Format & Courses
Long Course | 9 Legs | 38.25 Miles | 8625 feet of elevation gain
Short Course | 3 Legs | 12.75 Miles | 2875 feet of elevation gain
Race Format
- The Herd Relays consist of 3 loops of various distances and characters on the beautiful single and double-track trails of Big Sky Resort.
- For the Long Course Relay – Each team must finish each loop three times for a total of 9 legs,
- For the Short Course Relay – Each team must finish each loop once for a total of 3 legs.
- For the Short Course Solo – The solo runner must finish each loop once for a total of 3 legs.
- The loops must be run in the correct order. | Loop #1, Loop #2, Loop #3
- Only one runner from your team is out on the course at any time. So you finish your leg, tag your teammate back in the base area, and they head out to complete the next leg.
- Each team member must run at least one leg. The rest is up to you!
Team Categories
- Male | 3 Person Team | All Male
- Female | 3 Person Team | All Female
- Coed | 3 Person Team | At least one female and one male
- High School | 3 Person Teams | Male, Female, & Coed | All members must be enrolled in high school.
- Each team member must run at least one leg. The rest is up to you!
Team Divisions
- Open | Male, Female, Coed | Total team age does not exceed 120 years.
- Masters | Male, Female, Coed | Total team age equal to or greater than 120 years.
- High School | Male, Female, Coed | All members must be enrolled in high school.
Herd Relays Full Map
All loops begin and end in the Big Sky Resort Village Base Area
Loop #1 | Coolridge (Blue Loop)
Distance: 4.75 Miles
Vertical Gain and Loss: 935 ft up | 935 ft down
Loop #2 | Moosetracks (Red Loop)
Distance: 3.1 Miles
Vertical Gain and Loss: 1040 ft up | 1040 ft down.
Loop #3 | Huckleberry (Orange Loop)
Distance: 4.75 Miles
Vertical Gain and Loss: 900 ft up | 900 ft down
