In 2009, the Gallatin Gallop will be held as a "Fun Run", as part of the
Big Sky Wind Drinkers winter calendar of events. This year's event will be held on January
18th, 2009, in the
Brackett Creek area (about 1-2 miles north of Bohart Ranch). Take Bridger Canyon Road (MT Highway 86) to the intersection with Brackett Creek Road (if you
go up to or over Battle Ridge Pass, you've gone too far!) - there's a large parking lot on your right, at the northern terminus of the Bangtail Divide
trail; meet here at 11 AM. The event will be held on the west side of MT 86, in the Middle Fork drainage of Brackett Creek.
This event will
be very low-key - just come out with a pair of snowshoes and run!
To replace the USSSA Regional Qualifier competition the Gallatin Gallop hosted the past three years,
Homestake Lodge, on Homestake Pass between Bozeman and Butte, will be
hosting the inaugural Montana Snowshoe Championships on January 31, 2009. We encourage everyone to come out and try snowshoe racing
at the Gallatin Gallop, and use it as a trial to prepare for the Homestake race! Hope to see you there!