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The Last Best Ride

Date
Last held Jul 26, 2026, next date to be announced
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Start location and course

510 Railway St, Whitefish, MT 59937

The pin marks the address the race lists, which is usually the start. Course maps are the organizers' own.

2025 results

All results

Mountain Goat - Short Course

331
finishers
4:01:31
median (5:02 /mi)
2:38:02
winning time
35% / 65%
women / men
median 4:01:312:38:107:00:02
Finish times, fastest to slowest. Each bar is a slice of the field; the dashed line is the median.

Big Horn Sheep - Long Course

187
finishers
6:32:34
median (4:16 /mi)
4:38:32
winning time
23% / 77%
women / men

Aggregated from official results (Competitive Timing) for The Last Best Ride. Individual finisher names are not stored here.

How fast do you need to be at The Last Best Ride?

At the 2025 Mountain Goat - Short Course, the fastest tenth finished in 3:11:15 or better, the top quarter in 3:30:56, and half the field in 4:01:31; the last tenth came in after 5:23:15.

At the 2025 Big Horn Sheep - Long Course, the fastest tenth finished in 5:22:36 or better, the top quarter in 5:54:02, and half the field in 6:32:34; the last tenth came in after 8:53:02.

Third place by age group, 2025 Mountain Goat - Short Course
AgeWomenMen
Under 20n/a3:13:51
20-293:16:293:02:05
30-393:25:122:38:05
40-493:16:202:56:52
50-593:26:532:55:13
60-693:42:083:22:01

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 2025.

From the race's page

What the organizers of The Last Best Ride cover on their registration page, in brief.

Course

COURSES

- 2026 Long Course -. THE BIG HORN SHEEP​. Distance: 91 miles. Elevation Gain: 7,660 feet. Starting Elevation: 3,036 feet. Highest Point: 6,708 feet. Start Time: 7:30am. Aid Stations (5): Miles 9, 26, 52, 58 & 67. View on Ride With GPS*…

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Race details

Where
510 Railway St, Whitefish, MT 59937Map
Course
Road
Results posted by the race
RESULTS
Distances
Gravel
Editions
2026 (Jul 26, 2026), 2025 (Jul 26, 2025), 2024 (Jul 28, 2024), 2023 (Aug 6, 2023), 2022 (Aug 21, 2022)
Status
The next edition has not been announced yet. Past events: Collegiate - Big Horn Sheep - Long Course, Open - Big Horn Sheep - Long Course, Para Cyclist - Big Horn Sheep - Long Course, Collegiate - Mountain Goat - Short Course, Open - Mountain Goat - Short Course.

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Quick answers

When is The Last Best Ride?
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 2025, 331 athletes finished the Mountain Goat - Short Course; the median finish was 4:01:31 and the winner finished in 2:38:02.
Where does it start?
510 Railway St, Whitefish, MT 59937.
Is there a course map?
Yes, the organizers publish the route on Ride with GPS; the link is under Start location and course.

From the organizers

Welcome. We are so excited that you are planning on joining us for a three-day Montana cycling celebration of community, conservancy and nature.

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