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Official race websiteStart location and course
Main St., Ovando, MT 59854
The pin marks the address the race lists, which is usually the start. Course maps are the organizers' own.
2026 results
All results (2 years)45-ish mile OPEN
85-ish mile OPEN
Aggregated from official results (Competitive Timing) for The Dusty Bandita. Individual finisher names are not stored here.
How fast do you need to be at The Dusty Bandita?
At the 2026 45-ish mile OPEN, the fastest tenth finished in 2:59:25 or better, the top quarter in 3:21:00, and half the field in 3:48:16; the last tenth came in after 4:38:00.
At the 2026 85-ish mile OPEN, the fastest tenth finished in 5:29:13 or better, the top quarter in 6:07:59, and half the field in 6:46:43; the last tenth came in after 7:57:23.
| Age | Women | Men |
|---|---|---|
| 20-29 | 3:05:59 | n/a |
| 30-39 | 2:45:20 | n/a |
| 40-49 | 2:47:32 | n/a |
| 50-59 | 2:50:37 | n/a |
| 60-69 | 3:23:40 | n/a |
Groups with fewer than five finishers are left out. Awards vary by race; check the race's rules.
What would my time get me?
Where a finish time would have placed in 2026.
Finishers by year
Up 37 percent since 2025.
All events combined, from official results.
The Dusty Bandita Gravel year by year
From 2025 to 2026, the field went from 187 to 290 finishers, and the median time dropped from 3:57:52 to 3:48:16.
| Year | Finishers | Median | Fastest tenth | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 290 (+55%) | 3:48:16 | under 2:59:25 | 2:34:31 |
| 2025 | 187 | 3:57:52 | under 3:08:17 | 2:39:39 |
From each year's official results for the Gravel; virtual options are left out.
Race details
- Where
- Main St., Ovando, MT 59854Map
- Course
- Road
- Distances
- Gravel
- Editions
- 2026 (Jun 6, 2026), 2025 (Jun 7, 2025), 2024 (Jun 1, 2024), 2023 (Jun 3, 2023), 2022 (May 21, 2022)
- Status
- The next edition has not been announced yet. Past events: 80-ish mile OPEN, 45-ish mile OPEN, 80-ish mile OPEN, 45-ish mile OPEN, 80-ish mile OPEN.
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Quick answers
- When is The Dusty Bandita?
- The next date has not been announced.
- How much does it cost?
- See the registration page for current pricing.
- What distances are offered?
- Gravel.
- How big is it, and how fast?
- In 2026, 290 athletes finished the 45-ish mile OPEN; the median finish was 3:48:16 and the winner finished in 2:34:31.
- Where does it start?
- Main St., Ovando, MT 59854.
- Is there a course map?
- Yes, the organizers publish the route on thedustybandita.com; the link is under Start location and course.
From the organizers
PRIORITY REGISTRATION FOR MT ALPHA PRO MEMBERS: 1/9 8:00 AM (Please note if you join between 1/9 and 1/11 it will take up to 3 hours for us to process and add you to priority list)
GENERAL OPEN REGISTRATION: 1/12, 8:00 AM
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