In the late 1880s Butte Montana boomed as a mining town, and was once named The Richest Hill on Earth. Copper made Butte famous.

Quick Reference

• Start Time: Friday, June 26, 2026 at 4:00am

• Final Cutoff: Saturday, June 27, 2026 at 8:00pm (40 hours)

• Distance: 100.1 miles

• Elevation Gain: 13,960 ft

• Emergency Contact: Race Director Wes Plate: (406) 479-0878

• Live Tracking: https://copperkings100.com/live

The Copper Kings 100 is an endurance run that starts and ends in Butte, beneath the headframe of the Belmont Mine. The single-loop course runs out of town then onto the Continental Divide Trail. Along the way you will enjoy mountain views and glimpses of the city of Butte as you wind around it. At mile 58.6 enjoy a panoramic view of Butte beneath Our Lady of the Rockies before tackling the longest and highest segment of the course. As you leave the forest and return to town, you’ll run pass many historic mines and through the neighborhoods where the miners lived.

Schedule

• Thursday June 25, 2026
  • 2:00pm-4:00pm: Bib pickup and drop bag drop-off, at start line
  • 4:00pm-5:00pm: Mandatory run briefing at start line
    • Parking at Maroon Athletic Center, 550 E Mercury St, Butte, MT 59701
• Friday June 26
  • 3:00-3:45am: Arrive, set out drop bags, satellite trackers attached to packs
  • 4:00am: Run starts!
  • 5:40am: Sunrise
  • 9:25pm: Sunset
• Saturday June 27
  • 5:40am: Sunrise
  • Finish and welcome other finishers
  • Collect your drop bags
  • 8:00pm: Final cutoff (40 hours)

Live Tracking

https://copperkings100.com/live

Course Overview

Course

• 100 mile counter-clockwise loop starting and ending in Butte Montana
• Total climbing: 13,960 ft.
• Start: 5605 ft., highest: 8406 ft.