VSAP - Veteran Suicide Awareness and Prevention 3 Mile Walk/12 Mile Run/6 Mile 20kg Ruck
Date
Sat, May 16, 2026, 10:00 AM MDTLocation
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Quick take
Join the VSAP event to support veteran suicide awareness and prevention through movement and community connection.
Best for: cause-driven runners
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Distances & registration
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5K
closes May 16, 2026, 7:59 AM MDT
6d 10h 45m leftVSAP 3-Mile Awareness Run/Walk
Closes May 16, 2026, 7:59 AM MDT · From $17.37
6 Miles
closes May 16, 2026, 7:59 AM MDT
6d 10h 45m left6-Mile Ruck Division (Carrying 20 Kg in a Pack)
Closes May 16, 2026, 7:59 AM MDT · From $49.11
12 Miles
closes May 16, 2026, 8:00 AM MDT
6d 10h 46m leftVSAP 12-Mile Run
Closes May 16, 2026, 8:00 AM MDT · From $49.11
Race feel
- Festive
- For a Cause
Festive
For a CauseGreat for
- Military & First Responders
Military & First RespondersThe VSAP event brings the community together to raise awareness and promote prevention for veteran suicide. Participants can choose from a 3-mile walk/run focused on awareness, a 12-mile run, or a symbolic 6-mile ruck carrying 20kg to honor lost veterans. This gathering aims to build community and ensure veterans, their friends, and families know they are not alone, addressing Montana's high suicide rates. Enjoy live music, food, activities, and a silent auction.
What to expect
- Choose from a 3-mile awareness walk/run, a 12-mile run, or a 6-mile ruck.
- A community gathering with live music, food, activities, and a silent auction.
Past results at a glance
Past race snapshot
What the field usually feels like
Based on past public results. Helpful context, not a prediction.
Selected year + distance
138 finishers in 3 Miles
Ranked by chip time when available
Very small finish count here - use this as loose context, not a race-day expectation.
Crowd
Small field
138 3 Miles finishers. A quieter race where the pack may spread out more quickly.
Typical finish
53:19
Middle-of-pack benchmark using chip time when available.
Competitive feel
Speedy front
There is real pace up front, even if the overall field is broad. Front-group read: 26:28.
People mix
More women
About 59% women and 41% men among finishers who listed gender.
Quick read
For the 3 Miles in 2025, this looks like a small field: 138 finishers in this data set. A middle-of-the-pack finish was around 53:19. The quicker front of the field averaged about 26:28. Use it as a feel check, not a promise about race day.
Fastest finishers in this file: 22:42 (male) and 25:20 (female).
Show historical award cutoffs0 rows
Cutoff = slowest posted time still inside the top finishers for a division.
Show the year-by-year numbers
| Distance | Year | Finishers | Typical | Average | Front 10% | Fastest M / W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Miles | 2025 | 138 | 53:19 | 51:00 | 26:28 | 22:42 / 25:20 |
| 3 Miles | 2024 | 135 | 58:11 | 57:11 | 32:07 | 24:22 / 27:07 |
| 3 Miles | 2023 | 141 | 57:40 | 54:18 | 31:13 | 25:47 / 28:10 |
| 3 Miles | 2022 | 64 | 55:33 | 52:10 | 29:32 | 25:41 / 30:05 |
| 3.2 Miles | 2021 | 88 | 57:06 | 55:45 | 28:20 | 24:26 / 24:41 |
| 6 Miles | 2025 | 27 | 1:36:12 | 1:36:28 | 1:02:10 | 1:01:10 / 1:44:22 |
| 6 Miles | 2024 | 27 | 1:48:02 | 1:41:03 | 1:00:20 | 54:13 / 1:15:26 |
| 6 Miles | 2023 | 16 | 1:43:06 | 1:38:48 | 58:33 | 53:55 / 1:34:13 |
| 6 Miles | 2022 | 11 | 1:35:50 | 1:28:08 | 55:07 | 54:22 / 1:53:34 |
| 12 Miles | 2025 | 9 | 1:53:14 | 1:57:00 | 1:37:19 | 1:37:19 / 1:51:29 |
| 12 Miles | 2024 | 9 | 2:02:33 | 2:04:15 | 1:32:41 | 1:41:31 / 1:32:41 |
| 12 Miles | 2023 | 10 | 1:59:17 | 2:07:02 | 1:51:00 | 1:51:00 / 1:52:05 |
| 21.1K | 2022 | 10 | 2:14:31 | 2:14:59 | 1:42:38 | 1:42:38 / 1:48:43 |
| 21.1K | 2021 | 17 | 2:02:51 | 2:17:44 | 1:43:22 | 1:41:43 / 1:45:16 |
| 21.1K | 2021 | 14 | 1:46:29 | 1:52:32 | 1:20:49 | 1:06:28 / 1:45:54 |
| 21.1K | 2019 | 136 | 59:41 | 1:00:53 | 30:34 | 20:51 / 30:36 |
| 21.1K | 2019 | 28 | 3:35:07 | 3:34:34 | 2:49:01 | 2:25:01 / 3:00:24 |
| 21.1K | 2019 | 24 | 2:28:35 | 2:39:50 | 1:38:57 | 1:18:41 / 1:44:06 |
| 21.1K | 2018 | 20 | 3:52:15 | 3:36:34 | 2:25:02 | 2:24:31 / 3:36:09 |
| 21.1K | 2018 | 185 | 1:03:18 | 1:02:49 | 36:40 | 28:48 / 24:44 |
| 21.1K | 2018 | 29 | 2:16:01 | 2:23:39 | 1:28:29 | 1:20:36 / 1:45:03 |
| 21.1K | 2017 | 124 | 1:12:10 | 1:33:13 | 44:53 | 31:45 / 37:32 |
| 21.1K | 2017 | 10 | 3:15:09 | 3:01:33 | 1:02:24 | 1:02:24 / 4:18:34 |
| 21.1K | 2017 | 23 | 1:52:22 | 2:02:22 | 1:21:59 | 1:22:46 / 1:09:37 |
Last summary update: May 10, 2026
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From the organizer
The VSAP event is broken down into three events, a 3-mile Suicide awareness walk/run, a 12-mile run and a 6-mile Ruck (Rucking or packing , 20kg to represent, remember, and honor veterans who have been tragically lost to us and our Nation).
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The VSAP helps build community which is one way to help combat suicide. Montana consistently has one of the highest suicide rates in the nation, per capita. This event will help raise awareness and promote prevention about this epidemic by bring the community together to memorialize those lost and let Veterans, their friends, and families know they are not alone. Location: Rocky Mountain Museum of Military History - 30 Ft. Missoula Road Building T-316, Ft. Missoula 59804 There will be live music, food, activities, silent auction, veteran owned businesses and veteran friendly service providers. Register by May 1, 2026 to ensure swag bag and a t-shirt your size! Package pick-up will be at the Missoula Vet Center 910 Brooks Street from 1000 to 1800 on May 15, 2025. Please pick-up event package (T-Shirt, Swag) on this date to ensure smooth participant flow the morning of the VSAP Event. Proudly hosted by https://www. xsports4vets. org/home and Missoula Region VSN https://www. vsnmontana. org Have a great day and see you at the event!
After-Party
Swag Included