 + about $7 fee (if selected)
Register
Organized by
Big Sky Wind Drinkers
40th edition in 2026

What to expect

  • ridgeline
  • lottery
  • scrambling
  • volunteer-run
  • bucket list

2026 Season completed

Saturday, August 15, 2026

  • Sat, Aug 15, 2026

2027 Projected

Date TBA

About the run

Big Sky Wind Drinkers' technical ridge race from Fairy Lake to the M trailhead and Fish Technology Center. Outside Online once named it a top-10 bucket-list trail run.

The run

Distances
~20 miles
Season
Summer
Field
250 (cap)

Nearby

Sources

Details checked against the race’s own pages on Sun, Oct 4, 2026.