Century Rides in Montana
The comprehensive 2026 directory of 100-mile centuries, metric centuries (62 miles), and endurance cycling tours across Montana.
Cycling in Montana: Terrain & Route Overview
Big Sky Country offers an epic, humbling stage for century cycling. In Montana, 100-mile routes unfold against monumental mountain backdrops, rushing trout rivers, and golden prairie grasslands. Iconic corridors around Glacier National Park, Flathead Lake, the Bitterroot Valley, and the Paradise Valley near Yellowstone challenge riders with high alpine elevations and long, breathtaking descents. The riding season is concentrated into the glorious summer months from late June through September, when long 16-hour days allow for relaxed pacing and full-day explorations. Cyclists should be prepared for sudden mountain weather changes and carry sufficient hydration and nutrition between remote towns. For riders seeking untamed wilderness, crisp mountain air, and dramatic grandeur, Montana is the ultimate century adventure.
Terrain Characteristics: Majestic Rocky Mountain passes, wide river valleys, and sweeping high-plains horizons.
Riding Season & Weather: June through September.
📍 Montana Century Rides Map
3 Plotted EventsAdventure Cycling 50th Anniversary Drop-In Rides
📅 Jun 01 – Oct 30, 2026Adventure Cycling Association is celebrating 50 years of bicycle travel in 2026. To mark this milestone, we invite you to join the 50TH ANNIVERSARY DROP-IN RIDES, a celebration across three legendary routes. WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF THE DROP-IN RIDES? Drop-In Rides are part of Adventure Cycling’s 50th Anniversary. Just as Bikecentennial ’76 sparked a movement 50 years ago, these rides celebrate where we started,...
⚡ Event Details & Specifications ›
| Dataset Population | 2026 Verified Census |
| Qualified Distances | 🏔️ Imperial Century (100 mi)🔥 Double Century (200K+) |
| Event Type | Cycling Century |
| Event Status | Scheduled |
| Attendance Mode | In-Person (Offline) |
| Date | 📅 Jun 01 – Oct 30, 2026 |
| End Date | 2026-10-30 |
| Street Address | 150 E Pine St |
| Location | Missoula, MT 59802 |
| GPS Coordinates | 46.87314, -113.992219 (Google Maps ↗) |
| Organizer | Adventure Cycling Association ↗ |
| Registration | Direct Registration Link ↗ |
Belgian Waffle Ride Montana 2027
📅 Sep 17 – 18, 2027September 17–18, 2027 | Bozeman, Montana The Hell of the Bozone and 2027 WUCA North American Gravel Ultra-Distance Championships Big Sky. Bigger Waffles. Continental Bragging Rights. Welkom to the third annual Belgian Waffle Ride Montana. The Hell of the Bozone moves to September 17–18, 2027, and this time we’re serving something substantially bigger. The World UltraCycling Association (WUCA) has selected BWR...
⚡ Event Details & Specifications ›
| Dataset Population | 2027 Forward Calendar |
| Qualified Distances | ⏱️ Metric Century (62 mi)🔥 Double Century (200K+) |
| Event Type | Cycling Century |
| Event Status | Scheduled |
| Attendance Mode | In-Person (Offline) |
| Date | 📅 Sep 17 – 18, 2027 |
| End Date | 2027-09-18 |
| Street Address | 173 Bridger Vale Dr |
| Location | Bozeman, MT 59715 |
| GPS Coordinates | 45.704284, -111.039194 (Google Maps ↗) |
| Entry Fee | $50 - $365 |
| Registration | Direct Registration Link ↗ |
Cascade 66 Road and Gravel Race
📅 Jun 20, 2026Experience the beauty of Central Montana's Missouri River Corridor with the scenic and unforgettable Cascade 66 race.
⚡ Event Details & Specifications ›
| Dataset Population | 2026 Verified Census |
| Qualified Distances | 🏔️ Imperial Century (100 mi)⏱️ Metric Century (62 mi) |
| Event Type | Cycling Century |
| Event Status | Scheduled |
| Attendance Mode | In-Person (Offline) |
| Date | 📅 Jun 20, 2026 |
| Starting Venue | Cascade City Park |
| Street Address | 321 4th St N |
| Location | Central Montana's Missouri River Corridor, MT |
| GPS Coordinates | 47.29117, -111.722321 (Google Maps ↗) |
| Organizer | Great Falls Bicycle Club ↗ |
| Organizer Contact | email address not provided |
| Entry Fee | $Registration price not provided |
| Registration | Direct Registration Link ↗ |