Tuesday night social run establishes aid stations every quarter mile

Wed, 12 Aug 2026 09:26:20 +0000

The weekly Tuesday night social run on the Sourdough Ridge loop has developed a support infrastructure that would impress an ultramarathon director. What began as six friends meeting at the trailhead for a casual four-mile loop now features three water stations, a gel handoff zone, and a designated pacer rotation.

“We noticed the second half of the loop was getting slow,” said Bryce Hensley, 34, who works at a downtown gear shop and coordinates the pacer schedule via spreadsheet. “So we stationed Karen at the saddle with tailwind and encouragement. Times dropped immediately.”

Trail Running on The Bozeman Daily Bee

Tuesday night social run establishes aid stations every quarter mile