Pulling race details. Checking the course notes.
Pulling race details. Checking the course notes.

The 29th Annual Chief Joseph Uphill Run takes place July 4, 2026, in Laurel, MT, with three distance options: 2 miles, 4 miles, and 8 miles. The 8-mile race starts at 6:30 am, while the other distances begin later. The course runs through hills north of town, starting and finishing at Thompson Park.
Race reviews
Race-day experiences shared about 29th Annual Chief Joseph Uphill Run 2026.
Take over this page, add your photos, and give your runners find-by-selfie search. Free, no contract, runs itself.
244 finishers on record for 29th Annual Chief Joseph Uphill Run 2026.
| Place | Name | Distance | Gender | Age group | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. Remmick | Chief Joseph Run 2-mile | M | Male 13-19 | 11:53 |
| 1 | S. Junco | Chief Joseph Run 4-mile | M | Male 13-19 | 22:31 |
| 1 | Peyton Summers | Chief Joseph Run 8-mile | M | Male 20-29 | 42:29 |
| 2 | C. Kraft | Chief Joseph Run 2-mile | M | Male 13-19 | 11:54 |
| 2 | Brady Olson | Chief Joseph Run 4-mile | M | Male 30-39 | 25:01 |
| 2 | J. Hilkemann | Chief Joseph Run 8-mile | M | Male 13-19 | 47:41 |
| 3 | Joseph Sickler | Chief Joseph Run 2-mile | M | Male 30-39 | 12:35 |
| 3 | Caleb Laszloffy | Chief Joseph Run 4-mile | M | Male 30-39 | 25:38 |
| 3 | Auston Schellig | Chief Joseph Run 8-mile | M | Male 13-19 | 48:45 |
| 4 | P. Killion | Chief Joseph Run 2-mile | M | Male 13-19 | 12:51 |
| 4 | James Niedens | Chief Joseph Run 4-mile | M | Male 20-29 | 26:13 |
| 4 | J. Hazelet | Chief Joseph Run 8-mile | M | Male 13-19 | 49:27 |
| 5 | C. Anderson | Chief Joseph Run 2-mile | F | Female 13-19 | 14:23 |
| 5 | Breanna Huschka-Lytton | Chief Joseph Run 4-mile | F | Female 30-39 | 26:14 |
| 5 | Ethan Albrecht | Chief Joseph Run 8-mile | M | Male 30-39 | 52:23 |
| 6 | J. Christiansen | Chief Joseph Run 2-mile | M | Male 13-19 | 14:31 |
| 6 | Rachel Niedens | Chief Joseph Run 4-mile | F | Female 20-29 | 26:45 |
| 6 | W. Weldin | Chief Joseph Run 8-mile | M | Male 13-19 | 57:44 |
| 7 | Joshua Byram | Chief Joseph Run 2-mile | M | Male 30-39 | 15:01 |
| 7 | Daniel Meuchel | Chief Joseph Run 4-mile | M | Male 30-39 | 28:41 |
| 7 | Cooper Love | Chief Joseph Run 8-mile | M | Male 20-29 | 57:54 |
| 8 | N. Jenkins | Chief Joseph Run 2-mile | M | Male 13-19 | 15:01 |
| 8 | BILL JENNINGS | Chief Joseph Run 4-mile | M | Male 50-59 | 28:58 |
| 8 | Caleb Lowe | Chief Joseph Run 8-mile | M | Male 20-29 | 1:00:37 |
| 9 | S. Lowe | Chief Joseph Run 2-mile | F | Female 13-19 | 15:03 |
| 9 | K. Sanders | Chief Joseph Run 4-mile | F | Female 13-19 | 29:25 |
| 9 | Steve Lowe | Chief Joseph Run 8-mile | M | Male 50-59 | 1:00:37 |
| 10 | A. Christiansen | Chief Joseph Run 2-mile | M | Male 6-12 | 15:25 |
| 10 | Austin Hanna | Chief Joseph Run 4-mile | M | Male 20-29 | 29:48 |
| 10 | Yevgeniy Arefiev | Chief Joseph Run 8-mile | M | Male 40-49 | 1:00:47 |
| 11 | C. Christiansen | Chief Joseph Run 2-mile | M | Male 13-19 | 15:53 |
| 11 | B. Lowe | Chief Joseph Run 4-mile | M | Male 13-19 | 30:26 |
| 11 | Andy Ard | Chief Joseph Run 8-mile | M | Male 40-49 | 1:00:55 |
| 12 | G. Jenkins | Chief Joseph Run 2-mile | M | Male 13-19 | 15:56 |
| 12 | Matt Monson | Chief Joseph Run 4-mile | M | Male 30-39 | 31:17 |
| 12 | Juan Pablo Rodríguez | Chief Joseph Run 8-mile | M | Male 40-49 | 1:01:08 |
| 13 | Talia Byram | Chief Joseph Run 2-mile | F | Female 30-39 | 16:01 |
| 13 | Caroline Cochran | Chief Joseph Run 4-mile | F | Female 20-29 | 31:29 |
| 13 | Brian Bauer | Chief Joseph Run 8-mile | M | Male 50-59 | 1:01:23 |
| 14 | Harley Headdress | Chief Joseph Run 2-mile | F | Female 20-29 | 16:03 |
| 14 | Kelli Wardell | Chief Joseph Run 4-mile | F | Female 30-39 | 31:41 |
| 14 | Clark Jacobs | Chief Joseph Run 8-mile | M | Male 30-39 | 1:01:47 |
| 15 | Z. Pankratz | Chief Joseph Run 2-mile | F | Female 13-19 | 16:03 |
| 15 | Courtney Hallock | Chief Joseph Run 4-mile | F | Female 20-29 | 31:47 |
| 15 | Veronica Melby | Chief Joseph Run 8-mile | F | Female 40-49 | 1:01:57 |
| 16 | R. Anderson | Chief Joseph Run 2-mile | F | Female 6-12 | 16:23 |
| 16 | S. Hagstrom | Chief Joseph Run 4-mile | F | Female 13-19 | 31:47 |
| 16 | Brody Roemmich | Chief Joseph Run 8-mile | M | Male 20-29 | 1:01:59 |
| 17 | S. JENNINGS | Chief Joseph Run 2-mile | F | Female 13-19 | 16:24 |
| 17 | Erin Hagstrom | Chief Joseph Run 4-mile | F | Female 40-49 | 31:50 |
Results via RunSignup. Are you on this list and want off? .
109 finishers on record for 29th Annual Chief Joseph Uphill Run 2026.
Race-day weather: 76F, partially cloudy
Enter a goal or recent finish time and see where it lands against this year’s field.
| Band | Finishers | Median | p10 – p90 range |
|---|---|---|---|
| MMale 13-19 | 10 | 15:27 |
Results via RunSignup. Aggregate statistics only.
Upload what you shot at 29th Annual Chief Joseph Uphill Run 2026 and we build the gallery around it. Runners can browse eligible published photos or search by bib where roster data is available. Consented selfie search appears only where event, account, consent, age, and jurisdiction gates allow it. You keep the rights to your work.
Add your photos| FFemale 13-19 | 13 | 17:00 | 15:15–25:43 |
| MMale 30-39 | 6 | 18:53 | 13:48–35:24 |
| FFemale 6-12 | 10 | 19:28 | 16:51–25:21 |
| MMale 20-29 | 4 | 20:13 | 17:15–23:29 |
| MMale 6-12 | 10 | 23:14 | 17:36–24:25 |
| FFemale 40-49 | 9 | 24:18 | 20:38–34:04 |
| FFemale 20-29 | 8 | 24:42 | 20:40–34:27 |
| FFemale 30-39 | 9 | 27:27 | 16:56–37:21 |
| FFemale 70 and over | 5 | 28:46 | 25:09–33:57 |
| FFemale 60-69 | 5 | 29:49 | 22:44–34:15 |
| FFemale 50-59 | 9 | 30:20 | 19:27–34:15 |
Showing the 12 largest age-group bands.