Riverbend 5k & 10k

City insight: Great Falls

Great Falls is the third most populous city in Montana, on the Missouri River just east of the Rocky Mountains, named for a series of waterfalls nearby. It has a cold semi-arid climate. Winters are long, very cold and often snowy, though chinook winds bring warm spells; spring is the wettest season; summers are hot and dry, with highs reaching 90 °F (32 °C) on about nineteen days a year and thunderstorms at times. Snow is possible from early October to mid May. Late June to mid September is the best time to race, with big day-to-night swings. Interstate 15 serves the city.